Jon Favreau (American Actor) – Net Worth, Movies, Age, Wife

Jon Favreau is an American actor, director, and producer, known for his acting roles in films like ‘Very Bad Things.’ He is also known for directing films, such as ‘Iron Man’ and ‘The Jungle Book.’ He began his career by performing in theatres. He made his film debut with a role in the biographical sports film ‘Rudy.’ The film, which was about the life of American motivational speaker and football player Daniel ‘Rudy’ Ruettiger, was a commercial success. He made his directorial debut with the crime comedy film ‘Made.’ Apart from directing, he also wrote, co-produced, and acted in the film. He gained international fame as a director for his work in the superhero film ‘Iron Man.’ The film was a huge commercial success and also won several awards and nominations. He also directed its sequel ‘Iron Man 2’ which was a commercial success as well and earned an ‘Oscar’ nomination. In his career so far, Favreau has earned several awards, including the ‘Hollywood Film Award’ for his work as a director in the film ‘The Jungle Book.’

Jon Favreau Biography

Jonathan Kolia Favreau was born on 19 October 1966, in Queens, New York, United States. His parents Madeleine and Charles Favreau were both teachers. While his mother was of Russian Jewish descent, his father is of Italian and French-Canadian ancestry. Favreau graduated from ‘The Bronx High School of Science’ in 1984. He later attended ‘Queens College’ for a few years before dropping out. Later, in order to pursue a career in comedy, Favreau moved to Chicago and started performing at improvisational theatres.

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Career: Jon Favreau made his film debut in 1993 with a role in the biographical sports film ‘Rudy.’ The film was about the life of Daniel Ruettiger, an American motivational speaker and footballer, who pursued his dream of playing football for the ‘University of Notre Dame’ despite several obstacles. The film did well commercially and also received positive reviews.

Over the next few years, he appeared in several films, such as ‘Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle’ (1994), ‘Very Bad Things’ (1998), and ‘Love & Sex’ (2000). He made his directorial debut in 2001 with the film ‘Made.’ Apart from directing, he also co-produced the film and played the lead role. Although the film wasn’t very successful commercially, it was met with positive reviews from critics. In 2003, he directed the Christmas comedy film ‘Elf.’ The story revolved around one of the elves of Santa Claus, who after learning about his true human identity, goes to New York to meet his biological father. The film was a huge success commercially. It is also regarded as one of the best Christmas films of all time. The same year, he also played an important role in the superhero film ‘Daredevil.’