Jon Favreau Biography (3)

Jon Favreau made his feature film directorial debut with Made, a script he wrote and starred in opposite Vince Vaughn and Sean Puffy Combs. After establishing himself as an actor and writer of considerable talent with the acclaimed hipster comedy, Swingers, Favreau has continued to challenge himself with a variety of eclectic projects.

Favreau is next set to direct Dreamwork's Date School starring Drew Barrymore for Red Hour Films.

Favreau will next be seen in Universal Pictures Wimbledon opposite Kirsten Dunst and Paul Bettany, and Columbia Pictures' Something's Gotta Give with Jack Nicholson for director, Nancy Meyers.

Favreau was most recently seen in Mark Steven Johnson's film Daredevil with Ben Affleck, an adaptation of the Marvel Comics franchise for The 20th Century Fox-Regency Enterprises. He also starred in a career-defining turn portraying legendary heavyweight champion, Rocky Marciano, in the MGM biopic Marciano. Favreau's other feature film credits include Love and Sex opposite Famke Janssen; The Replacements with Keanu Reeves; Very Bad Things, opposite Christian Slater and Cameron Diaz; and Deep Impact with Robert Duvall, Morgan Freeman, and Vanessa Redgrave.

Favreau's television credits include a recurring role on the popular situation comedy Friends; and a special appearance on HBO's critically acclaimed The Sopranos, playing himself. He is also the creator, producer and host of the IFC series Dinner for Five.

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