Jon Favreau

**Jonathan Kolia "Jon" Favreau** is an American actor, comedian, director, producer, and screenwriter. He is best known for directing the 2003 Christmas comedy film, *Elf*, where he also portrayed Dr. Ben Leonardo. He also voiced Reilly the beaver in Sony Pictures' *Open Season* and its 2008 sequel and Jerome the Grizzly Bear in *Zookeeper*.

For Disney, he portrayed Happy Hogan in *Iron Man*, *Iron Man 2*, *Iron Man 3*, *Spider-Man: Homecoming*, *Avengers: Endgame*, *Spider-Man: Far From Home*, *What If...?*, and *Spider-Man: No Way Home*. He also served as director and executive producer for *Iron Man* and *Iron Man 2*. The first *Iron Man* film was made before Disney acquired Marvel. Additionally, he served as an executive producer for *The Avengers*, *Iron Man 3*, *Avengers: Age of Ultron*, *Avengers: Infinity War*, and *Avengers: Endgame*. Additionally, he voiced Pre Vizla in *Star Wars: The Clone Wars*, and played Rio Durant in *Solo*.

Favreau also played Richards in the 2012 Touchstone Pictures drama film, *People Like Us*. That same year, he had a voice role as "Thark Bookie" in *John Carter*.

As the director of the 2016 live-action *Jungle Book*, Favreau aimed to amalgamate the spirit of the original *Jungle Book* with the faithfulness and storytelling of Rudyard Kipling's original tale. He used Kipling's rendition of *The Jungle Book* as an opportunity to kick-start Neel Sethi's career into stardom. He also directed the live-action 2019 film, *The Lion King*, a remake of the 1994 film. Favreau was named a Disney Legend in 2019 as an executive producer on the Disney+ series *The Mandalorian* and voices Paz Vizla in the series. He is also an executive producer on *The Book of Boba Fett*, *Ahsoka*, and *Star Wars: Rangers of the New Republic*.

## Jon Favreau

### Born

Jonathan Kolia Favreau
October 19, 1966 (Age 56)
Flushing, Queens, New York, USA

### Occupation

Actor
Producer
Writer

## Disney Roles

**Crumford Lorak**

(*Buzz Lightyear of Star Command*)

**Hurley**

(*G-Force*)

**Happy Hogan**

(Marvel Cinematic Universe)

**Thark Bookie**

(*John Carter*)

**Pre Vizla**

(*Star Wars: The Clone Wars*)

**Fred the Pygmy Hog**

(*The Jungle Book*)

**Rio Durant**

(*Solo*)

**Richards**

(*People Like Us*)

## Gallery

Jon Favreau at the premiere of *Iron Man* in April 2008.

Jon Favreau at the premiere of *G-Force* in July 2009.

Jon Favreau speaks at the *Revolution* panel at the 2012 Summer TCA Tour.

Jon Favreau speaks onstage at the 2012 San Diego Comic Con.

Jon Favreau attending the 2015 D23 Expo.

Jon Favreau visiting *The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon* in March 2016.

Jon Favreau at the premiere of *The Jungle Book* in April 2016.

Jon Faverau speaks onstage during the 20th annual Hollywood Film Awards in November 2016.

Jon Favreau speaks onstage at the 2017 D23 Expo.

Jon Favreau attending the 70th annual Directors Guild Awards in February 2018.

Jon Favreau at the premiere of *Avengers: Infinity War* in April 2018.

Jon Favreau at the premiere of *The Lion King* remake in July 2019.

Jon Favreau at the Disney Legends event at the 2019 D23 Expo.

Jon Favreau arrives at the 77th annual Golden Globes in January 2020.