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Biography

Jon Favreau was born and raised in Queens, NY on October 19, 1966. Having graduated from the Bronx High School of Science, he pursued…more

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10/19/1966, Queens, New York

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Star (2)

Role
- Iconoclasts
  Himself
  - S 4: Ep 3 Tony Hawk + John Favreau
    10/30/08
- Dinner For Five
  Himself
  - S 5: Ep 1 Peter Billingsley, Justin Long, Keir O'Donnell, Vince Vaughn
    2/1/08
  - S 4: Ep 10 Adam Goldberg, Christina Ricci, Giovanni Ribisi, Steven Drozd
    6/24/05
  - S 4: Ep 8 Tony Hawk, Stacy Peralta, Seth MacFarlane, Jon Heder
    6/2/05
  - S 4: Ep 7 Frank Darabont, Alan Cumming, Harry Shearer, Fred Willard
    5/20/05
  - S 4: Ep 6 Bill Maher, Alanis Morissette, Rosanna Arquette, Bob Odenkirk
    5/6/05
  - + 43 More Credits
Recurring Role (4)

Role
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars
  Pre Vizsla
  - S 2: Ep 13 Voyage of Temptation
    2/5/10
- Late Show with David Letterman
  Guest
  - S 9: Ep 158 Show #1813
    5/23/02
  - S 8: Ep 186 Show #1644
    7/19/01
  - S 8: Ep 2 Show #1460
    8/22/00
  - S 6: Ep 153 Show #1218
    5/14/99
  - S 5: Ep 139 Show #1001
    5/4/98
  - + 1 More Credits
- Buzz Lightyear of Star Command
  Crumford Lorak
  - S 1: Ep 45 Conspiracy
    11/21/00
  - S 1: Ep 33 The Yukari Imprint
    11/7/00
  - S 1: Ep 18 Shiv Katall
    10/20/00
  - S 1: Ep 12 The Return of XL
    10/13/00
  - S 1: Ep 4 XL
    10/4/00
- Friends
  Pete Becker
  - S 3: Ep 24 The One with the Ultimate Fighting Champion
    5/8/97
  - S 3: Ep 23 The One with Ross's Thing
    5/1/97
  - S 3: Ep 22 The One with the Screamer
    4/24/97
  - S 3: Ep 21 The One with a Chick and a Duck
    4/17/97
  - S 3: Ep 19 The One with the Tiny T-Shirt
    3/27/97
  - + 1 More Credits
Guest Star (43)

