Jon Favreau
Highest Rated: 100% As I AM: The Life and Times of DJ AM (2016)
Lowest Rated: 0% Term Life (2016)
Birthday: Oct 19, 1966
Birthplace: Queens, New York, USA
An actor whose solid everyman quality has endeared him to audiences and critics alike, Jon Favreau first made his name with 1996's Swingers. The story of a group of rat pack-obsessed, out-of-work actors slumming amiably through life in L.A., the indie-comedy was one of the year's biggest sleeper hits and made a star out of Favreau, who also wrote the script.A native of Queens, NY, where he was born on October 19, 1966, Favreau was raised as the only child of two educators. After attending the Bronx High School of Science, he did an abbreviated stint at Queens College before heading to Chicago to pursue a comedy career. In Chicago, he studied improvisational comedy with Del Close and was a member of the ImrovOlympic troupe. Favreau's time in Chicago ended when he decided to head to L.A. to try and break into film; his experiences as a lovelorn, out-of-work actor would later provide the inspiration for Swingers.After years of false hopes and false starts that took the form of supporting roles in such disappointing films as Rudy and P.C.U., Favreau began channeling his experiences and those of his friends (who included fellow Swingers star Vince Vaughn) into a rudimentary script for Swingers. Encouraged to make his script into a film, the actor despaired of securing enough funding for the project until he met fledgling director Doug Liman, who convinced him that the film could be made for 250,000 dollars. Costs were cut by filming largely without permits and making use of inexpensive shooting locations such as Favreau's own apartment. The film's low-budget charm was sufficient enough to sway the powers-that-be at Miramax who picked it up for distribution. When Swingers was eventually released in 1996, it was hailed by critics as a funny and painfully accurate account of the L.A. scene and its various faux-hipster denizens, as well as the dynamics at work amongst a group of guys (Favreau, Vaughn, and company) and the women they try so desperately to impress. In the wake of the film's success, Favreau, who was being hailed as the latest in the long line of Hollywood "Next Big Things," chose to star in Very Bad Things (1998), a black comedy directed by actor-turned-director Peter Berg. The film, in which Favreau played a soon-to-be married man whose Las Vegas bachelor party goes disastrously wrong, received very mixed reviews, although most critics praised the actor's performance as a "suburban Joe" caught up in circumstances that rapidly spiral beyond his control. After playing the eponymous boxing legend in the made-for-TV Rocky Marciano in 1999, Favreau returned to the screen in 2000 to star as a football player in The Replacements, a sports comedy directed by Howard Deutch. That same year, he returned to the indie scene with Love & Sex, a take on urban romance. In 2001, Favreau re-teamed with Vaughn for Made, a crime comedy that cast the two actors as aspiring mobsters and marked Favreau's feature directorial debut. Also in 2001, Favreau made the jump to the small screen, producing and hosting IFC's Dinner for Five, a candid roundtable program featuring fellow actors and filmmakers. In 2003, not only did Favreau show up in supporting roles in the hits Daredevil and Something's Gotta Give, his sophomore directorial effort, the Will Ferrell holiday comedy Elf proved to be one of the season's biggest crowd-pleasers, grossing over 100 million dollars at the box office. He followed up that success by bringing Chris Van Allsburg's Zathura to the big screen, although it did not match Elf's box office success. After making a few cameos on TV shows like My Name Is Earl and Monk, Favreau re-teamed with Vince Vaughn once again for a supporting role in the 2006 comedy The Break-Up. He also lent his vocal talents to the animated film Open Season. That same year he announced he would be taking on directorial duties for the big screen adaptation of the comic book Iron Man. Though it wouldn't be released until 2008, Iron Man was a huge success,
