Jon Favreau American Actor Born 1966 in New York City

Jon Favreau (19 October 1966, New York City) is an American actor. He is known for Iron Man (2008) and Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017).

Early life

He went on to study at Bronx High School of Science and Queens College.

Career

He appears in Folks! (1992), the earliest title among his listed credits. Batman Forever (1995) and Deep Impact (1998) are among his 1990s credits. In the 2000s, he appeared in Daredevil (2003, as Foggy Nelson) and Elf (2003). The 2010s brought The Wolf of Wall Street (2013, as Manny Riskin) and Avengers: Endgame (2019, as Happy Hogan). His 2020s credits include Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021, as Happy Hogan) and Deadpool & Wolverine (2024, as Happy Hogan).

He has 49 films and 7 TV series on record from 1992 to 2026. Action is the most frequent genre among his listed titles (15), followed by superhero (11) and science fiction (10). The Mandalorian and Grogu (2026) is the newest entry in his credits. Of his 15 titles with worldwide box-office figures on record, Avengers: Endgame (2019) has the highest, at $2.8 billion. The records also name him as director on 15 titles, including Iron Man 2, writer on 7 titles, including The Mandalorian, and creator on The Mandalorian.

Robert Downey Jr. appears in seven of his listed titles, including Iron Man 3 (2013) and Spider-Man: Far From Home (2019). Other co-stars who recur in his credits are Stan Lee (six titles) and Gwyneth Paltrow (six titles). Jon Watts directed four of his titles on record, among them Spider-Man: No Way Home - The More Fun Stuff Version (2022). Peter Billingsley is credited as director on two of them, including Couples Retreat (2009) and Term Life (2015). His work is filed under speculative fiction and drama fiction.

Recognition

His awards include the Disney Legends (2019).

Personal life

He has 4 children on record.