Role
- Lopez Tonight
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 123 August 1, 2011
    8/1/11
- Conan
  Guest Star
  - S 1: Ep 122 The LOL From Hell O Hell
    7/28/11
- The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
  Guest Star
  - S 6: Ep 155 Jon Favreau/Jakob Dylan
    5/18/10
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars
  Pre Vizsla
  - S 2: Ep 14 Duchess of Mandalore
    2/12/10
  - S 2: Ep 12 The Mandalore Plot
    1/29/10
- TMZ
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 239 Episode #2.239
    6/12/09
  - S 2: Ep 205 Episode #2.205
    5/4/09
  - S 2: Ep 163 Episode #2.163
    3/16/09
  - S 2: Ep 133 Episode #2.133
    2/9/09
- Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 56 Anne Hathaway, Will Forte, Jon Favreau, Mario Batali
    6/1/09
- Robot Chicken
  Announcer, Iron Man
  - S 4: Ep 8 Two Weeks Without Food
    1/25/09
- MTV Movie Awards
  Himself
  - S 17: Ep 1 2008 MTV Movie Awards
    6/1/08
- The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
  Himself
  - S 4: Ep 72 Jon Favreau/Alicia Coppola/Shelby Lynne
    2/7/08
  - S 3: Ep 16 Jon Favreau/Kristen Bell/Amos Lee
    10/2/06
- Shootout
  Self
  - S 5: Ep 15 Bryan Cranston, Jon Favreau
    1/20/08
- Space Top 10 Countdown
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 1 Magic and Make-Believe
    2/11/07
- The Electric Playground
  Himself - Footage
  - S 16: Ep 24 Comic-Con
    8/21/06
- Jimmy Kimmel Live
  Himself
  - S 4: Ep 85 Jon Favreau, Mike Iaconelli, Hugh McIntyre
    5/24/06
- Monk
  Dr. Bloom
  - S 4: Ep 15 Mr. Monk Goes to the Dentist
    3/10/06
- My Name is Earl
  Pat Patrick
  - S 1: Ep 12 O Karma, Where Art Thou?
    1/12/06
- The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
  Guest
  - S 2: Ep 45 Jon Favreau/Randy Olsen/
    11/18/05
- Late Night with Conan O'Brien
  Himself
  - S 13: Ep 36 Reese Witherspoon, Jon Favreau, Kevin Brennan
    11/15/05
  - S 11: Ep 98 Uma Thurman, Jon Favreau, Sugarcult
    4/13/04
- The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
  Guest
  - S 14: Ep 91 Show #3035
    11/9/05
- The Apprentice
  Himself - Zathura Director
  - S 4: Ep 5 Lost In Space
    10/20/05
- E!'s 101
  Interviewee
  - S 2: Ep 4 Most Unforgettable SNL Moments 40 - 21
    9/29/04
  - S 2: Ep 1 Most Unforgettable SNL Moments 101 - 81
    9/26/04
- Celebrity Poker Showdown
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 5 Tournament 2 Game 5
    6/24/04
- The Ellen DeGeneres Show
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 160 Dolly Parton/Jon Favreau
    5/19/04
- The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
  Himself
  - S 6: Ep 166 Jon Favreau, Dakota Fanning, and Gene Pompa
    4/28/04
  - S 6: Ep 73 Jon Favreau, Natasha Henstridge, and Godsmack
    11/13/03
  - S 4: Ep 187 Jon Favreau, Kelly Hu, and Five for Fighting
    5/3/02
  - S 4: Ep 43 Jon Favreau, Jami Gertz, and Greg Behrendt
    8/31/01
  - S 4: Ep 14 Jon Favreau, Jami Gertz, and Greg Behrendt
    7/23/01
  - + 4 More Credits
- Player$
  Himself
  - S 3: Ep 5 Harold and Kumar Get the Need for Speed
    3/26/04
- The King of Queens
  Sean McGee
  - S 6: Ep 18 Trash Talker
    3/3/04
- Real Time with Bill Maher
  Guest
  - S 2: Ep 6 February 20, 2004
    2/20/04
- Last Call with Carson Daly
  Guest
  - S 3: Ep 40 Rocco DiSpirito / Jon Favreau
    1/3/04
  - S 3: Ep 40 Jon Favreau / Dikembe Mutombo / Todd Barry / Chris Shivers / Rocco DiSpirito
    11/21/03
- Jimmy Kimmel Live
  Guest co-host
  - S 1: Ep 84 Jennifer Tilly & Yellowcard
    11/21/03
  - S 1: Ep 83 Jim Belushi, Scott Vostad, Fred Willard, Jason Lombard, & Marijuanalogues
    11/20/03
- The Today Show
  Guest
  - S 52: Ep 225 November 12, 2003
    11/12/03
- The Daily Show with Jon Stewart
  Himself
  - S 6: Ep 117 Jon Favreau
    4/3/02
  - S 6: Ep 5 Jon Favreau
    7/16/01
- Family Guy
  Voice
  - S 3: Ep 20 Road to Europe
    2/7/02
- The Legend of Tarzan
  "One Punch" Mullargan
  - S 1: Ep 28 Tarzan and One Punch Mullargan
    10/4/01
- The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
  himself
  - S 3: Ep 197 Jon Favreau, Katherine LaNasa, and Train
    4/12/01
- The Sopranos
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 7 D-Girl
    2/27/00
- Dilbert
  Voice of Holden Callfielder
  - S 2: Ep 11 The Return
    2/22/00
- Rocket Power
  Dick Shakeley
  - S 1: Ep 3 Otto 3000 / Night Prowlers
    8/23/99
- Disney's Hercules
  voice of Jealousy
  - S 2: Ep 13 Hercules and the Green-Eyed Monster
    1/16/99
- Tracey Takes On...
  Douglas Lund
  - S 2: Ep 9 Crime
    3/19/97
  - S 1: Ep 10 Fame
    3/27/96
- The Late Late Show with Tom Snyder
  Guest
  - S 2: Ep 5 961107
    11/7/96
  - S 2: Ep 4 961106
    11/6/96
- The Larry Sanders Show
  Jon
  - S 4: Ep 7 Hank's Sex Tape
    8/30/95
- Chicago Hope
  Dr. Tim Carney
  - S 1: Ep 8 Death Be Proud
    11/10/94
  - S 1: Ep 7 Genevieve and Fat Boy
    11/3/94
- Seinfeld
  Clown
  - S 5: Ep 20 The Fire
    5/5/94
- Movie House
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 3 Daredevil
Cameo (1)

