Multitalented director, writer and actor,
Jon Favreau, helmed the mega blockbuster hits Iron Man and Iron Man 2, starring
Robert Downey Jr., for Paramount Pictures and Marvel Studios. He also directed New Line Cinema's acclaimed holiday smash hit Elf, starring
Will Ferrell, as well as Sony Pictures Entertainment's Zathura: A Space Adventure, a children's adventure film starring
Tim Robbins. He made his feature film directorial debut with Artisan Entertainment's Made, a script he wrote and starred in, opposite
Vince Vaughn.
Favreau established himself as a writer of considerable talent with the acclaimed hipster comedy Swingers. In addition to his tremendous success on the big screen, Favreau has served as the creator, producer and host of the critically acclaimed and Emmy-nominated IFC series Dinner for Five.
Favreau's additional feature film credits as an actor include the upcoming Welcome to People, Couples Retreat, I Love You, Man, Four Christmases, The Break-Up, Something's Gotta Give, Wimbledon, Daredevil, Rocky Marciano, Love & Sex, The Replacements, Very Bad Things, Deep Impact, PCU and Rudy. His television credits include Seinfeld, a recurring role on Friends and a special appearance on HBO's critically acclaimed The Sopranos, in which he played himself. Additionally, he has lent his voice to Zookeeper, Star Wars: The Clone Wars and G-Force.
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