Born on October 19, 1966, Jon Favreau is an American actor, director and writer. He graduated from the Bronx High School of Science and attended Queens College for three years before dropping out. In the summer of 1988, he moved to Chicago to pursue a career in comedy. He has performed in improvisational theaters such as ImprovOlympic and the Improv Institute.
Jon Favreau’s first film role was that of D-Bob in the 1993 Rudy, which also starred Sean Astin. He was then cast as Paul Mestler on the television movie Grandpa’s Funeral in 1994. That same year, he landed the role of Gutter in the college film PCU. He was also featured on one episode of the television series Seinfeld as Eric the Clown. He played many minor roles in films like Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle and Batman Forever. Jon Favreau was also in an episode of Chicago Hope in 1994, as well as being in The Larry Sanders Show in 1995. He made his breakthrough as an actor-screenwriter in the 1996 film Swingers, and the next year, appeared on the popular sitcom Friends.
In 1998, he was cast as Kyle Fisher in Very Bad Things, and also starred in Rocky Marciano. He co-starred with Famke Janssen in Love & Sex in 2000, and was also seen in The Replacements that same year. He voiced the character Crumford Lorak in five episodes of Buzz Lightyear of Star Command. Jon Favreau was also given the role of Franklin “Foggy” Nelson in 2003’s Daredevil. He also starred in the Steve Anderson-directed The Big Empty. Favreau is credited for being a guest director for an episode of 2001’s Undeclared. His film directorial debut was also in that year, for the comedy thriller Made. In 2003, he was cast alongside Diane Keaton and Jack Nicholson in Something’s Gotta Give. He appeared alongside friend Vince Vaughn in 2006’s The Break Up, and has been on episodes of Monk and My Name is Earl. Favreau also directed and starred in the 2008 hit Iron Man.