Biography
Jonathan Kolia Favreau (/ˈfævroʊ/ FAV-roh; born October 19, 1966) is an American filmmaker and actor. As an actor, Favreau has appeared in films such as Rudy (1993), PCU (1994), Swingers (1996), Very Bad Things (1998), Deep Impact (1998), The Replacements (2000), Daredevil (2003), The Break-Up (2006), Four Christmases (2008), Couples Retreat (2009), I Love You, Man (2009), People Like Us (2012), The Wolf of Wall Street (2013), and Chef (2014). As a filmmaker, Favreau has been significantly invo...
Known For
Complete Filmography

The Mandalorian and Grogu
2026
Director, Producer, Writer
The Mandalorian, a lone bounty hunter, is tasked with capturing Grogu, a mysterious and adorable creature. Instead, he forms a strong bond with Grogu ...

Megalopolis
2024
Thanks
Genius artist Cesar Catilina seeks to leap the City of New Rome into a utopian, idealistic future, while his opposition, Mayor Franklyn Cicero, remain...

Deadpool & Wolverine
2024
as Happy Hogan
A listless Wade Wilson toils away in civilian life with his days as the morally flexible mercenary, Deadpool, behind him. But when his homeworld faces...

A Disturbance in the Force: How the Star Wars Holiday Special Happened
2023
as Self (archive footage)
In 1978, CBS aired the “Star Wars Holiday Special” the week before Thanksgiving to an audience of 13 million people. Considered one of the worst shows...

Zen - Grogu and Dust Bunnies
2022
Thanks
A hand drawn animated short by Studio Ghibli.

Spider-Man: All Roads Lead to No Way Home
2022
as Self (archive footage)
JB Smoove and Martin Starr host a celebration of 20 years of "Spider-Man" movies, from the Sam Raimi trilogy to Marc Webb's movies and the trio from J...

Spider-Man: No Way Home
2021
as Happy Hogan
Peter Parker is unmasked and no longer able to separate his normal life from the high-stakes of being a super-hero. When he asks for help from Doctor ...

Alien Xmas
2020
as Obie (voice) (uncredited)
A young elf mistakes a tiny alien for a Christmas gift, not knowing her new plaything has plans to destroy Earth's gravity — and steal all the present...

Alien Xmas
2020
Executive Producer
A young elf mistakes a tiny alien for a Christmas gift, not knowing her new plaything has plans to destroy Earth's gravity — and steal all the present...

Black Is King
2020
Thanks
This visual album from Beyoncé reimagines the lessons of "The Lion King" (2019) for today's young kings and queens in search of their own crowns.

Celebrating Marvel's Stan Lee
2019
as Self
Filmed in part in front of a live audience at The New Amsterdam Theater in New York City, this Stan Lee tribute takes viewers on an action-packed jour...

The Lion King
2019
Producer, Director
Simba idolizes his father, King Mufasa, and takes to heart his own royal destiny. But not everyone in the kingdom celebrates the new cub's arrival. Sc...

Spider-Man: Far From Home
2019
as Happy Hogan
Peter Parker and his friends go on a summer trip to Europe. However, they will hardly be able to rest - Peter will have to agree to help Nick Fury unc...

Avengers: Endgame
2019
as Happy Hogan
After the devastating events of Avengers: Infinity War, the universe is in ruins due to the efforts of the Mad Titan, Thanos. With the help of remaini...

Avengers: Endgame
2019
Executive Producer
After the devastating events of Avengers: Infinity War, the universe is in ruins due to the efforts of the Mad Titan, Thanos. With the help of remaini...

The Animagic World of Rankin/Bass
2018
as Self
An all-new documentary celebrating the legacy of the holiday specials created by Arthur Rankin, Jr. and Jules Bass including interviews with filmmaker...

Solo: A Star Wars Story
2018
as Rio Durant (voice)
Through a series of daring escapades deep within a dark and dangerous criminal underworld, Han Solo meets his mighty future copilot Chewbacca and enco...

Avengers: Infinity War
2018
Executive Producer
As the Avengers and their allies have continued to protect the world from threats too large for any one hero to handle, a new danger has emerged from ...

Chef
2017
Original Story
Roshan Kalra is a three-star Michelin chef who gets fired from New York's Gulli restaurant after he punches a customer. Forced to take a break, he fli...

Spider-Man: Homecoming
2017
as Happy Hogan
Following the events of Captain America: Civil War, Peter Parker, with the help of his mentor Tony Stark, tries to balance his life as an ordinary hig...