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Highest Rated Movies
Filmography
Movies
| Credit | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 53% | The Lion King | Director | — | 2019 |
| 100% | As I AM: The Life and Times of DJ AM | Actor | — | 2016 |
| 0% | Term Life | Jimmy Lincoln | $13.5K | 2016 |
| 94% | The Jungle Book | Producer Pygmy Hog Director | $364M | 2016 |
| 33% | Entourage | Himself | — | 2015 |
| 75% | Avengers: Age of Ultron | Executive Producer | $429.2M | 2015 |
| 87% | Chef | Director Producer Screenwriter Carl Casper | $23.7M | 2014 |
| 36% | Misery Loves Comedy | Actor | $5.8K | 2014 |
| 79% | The Wolf of Wall Street | Manny Riskin | $91.4M | 2013 |
| 53% | People Like Us | Richards | $12.5M | 2012 |
| 92% | Marvel's The Avengers | Executive Producer | $623.3M | 2012 |
| 52% | John Carter | Thark Bookie | $73.1M | 2012 |
| 69% | Revenge of the Electric Car | Actor | $0.2M | 2011 |
| 45% | Cowboys & Aliens | Executive Producer Director | $100.3M | 2011 |
| 14% | Zookeeper | Jerome the Bear | $80.4M | 2011 |
| 0% | Brother's Justice | Himself | — | 2011 |
| 10% | Couples Retreat | Screenwriter Joey | $109.2M | 2009 |
| 83% | I Love You, Man | Barry | $71.4M | 2009 |
| 24% | Four Christmases | Denver | $120.2M | 2008 |
| 59% | Vince Vaughn's Wild West Comedy Show: 30 Days & 30 Nights - Hollywood to the Heartland | Actor | $0.5M | 2008 |
| 48% | Open Season | Reilly | $84.4M | 2006 |
| 34% | The Break-Up | Johnny O | $118.7M | 2006 |
| 75% | Zathura: A Space Adventure | Director | $28.1M | 2005 |
| 61% | Wimbledon | Ron Roth | $16.9M | 2004 |
| 72% | Something's Gotta Give | Leo | $121.5M | 2003 |
| 84% | Elf | Director Doctor Screenwriter | $173.5M | 2003 |
| 44% | Daredevil | Franklin Franklin "Foggy" Nelson | $102.5M | 2003 |
| 71% | The Big Empty | Executive Producer John Person | — | 2003 |
| 11% | The First $20 Million Is Always the Hardest | Screenwriter | — | 2002 |
| 71% | Made | Producer Screenwriter Director Bobby/Zoo Lady | $3.7M | 2001 |
| 48% | Love & Sex | Adam Levy | — | 2000 |
| 41% | The Replacements | Daniel Bateman | $44.1M | 2000 |
| 33% | Rocky Marciano | Rocky Marciano | — | 1999 |
| No Score Yet | Dogtown | Ezra | — | 1998 |
| 42% | Very Bad Things | Kyle Fisher | — | 1998 |
| 45% | Deep Impact | Gus Partenza | — | 1998 |
| No Score Yet | Notes From Underground | Zerkov | — | 1998 |
| 14% | Persons Unknown | Actor | — | 1996 |
| 87% | Swingers | Mike Producer Screenwriter | — | 1996 |
| 39% | Batman Forever | Assistant | — | 1995 |
| No Score Yet | Notes From the Underground | Actor | — | 1995 |
| 74% | Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle (Mrs. Parker and the Round Table) | Elmer Rice | — | 1994 |
| 78% | Rudy | D-Bob | — | 1993 |
| 47% | PCU | Gutter | — | 1993 |
| 0% | Folks! | Chicago Taxi Driver | — | 1992 |
TV
| Credit | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 100% |
The Chef Show 2019 |
Host Guest Creator Executive Producer |
2019 |
| 95% |
The Mandalorian 2019 |
Creator Director Screenwriter Executive Producer |
2019 |
| 65% |
The Orville 2017 |
Creator Executive Producer |
2019 2018 2017 |
| No Score Yet |
The Late Show With Stephen Colbert 2015 |
Guest |
2019 2018 2017 2016 |
| No Score Yet |
Pod Save America 2018 |
Host Executive Producer |
2018 |
| 94% |
The Zen Diaries of Garry Shandling 2018 |
2018 |
|
| No Score Yet |
CBS This Morning 2012 |
Guest |
2018 2014 |
| No Score Yet |
Late Night With Seth Meyers 2014 |
Guest |
2017 |
| No Score Yet |
Young Sheldon 2017 |
Director |
2017 |
| No Score Yet |
The Daily Show With Trevor Noah 2015-2019 |
Guest |
2017 2016 |
| 78% |
The Shannara Chronicles 2016-2017 |
Director Executive Producer |
2017 2016 |
| No Score Yet |
Jimmy Kimmel Live 2003 |
Host Guest Director |
2017 2013 2012 2011 2008 |
| No Score Yet |
Real Time with Bill Maher 2003 |
Panelist |
2017 2004 |
| 56% |
Any Given Wednesday With Bill Simmons 2016 |
Guest |
2016 |
| 41% |
Chelsea 2016-2017 |
Guest |
2016 |
| No Score Yet |
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon 2014 |
Guest |
2016 2014 |
| No Score Yet |
