Jon Favreau

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Biography

Recent Role:
Himself on Lopez Tonight
Gender:
Male
Born:
10-19-1966
Birthplace:
Queens, New York
AKA:
John Favreau
Jon Favreau was born and raised in Queens, NY on October 19, 1966. Having graduated from the Bronx High School of Science, he pursued a short-lived career as a stock broker before he decided to become an actor. He moved to Chicago to work in im-prov and occasionally as an extra on such films as Hoffa (1992). He auditioned and got his first speaking role on the TV Show Angel Street.

1993 saw Jon co-starring in the film Rudy and it was during this shoot that he became friends with actor Vince Vaughn. In 1994 Jon was a guest-star on Seinfeld as 'Eric the… More Clown' and was also a short-lived star of Chicago Hope. Jon also had a role in Alan Parker's film Mrs. Paker and the Vicious Circle but his part was left on the cutting room floor. More successful was his turn in the college comedy PCU.

Jon then moved to Los Angeles and subsequently wrote the screenplay for Swingers which was partially based on his own experiences. The screenplay was bought by Miramax and as a bonus hired Jon to act in the film along with Vince Vaughn. The film, directed by Doug Liman and released in 1996, became a cult-classic and made Vaughn a leading man and led to Jon's recurring role as Pete Becker on Friends.

Jon starred in the big budgeted Deep Impact which was released in 1998 as was Very Bad Things.

Jon made his film directorial debut with Made in 2001, based on his screenplay, which also starred buddy Vaughn and Peter Falk as his mentor. The film was received poorly critically and at the box office. That same year saw the debut of Dinner for Five, a tv show on IFC hosted by Favreau and featuring many of his co-stars and friends as they talk about their career experiences.

2003 would prove to be a banner year for Jon as not only did he star in Daredevil but his next directorial effort, Elf became a box office hit. This led to his being hired as the director for the sci-fi fantasy Zathura which was released in 2005.

Jon's recent acting roles have been relatively minor - 2006 saw him guest-starring on My Name is Earl, Monk and he also co-starred in the Vince Vaughn / Jennifer Anniston film The Breakup. His career as a director has however been burgeoning, as he has been attached to the films John Carter of Mars and Iron Man, both based on the sci-fi/comic heroes. Jon also co-produced and directed the pilot for the TV show In Case of Emergency which aired on ABC in January 2007.

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  • New Dinner For Five Feb 1st!

    Hi Jon Favreau fans! Just to let you all know in case you missed the news...the last new episode of Dinner For Five is scheduled to air on February 1st. Jon has a new movie to promote and we're lucky enough they decided to sit down for dinner and film it. The movie is Vince Vaughn's… More Wild West Comedy Show and Jon's fellow castmembers Vince Vaughn, Peter Billingsley, Justin Long and Keir O'Donnell are joining him for dinner. So set those DVRs! Dinner For Five on IFC - Friday, February 1 - 10:30pm EST/ 9:30pm CST And don't forget to head to the theater to see Jon and Vince in Vince Vaughn's Wild West Comedy Show on February 8!!! -Nezee www.jon-favreau.net

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  • Welcome to the TV.com Forums for Jon Favreau

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    Jon Favreau is one of the coolest actors out there. He's starred in so many cool films, but the only problem is that he seems to play the same character. That aside, Jon's sense of comedic timing is impeccable.

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    amauriel Added Mar 5, 2007 All my reviews
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    If Jon Favreau were a corporation, I would buy his stock in bundles. hide show

    Jon is a refreshing bona fide talent in a Hollywood that too often, especially as of late, that celebrates the complete non-talent. I am speaking of such non-talents as Paris Hilton, The Rock...and if Omarosa sqeaks in and becomes the star she is so desperately trying to become, Hollywood will be doomed.

    Swingers of course is a classic for this generation. I thought Dinner for Five was such a brilliant concept because it allowed the viewer to, among other things, watch actors eat a real meal and talk at the same time without scripts. And for an actor to work without a script, that's where their flaws (or true talents) emerge. Look at Tom Cruise, without a script to read he is the biggest bore with a big empty toothy grin and an exagerrated nervous laugh.

    Greenlight more Favreau projects.

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    jbellamar Added Nov 6, 2005 All my reviews
 
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