A Fan's Guide to Spider-Man Homecoming
2017
as Self
Zendaya and Tom Holland give fans an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at Spider-Man Homecoming.

The 44th President: In His Own Words
2017
as Self
Comprised of two interviews with President Barack Obama conducted both before and after the 2016 Presidential election, The 44th President: In His Own...

Term Life
2016
as Jimmy Lincoln
If Nick Barrow can stay alive for 21 days, he'll die happy. Everyone Nick knows wants him dead; Mob bosses, contract killers, and dirty cops. Performi...

The Jungle Book
2016
as Pygmy Hog (voice)
A man-cub named Mowgli fostered by wolves. After a threat from the tiger Shere Khan, Mowgli is forced to flee the jungle, by which he embarks on a jou...

The Jungle Book
2016
Director, Producer
A man-cub named Mowgli fostered by wolves. After a threat from the tiger Shere Khan, Mowgli is forced to flee the jungle, by which he embarks on a jou...

Grimsby
2016
Thanks
Wrongfully accused and on the run, a top MI6 assassin joins forces with his long-lost, football hooligan brother to save the world from a sinister plo...

Toy Story at 20: To Infinity and Beyond
2015
as Self
Retrospective looking at the revolutionary computer-animated feature film Toy Story.

Entourage
2015
as Jon Favreau
Movie star Vincent Chase, together with his boys, Eric, Turtle and Johnny, are back…and back in business with super agent-turned-studio head Ari Gold....

Avengers: Age of Ultron
2015
Executive Producer
When Tony Stark tries to jumpstart a dormant peacekeeping program, things go awry and Earth’s Mightiest Heroes are put to the ultimate test as the fat...

Misery Loves Comedy
2015
as Self
Do you have to be miserable to be funny? More than sixty comedians—including stand-ups, writers, actors, and directors from the US, Canada, and abroad...

Chef
2014
as Carl Casper
When Chef Carl Casper suddenly quits his job at a prominent Los Angeles restaurant after refusing to compromise his creative integrity for its control...

Chef
2014
Director, Writer, Producer
When Chef Carl Casper suddenly quits his job at a prominent Los Angeles restaurant after refusing to compromise his creative integrity for its control...

The Wolf Pack
2014
as Self
Extra for "The Wolf Of Wall Street" featuring Leonardo DiCaprio, Martin Scorsese, Jonah Hill and more as they take fans behind-the-scenes during the m...

Marvel Studios: Assembling a Universe
2014
as Self
A look at the story behind Marvel Studios and the Marvel Cinematic Universe, featuring interviews and behind-the-scenes footage from all of the Marvel...

The Wolf of Wall Street
2013
as Manny Riskin
A New York stockbroker refuses to cooperate in a large securities fraud case involving corruption on Wall Street, corporate banking world and mob infi...

Iron Man 3
2013
as Happy Hogan
When Tony Stark's world is torn apart by a formidable terrorist called the Mandarin, he starts an odyssey of rebuilding and retribution.

Iron Man 3
2013
Executive Producer
When Tony Stark's world is torn apart by a formidable terrorist called the Mandarin, he starts an odyssey of rebuilding and retribution.

Identity Thief
2013
as Harold Cornish
When a mild-mannered businessman learns his identity has been stolen, he hits the road in an attempt to foil the thief -- a trip that puts him in the ...

People Like Us
2012
as Richards
After flying home to L.A. for the funeral of his estranged record-producer father, a struggling man discovers that the will stipulates that he must de...

The Avengers
2012
Executive Producer
When an unexpected enemy emerges and threatens global safety and security, Nick Fury, director of the international peacekeeping agency known as S.H.I...

John Carter
2012
as Thark Bookie
John Carter is a war-weary, former military captain who's inexplicably transported to the mysterious and exotic planet of Barsoom (Mars) and reluctant...

Cowboys & Aliens
2011
Director
A stranger stumbles into the desert town of Absolution with no memory of his past and a futuristic shackle around his wrist. With the help of mysterio...

Zookeeper
2011
as Jerome the Bear (voice)
Kindhearted Griffin Keyes is one of the best-loved caretakers at the Franklin Park Zoo, but he's more comfortable with the animals than with females o...

Industrial Light & Magic: Creating the Impossible
2010
as Self
Leslie Iwerks' documentary takes audiences behind the scenes at ILM with in depth interviews with some of the company's top talent and showcases never...

