Jon Favreau
American filmmaker and actor
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| July 2024 | Reprised his role as Happy Hogan in Deadpool & Wolverine. |
| July 2024 | Reprised his role as Happy Hogan in Deadpool & Wolverine. |
| January 2024 | Lucasfilm announced Favreau will direct, write, and co-produce The Mandalorian & Grogu feature film, scheduled for theatrical release on May 22, 2026. |
| January 2024 | Lucasfilm announced Favreau will direct, write, and co-produce The Mandalorian & Grogu feature film, scheduled for theatrical release on May 22, 2026. |
| 2023 | Produced Ahsoka and Star Wars: Skeleton Crew television shows with Lucasfilm. |
| 2023 | Produced Ahsoka and Star Wars: Skeleton Crew television shows with Lucasfilm. |
| February 13 2023 | Favreau received his 2,746th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, recognizing his significant achievements in the entertainment industry. |
| February 13 2023 | Favreau received his 2,746th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, recognizing his significant achievements in the entertainment industry. |
| May 2022 | Produced the documentary series Prehistoric Planet for Apple TV+ alongside BBC Studios Natural History Unit. |
| May 2022 | Produced the documentary series Prehistoric Planet for Apple TV+ alongside BBC Studios Natural History Unit. |
| 2021 | Received multiple nominations across various awards including Directors Guild of America Awards, Golden Globe Awards, Hugo Awards, Primetime Emmy Awards, Producers Guild of America Awards, and Writers Guild of America Awards, primarily for his work on 'The Mandalorian' |
| 2021 | Produced The Book of Boba Fett television show in collaboration with Lucasfilm. |
| 2021 | Received multiple nominations across various awards including Directors Guild of America Awards, Golden Globe Awards, Hugo Awards, Primetime Emmy Awards, Producers Guild of America Awards, and Writers Guild of America Awards, primarily for his work on 'The Mandalorian' |
| 2021 | Produced The Book of Boba Fett television show in collaboration with Lucasfilm. |
| December 2021 | Reprised his role as Happy Hogan in Spider-Man: No Way Home. |
| December 2021 | Reprised his role as Happy Hogan in Spider-Man: No Way Home. |
| 2020 | Nominated for multiple awards including Grammy Awards for Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media for 'The Lion King', Directors Guild of America Awards for 'The Chef Show', and Primetime Emmy Awards for 'The Mandalorian' (season 1) |
| 2020 | Nominated for multiple awards including Grammy Awards for Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media for 'The Lion King', Directors Guild of America Awards for 'The Chef Show', and Primetime Emmy Awards for 'The Mandalorian' (season 1) |
| 2019 | Co-created The Mandalorian Disney+ series with Dave Filoni, marking his significant entry into the Star Wars franchise |
| 2019 | Won the Visionary Award at the Saturn Awards |
| 2019 | Won the Visionary Award at the Saturn Awards |
| 2019 | Co-created The Mandalorian Disney+ series with Dave Filoni, marking his significant entry into the Star Wars franchise |
| November 12 2019 | The Mandalorian premiered on Disney+ simultaneously with the streaming service's launch. |
| November 12 2019 | The Mandalorian premiered on Disney+ simultaneously with the streaming service's launch. |
| July 2019 | Directed The Lion King, which surpassed The Jungle Book as his highest-grossing film. |
| July 2019 | Directed The Lion King, which surpassed The Jungle Book as his highest-grossing film. |
| June 2019 | Premiered The Chef Show on Netflix, co-hosting and executive producing with Roy Choi. |
| June 2019 | Premiered The Chef Show on Netflix, co-hosting and executive producing with Roy Choi. |
| May 2019 | Jon Favreau was announced as a recipient of the Disney Legend award for his outstanding contributions to The Walt Disney Company, to be honored at the 2019 D23 Expo. |
| May 2019 | Jon Favreau was announced as a recipient of the Disney Legend award for his outstanding contributions to The Walt Disney Company, to be honored at the 2019 D23 Expo. |
| April 26 2019 | Executive produced Avengers: Endgame and reprised his role as Happy Hogan in a cameo. |
| April 26 2019 | Executive produced Avengers: Endgame and reprised his role as Happy Hogan in a cameo. |
| 2018 | Received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Visual Effects Society Awards |
| 2018 | Received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Visual Effects Society Awards |
| August 30 2018 | Jon Favreau founded Golem Creations Ltd. LLC, a television production company focused on storytelling and technology. In an interview, he explained the company name's inspiration from the concept of a golem as a technological entity that can be used for protection or destruction. |
| August 30 2018 | Jon Favreau founded Golem Creations Ltd. LLC, a television production company focused on storytelling and technology. In an interview, he explained the company name's inspiration from the concept of a golem as a technological entity that can be used for protection or destruction. |
| June 12 2018 | Early pre-production began for The Jungle Book sequel, with Justin Marks writing an initial draft. |
| June 12 2018 | Early pre-production began for The Jungle Book sequel, with Justin Marks writing an initial draft. |
| March 8 2018 | Lucasfilm announced Favreau would executive produce and write the live-action Star Wars television series The Mandalorian for Disney+. |
| March 8 2018 | Lucasfilm announced Favreau would executive produce and write the live-action Star Wars television series The Mandalorian for Disney+. |
| 2017 | Worked as a consultant on The Orville TV series. |
| 2017 | Directed the pilot episode of CBS' Young Sheldon. |
| 2017 | Directed the pilot episode of CBS' Young Sheldon. |
| 2017 | Worked as a consultant on The Orville TV series. |
| April 15 2016 | Directed and produced the live-action adaptation of The Jungle Book for Walt Disney Pictures, which was released to critical and commercial acclaim. |
| April 15 2016 | Directed and produced the live-action adaptation of The Jungle Book for Walt Disney Pictures, which was released to critical and commercial acclaim. |
| January 2016 | Suggested a possible sequel to Elf could be made. |
| January 2016 | Suggested a possible sequel to Elf could be made. |
| 2015 | Nominated for Best Actor in a Comedy at the Critics' Choice Movie Awards for the film 'Chef' |
| 2015 | Nominated for Best Actor in a Comedy at the Critics' Choice Movie Awards for the film 'Chef' |
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