The Director's Chair 2014-2015 |
Guest |
2015 |
| No Score Yet |
The Chew 2011-2018 |
Guest |
2014 |
| No Score Yet |
The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson 2005-2014 |
Guest |
2014 |
| No Score Yet |
Top Chef 2006 |
Appearing |
2014 |
| No Score Yet |
Colbert Report 2005-2014 |
Guest |
2013 |
| No Score Yet |
Meet the Press 1947-2019 |
Guest |
2013 |
| No Score Yet |
The Daily Show With Jon Stewart 1999-2015 |
Guest |
2013 |
| 88% |
The Office 2005-2013 |
Director |
2013 |
| No Score Yet |
Conan 2010 |
Guest |
2013 2011 |
| No Score Yet |
Independent Lens 1999 |
Appearing |
2012 |
| 67% |
Revolution 2012-2014 |
Director |
2012 |
| No Score Yet |
Lopez Tonight 2009-2011 |
Guest |
2011 |
| No Score Yet |
The Tonight Show With Jay Leno 1992-2014 |
Guest |
2010 |
| No Score Yet |
Late Night With Jimmy Fallon 2009-2014 |
Guest |
2009 |
| 7% |
In Case of Emergency 2007 |
Director |
2007 |
| 90% |
Monk 2002-2009 |
Dr. Bloom |
2006 |
| 82% |
My Name Is Earl 2005-2009 |
Mr. Patrick |
2006 |
| No Score Yet |
The King of Queens 1998-2007 |
Sean |
2004 |
| 71% |
Family Guy 1999 |
Voice |
2002 2000 |
| 92% |
The Sopranos 1999-2007 |
Himself |
2000 |
| 78% |
Friends 1994-2004 |
Pete Becker |
1997 |
| No Score Yet |
Tracey Takes On... 1996-1999 |
1997 |
|
| 100% |
The Larry Sanders Show 1992-1998 |
Jon |
1995 |
| 88% |
Seinfeld 1989-1998 |
Clown |
1994 |
| 67% |
The Movies 2019 |
QUOTES FROM Jon Favreau CHARACTERS
Carl Casper says: "I'm fucking lost."
Molly says: "That's a good place to start."
Carl Casper says: "What if I just cook you something?"
Johnny O says: I'm sweatin' like a Tijuana whore!
Carl Casper says: It's up! It's up! The review's up! 'His dramatic weight gain can only be explained by the fact that he must be eating all the food sent back to the kitchen'.
Mike says: The whole Judy Garland thing kinda turned me on. Does that make me some kind of fag?
Trent says: No baby, you're money.
Assistant says: Can I fix you a sandwich for your drive, sir?
Batman / Bruce Wayne says: I'll take drive-thru.
Happy Hogan says: Anything else, boss?
Tony Stark says: I'm good, Hap.
Pepper Potts says: No, I'll be just... another minute.
Tony Stark says: I lost both the kids in the divorce!
John Carter says: Who are you?
Thark Bookie says: American.
Thark Bookie says: Who are you, sir?
Matai Shang says: Sir? Definitively the South. The Carolinas perhaps? No, Virginia. It's a lovely place.
John Carter says: You know Virginia?
Matai Shang says: Not as well as I should.
Mike says: and Im supposed to be all happy cause she's wearing a napasck
Mike says: And I'm supposed to be all happy cause she's wearing a knapsack.
Franklin Nelson says: He paid in fluke. Fluke is a fish, Matt. Did you know that? Because I sure as hell didn't.
Matt Murdock/Daredevil says: Well, Mr. Chang is a nice guy, he doesn't have a lot of money and he likes to go fishing on the weekends.
Franklin Nelson says: Yeah, well I like to go salsa dancing on the weekends. But I don't shake my ass to pay my phone bill. You know what I'm saying?
Reilly says: [Referring to Boog, who's hugging Beth] What's he doing?
Reilly says: [As Boog and Beth hug each other] What's he doing?
McSquizzy says: Is he not gonna maul her?
Elliot says: No! She's his mom! She's taking us home.
Reilly says: [as the wilds encounter a growling Mr. Weenie] It's a pet! He'll give us away!
Reilly says: Hey, guys. Check it out. The largest carinvore in North America. The grizzly bear.
Elliot says: And he's a good dancer. We're gonna be in a show.
Boog says: [during the fight with the hunters] Gas mask.
Reilly says: Got it.
Reilly says: HA HA HA!
Adam Levy says: "Don't poke the bear in the zoo."
Adam Levy says: Don't poke the bear in the zoo.
Mike says: Well how long are you guys gonna wait to call your babies?
Trent says: Six Days [Simultaneous]
Trent says: Six Days. [Simultaneous]
Sue says: Six Days [Simultaneous]
Sue says: Six Days. [Simultaneous]
Mike says: Haven't you seen Boyz N The Hood? Now one of us is going to get shot.
Mike says: Trent, the beautiful babies don't work the midnight to six shift on a Wednesday. This is like the skank shift.