Brother's Justice
2010
as Self
Motivated by Box Office statistics, Dax Shepard has made a decision to leave comedy to pursue his dream of becoming an international Martial Arts acti...

Brother's Justice
2010
Motivated by Box Office statistics, Dax Shepard has made a decision to leave comedy to pursue his dream of becoming an international Martial Arts acti...

With Great Power: The Stan Lee Story
2010
as Self
At 89 years old, Stan Lee's name appears on more than one BILLION comics in 75 countries in 25 languages. Arguably the most recognized name in comics,...

Iron Man 2
2010
as Happy Hogan
With the world now aware of his dual life as the armored superhero Iron Man, billionaire inventor Tony Stark faces pressure from the government, the p...

Iron Man 2
2010
Director, Executive Producer
With the world now aware of his dual life as the armored superhero Iron Man, billionaire inventor Tony Stark faces pressure from the government, the p...

Couples Retreat
2009
as Joey
Four couples, all friends, descend on a tropical island resort. Though one husband and wife are there to work on their marriage, the others just want ...

Couples Retreat
2009
Screenplay
Four couples, all friends, descend on a tropical island resort. Though one husband and wife are there to work on their marriage, the others just want ...

G-Force
2009
as Hurley the Guinea Pig (voice)
A team of trained secret agent animals, guinea pigs Darwin, Hurley, Juarez, Blaster, mole Speckles, and fly Mooch takes on a mission for the US govern...

I Love You, Man
2009
as Barry
Peter Klaven is a successful real estate agent who, upon getting engaged to the woman of his dreams, Zooey, discovers, to his dismay and chagrin, that...

Four Christmases
2008
as Denver McVie
Brad and Kate have made something of an art form out of avoiding their families during the holidays, but this year their foolproof plan is about go bu...

I Am Iron Man
2008
as Self
A documentary covering pre-production topics like suit design and construction, storyboards, animatics, and pre-viz, sets, working in the suit, castin...
Wired: The Visual Effects of Iron Man
2008
as Himself
A seven-part "making-of" documentary featuring Jon Favreau, visual effects supervisor John Nelson, Embassy VFS supervisor Winston Helgason, 3D artist ...

Iron Man
2008
as Hogan
After being held captive in an Afghan cave, billionaire engineer Tony Stark creates a unique weaponized suit of armor to fight evil.

Iron Man
2008
Executive Producer, Director
After being held captive in an Afghan cave, billionaire engineer Tony Stark creates a unique weaponized suit of armor to fight evil.

Open Season
2006
as Reilly (voice)
Boog, a domesticated 900lb. Grizzly bear finds himself stranded in the woods 3 days before Open Season. Forced to rely on Elliot, a fast-talking mule ...

Wild West Comedy Show: 30 Days & 30 Nights - Hollywood to the Heartland
2006
as Self
In the spirit of the old west variety shows, Vaughn played host to the ensemble of comedians and performed improvisational sketches with surprise cele...

The Break-Up
2006
as Johnny O
Pushed to the breaking-up point after their latest 'why can't you do this one little thing for me?' argument, Brooke calls it quits with her boyfriend...

Zathura: A Space Adventure
2005
Director
After their father is called into work, two young boys, Walter and Danny, are left in the care of their teenage sister, Lisa, and told they must stay ...

Green Street Hooligans
2005
Executive Producer
After being wrongfully expelled from Harvard University, American Matt Buckner flees to his sister's home in England. Once there, he is befriended by ...

Wimbledon
2004
as Ron Roth
Britain’s Peter Colt has never quite lived up to his dreams of tennis stardom. Once ranked as high as number 11 in the world, the journeyman veteran h...

Made Men: The 'GoodFellas' Legacy
2004
as Self
A group of filmmakers talk about their appreciation for "GoodFellas" (1990) and how it has influenced their work. Jon Favreau, Allan and Albert Hughes...

Something's Gotta Give
2003
as Leo
When perpetually single, aging music industry exec Harry Sanborn, and his latest trophy girlfriend, Marin, arrive at her mother's beach house in the H...

Elf
2003
as Doctor / Mr. Narwhal (voice)
When young Buddy falls into Santa's gift sack on Christmas Eve, he's transported back to the North Pole and raised as a toy-making elf by Santa's help...

Elf
2003
Director, Screenplay
When young Buddy falls into Santa's gift sack on Christmas Eve, he's transported back to the North Pole and raised as a toy-making elf by Santa's help...

Beyond Hell's Kitchen: Making 'Daredevil'
2003
A behind the scenes look at the making of 'Daredevil'!

