Jon Favreau: podcast appearances and interviews

Jonathan Kolia Favreau is an American actor and filmmaker born on October 19, 1966. He has received multiple awards, including an Emmy Award and two Saturn Awards. As an actor, Favreau has appeared in various films such as Rudy, Swingers, Very Bad Things, Deep Impact, The Replacements, Daredevil, Wimbledon, The Break-Up, Four Christmases, Couples Retreat, I Love You, Man, People Like Us, The Wolf of Wall Street, and Chef. His work as a filmmaker is notably associated with the Marvel Cinematic Universe, where he directed, produced, or appeared as the character Happy Hogan in movies including Iron Man, Iron Man 2, The Avengers, Iron Man 3, Avengers: Age of Ultron, Spider-Man: Homecoming, Avengers: Infinity War, Avengers: Endgame, Spider-Man: Far From Home, Spider-Man: No Way Home, and Deadpool & Wolverine. Beyond the Marvel franchise, Favreau directed films such as Elf, Zathura: A Space Adventure, Cowboys & Aliens, The Jungle Book, and The Lion King. He has also made significant contributions to the Star Wars franchise through his work on the Disney+ series The Mandalorian, which he co-developed and executive produces, along with associated spin-off series. Favreau's production company, Fairview Entertainment, is involved in producing films, and he has been involved in television series including Dinner for Five and The Chef Show.