Jon Favreau

Jon Favreau is an American actor, filmmaker and producer whose career has included prominent work both in front of and behind the camera. He began acting in the 1990s and gained wider recognition with 'Swingers' (1996), which he wrote and starred in. He went on to appear in films such as 'Deep Impact' (1998), 'Very Bad Things' (1998) and 'Daredevil' (2003), while also establishing himself as a director with films including the Christmas comedy 'Elf' (2003).Favreau reached a new level of recognition with 'Iron Man' (2008), which he directed and in which he also played Happy Hogan. He continued to appear as Happy in several Marvel films, including 'Iron Man 2' (2010), 'Iron Man 3' (2013), 'Spider-Man: Homecoming' (2017) and 'Avengers: Endgame' (2019). His directing credits also include 'Iron Man 2', 'The Jungle Book' (2016) and the personal culinary drama 'Chef' (2014). In 2019, Favreau created 'The Mandalorian', becoming a major creative force within the modern 'Star Wars' universe. In 2026, he directed and co-wrote 'Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu', his first 'Star Wars' feature film, while also serving as a producer.

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