The Big Empty
2003
as John Person
Struggling actor John Person agrees to drive a blue suitcase from Los Angeles to the small town of Baker, Calif., and hand it over to a mysterious cow...

The Big Empty
2003
Executive Producer
Struggling actor John Person agrees to drive a blue suitcase from Los Angeles to the small town of Baker, Calif., and hand it over to a mysterious cow...

Daredevil
2003
as Franklin "Foggy" Nelson
A man blinded in a childhood accident fights crime using his superhumanly-elevated remaining senses.

The First $20 Million Is Always the Hardest
2002
Screenplay
Andy, a successful marketing guy quits his job, gets a new job at a research facility, makes a powerful enemy who makes him volunteer for a nearly imp...

Made
2001
as Bobby
Two aspiring boxers and lifelong friends get involved in a money-laundering scheme through a low-level organized crime group.

Made
2001
Director, Writer, Producer
Two aspiring boxers and lifelong friends get involved in a money-laundering scheme through a low-level organized crime group.

The Replacements
2000
as Daniel Bateman
Maverick old-guard coach Jimmy McGinty is hired in the wake of a players' strike to help the Washington Sentinels advance to the playoffs. But that im...

Love & Sex
2000
as Adam Levy
When her rather explicit copy is rejected, magazine journalist Kate is asked by her editor to come up with an article on loving relationships instead,...

Rocky Marciano
1999
as Rocky Marciano
Step into the ring with one of America's greatest legends...and stand a couple of rounds with greatness! "Pulling no punches" (LA Daily News), Jon Fav...

Very Bad Things
1998
as Kyle Fisher
Kyle Fisher has one last night to celebrate life as a single man before marrying Laura, so he sets out to Vegas with four of his best buddies. But a d...

Deep Impact
1998
as Gus Partenza
A seven-mile-wide space rock is hurtling toward Earth, threatening to obliterate the planet. Now, it's up to the president of the United States to sav...

Persons Unknown
1996
as Terry
When former cop and current security expert Jim Holland has a one night stand with Amanda after getting in her way roller-blading. That introduction t...

Just Your Luck
1996
as Straker
Six million dollars suddenly goes up for grabs when an aged diner's heart fails after he discovers that he has won the lottery. Which of the remaining...

Swingers
1996
as Mike Peters
After 6 years together, Mike's girlfriend leaves him, so he travels to LA to be a star. Six months on, he's still not doing very well— so a few of his...

Swingers
1996
Screenplay, Co-Producer
After 6 years together, Mike's girlfriend leaves him, so he travels to LA to be a star. Six months on, he's still not doing very well— so a few of his...

Dogtown
1996
as Ezra Good
Philip Van Horn, who left his small town a long time ago to become a Hollywood actor and hasn't had any success at that, returns to the town for a vis...

Notes from Underground
1995
as Zerkov
Adapted from Dostoevsky's novella, Henry Czerny plays the narrator, Underground Man. Filled with self-hatred, he keeps a video diary where he discusse...

Batman Forever
1995
as Assistant
In the looming shadows of Gotham City, two villainous souls devise twin schemes of revenge against the city's dark guardian. Two-Face, disfigured by c...

Speechless
1994
as Debate Control Room Operator (uncredited)
In the midst of election season in New Mexico, political speechwriters Julia Mann and Kevin Vallick begin a romance, unaware they are working for cand...

Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle
1994
as Elmer Rice
Dorothy Parker remembers the heyday of the Algonquin Round Table, a circle of friends whose barbed wit, like hers, was fueled by alcohol and flirted w...

PCU
1994
as Gutter
Nervous high school senior Tom Lawrence visits Port Chester University, where he gets a taste of politically correct college life when he's guided by ...

Grandpa's Funeral
1994
as Paul Metsler
The family is silently preparing for the grandpa's funeral. The daughters are already missing him; the youngest cannot accept that she is not immortal...

Rudy
1993
as D-Bob
Rudy grew up in a steel mill town where most people ended up working, but wanted to play football at Notre Dame instead. There were only a couple of p...

Hoffa
1992
as Extra
A portrait of union leader James R. Hoffa, as seen through the eyes of his friend, Bobby Ciaro. The film follows Hoffa through his countless battles w...

Folks!
1992
as Chicago Taxi Driver
A slightly self absorbed yuppie takes in his parents including his senile father, after their home burns down. But his personal and professional life ...

The Jungle Book 2
N/A
Director
A sequel to The Jungle Book (2016).