Jon Favreau Height, Weight, Age, Spouse, Children, Facts, Biography
Jon Favreau Quick Info | |
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Height | 6 ft 1 in |
Weight | 89 kg |
Date of Birth | October 19, 1966 |
Zodiac Sign | Libra |
Spouse | Joya Tillem |
Jonathan Favreau is a well-known American actor, director, and screenwriter. He is known for his roles in films like The Replacements (2000), Daredevil (2003), Couples Retreat (2009), and Chef (2014). He has also directed films like Elf (2003), Zathura: A Space Adventure (2005), The Jungle Book (2016), and The Lion King (2019). Favreau is globally recognized due to his presence in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, where he directed the films Iron Man (2008) and Iron Man 2 (2010). He also played the role of Harold Happy Hogan in both films. He has served as an executive producer for The Avengers (2012), Iron Man 3 (2013), Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015), Avengers: Infinity War (2018), and Avengers: Endgame (2019). In 2019, he also started to co-host and produce for Netflix, a cooking show, called The Chef Show. He supports non-profit organizations like Catalina Island Conservancy, Children’s Defense Fund, Got Your 6, and Motion Picture and Television Fund Foundation.
Born Name
Jonathan Kolia Favreau
Nick Name
Favs, Johnny Hack
Sun Sign
Libra
Born Place
Flushing, Queens, New York, United States
Residence
Los Angeles, California, United States
Nationality
Education
Favreau attended Hebrew school and then graduated from The Bronx High School, in 1984. Post his schooling, he attended Queens College from 1984 to 1987. He worked for a short while on Wall Street before returning to Queens College. He attended a semester in early 1988. But, he eventually dropped out, a few credits short of completing his degree.
Occupation
Actor, Director, Screenwriter, Producer
Family
- Father – Charles Favreau (Special Education Teacher)
- Mother – Madeleine Favreau (Died 1979, Elementary School Teacher)
Manager
He is represented by Slate PR, Public Relations Agency, Los Angeles, California, United States.
Build
Average
Height
6 ft 1 in or 185.5 cm
Weight
89 kg or 196 lbs
Girlfriend / Spouse
Jon has dated –
Race / Ethnicity
White
He has Russian Jewish ancestry on his mother’s side and Italian and French-Canadian ancestry on his father’s side.
Hair Color
Dark Brown
Eye Color
Dark Brown
Sexual Orientation
Straight
Distinctive Features
- Curly, Brown Hair
- Bespectacled
- Often sports a Goatee
- Plump, Oval Face
Best Known For
- His acting in movies like Swingers, Chef, and Rocky Marciano
- His direction of movies such as Elf, Cowboys & Aliens, Iron Man, Zathura, The Jungle Book, and The Lion King
First Film
Jon’s first theatrical film appearance was in a very minor role, as a taxi driver, in the 1992 film Folks!
Jon’s feature film directorial debut was the movie Made in 2001.
First TV Show
Jon made his first TV show appearance as Eric the Clown in Seinfeld in 1994.
As a director, he debuted with the episode Eric’s POV in the sitcom Undeclared in 2002.
Personal Trainer
In 2007, Jon lost 85 pounds in just 8 months, to achieve his target of 205 pounds. He stuck to a 1,200-calorie-a-day modified diet. His wife, Joya, a doctor of internal medicine, helped him with the customized diet plan.
Jon Favreau Favorite Things
Source – Men’s Health
Jon Favreau Facts
Jon is the first person to appear in both, a Marvel comic film adaptation (as Foggy Nelson in Daredevil) as well as a direct Marvel adaptation (as Happy Hogan in Iron Man). He is also the first to portray 2 unrelated Marvel characters. Marvel is known to not offer more than one character to an individual actor.
Jon has received several awards and nominations for his work as a director. In 2009, he won the “Best Director” award at the 35th Saturn Awards for Iron Man. He also won the Hollywood Film Award for The Jungle Book in 2016.
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