Jon Favreau
American filmmaker and actor
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| March 2025 | Reported to be developing a live-action animation hybrid series based on Oswald The Lucky Rabbit for Disney+ as writer and producer. |
| 2024 | Starts executive producing 'Star Wars: Skeleton Crew' |
| 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. |
| 2023 | Begins work as executive producer on 'Ahsoka' |
| 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. |
| 2022 | Voices Paz Vizsla in 'The Book of Boba Fett' episode 'Chapter 5: Return of the Mandalorian' |
| May 2022 | Produced the documentary series Prehistoric Planet for Apple TV+ alongside BBC Studios Natural History Unit. |
| 2021 | Begins voice acting in Marvel's animated series 'What If...?', voicing multiple versions of Happy Hogan and a character called Freak |
| 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. |
| 2020 | Continues work on 'The Mandalorian', directing 'Chapter 9: The Marshal' |
| 2020 | Jon Favreau served as an executive producer for Alien Xmas |
| 2020 | Favreau hosts 'Disney Gallery: The Mandalorian' |
| 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 | Jon Favreau begins co-hosting 'The Chef Show' and starts working on 'The Mandalorian' as writer, executive producer, and creator |
| 2019 | Jon Favreau appeared as Harold 'Happy' Hogan in two Marvel films: Avengers: Endgame and Spider-Man: Far From Home |
| 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 |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| April 26 2019 | Executive produced Avengers: Endgame and reprised his role as Happy Hogan in a cameo. |
| 2018 | Jon Favreau served as an executive producer for Avengers: Infinity War |
| 2018 | Jon Favreau voiced Rio Durant in Solo: A Star Wars Story |
| 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. |
| 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+. |
| 2017 | Directed the pilot episode of CBS' Young Sheldon and returned as Happy Hogan in Spider-Man: Homecoming. |
| 2017 | Worked as a consultant on The Orville TV series. |
| 2017 | Directed the pilot episode of CBS' Young Sheldon. |
| 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. |
| 2015 | Nominated for Best Actor in a Comedy at the Critics' Choice Movie Awards for the film 'Chef' |
| June 2015 | Stated openness to potentially working on future Star Wars movies. |
| 2014 | Expressed continued interest in directing the Magic Kingdom film after completing The Jungle Book. |
| 2014 | Directed and starred in the film Chef, which was a personal project highlighting his passion for cooking |
| November 2012 | Considered as a potential director for Star Wars: The Force Awakens, but the role ultimately went to J.J. Abrams. |
| October 2012 | Attached to direct the racing film Battle for Bonneville about Art and Walt Arfons, with Ryan Reynolds set to star. |
| July 2012 | Officially confirmed working on the Magic Kingdom film project. |
| 2011 | Directed 'Cowboys & Aliens', a science fiction western film distributed by Universal Pictures and Paramount Pictures. |
| 2010 | Jon Favreau directed 'Iron Man 2' for Paramount Pictures and Marvel Studios, continuing the successful Marvel superhero franchise. |
| November 2010 | Reported to direct Magic Kingdom, a film based on The Walt Disney Company's theme park. |
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