Role
- Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 86 Holly Hunter, Mark Seliger, Spinal Tap
    7/27/09
Director (3)

Role
- Jimmy Kimmel Live
  Director
  - S 8: Ep 2537 Jimmy Kimmel Live 07/27/2011
    7/27/11
- In Case of Emergency
  Director
  - S 1: Ep 1 Pilot
    1/3/07
- Undeclared
  Director
  - S 1: Ep 16 Eric's POV
    3/12/02
Creator (2)

Role
- In Case of Emergency
  Creator
  - S 1: Ep 4 Stuck In Amber
    1/24/07
- Dinner For Five
  Creator
Executive Producer (2)

Role
- In Case of Emergency
  Executive Producer
  - S 1: Ep 10 The Good, the Bad and the Mob
    3/28/07
  - S 1: Ep 4 Stuck In Amber
    1/24/07
  - S 1: Ep 3 Let Go, Let Golf
    1/17/07
- Dinner For Five
  Executive Producer

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NBC 2012-2013 Video Preview: Watch the Trailers for Revolution, Go On, The New Normal, and More

By Tim Surette, May 14, 2012

We've got the official first-look promos for new dramas Revolution and Chicago Fire and new comedies Go On, Animal Practice, The New Normal, and Guys With Kids. read more
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NBC Picks Up Three New Series: Save Me, Revolution, and The New Normal

By Tim Surette, May 08, 2012

Anne Heche's born-again comedy, Ryan Murphy's same-sex marriage comedy, and Eric Kripke's post-apocalyptic drama will all be on NBC next fall. read more

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- Jon was a special guest for Vince Vaughn's Wild West Comedy Show tour in 2005. The documentary about the tour, Vince Vaughn's Wild West Comedy Show, will be released February 8, 2008, and features Jon. His fellow cast-members are joining him as guests on his show, Dinner For Five, as a promotion for the movie.
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- Jon has worked extensively with Peter Billingsley, better known as "Ralphie" from A Christmas Story. Billingsley is credited as a producer on Dinner for Five, Made and the upcoming Iron Man.
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- Jon met his friend Ron Livingston, with whom he would go on to make Swingers, at a Chicago boat show, when they were hired to dress as Cap'n Crunch!
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- Jon Favreau: (on the editing process) I've cut myself out...I've cut scenes out that I was in and thats when you realize that you've got to make the best movie you can.
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- Jon Favreau: (On actors playing sexist roles) The irony is that the more unapologetically sexist men are in movies, the more women tend to be attracted to them in person.
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- Jon Favreau: (on being an extra) I was the worst extra, I was 'that' guy. I was the guy on the phone trying to get the Oscar for best extra-- for best background performance.
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