Biography
Jon Favreau
Jon Favreau Favreau was born in Flushing, New York to Charles Favreau, a special education teacher, and Madeleine, a schoolteacher who died of leukemia in 1978. His father was an Italian American Catholic and his mother was Jewish. He graduated from the Bronx High School of Science in 1984 and attended Queens College from 1984 to 1987, before dropping out. He briefly worked for Bear Stearns on Wall Street before returning to Queens College for a semester in early 1988. He dropped out of college for good (a few credits shy of completing his degree) , and in the summer of 1988, he moved to Chicago to pursue a career in comedy. He performed at several Chicago improvisational theaters, including the ImprovOlympic and the Improv Institute.
Filmography
YearMovie TitleGenreRating
2011 Zookeeper (2011) Comedy, Romance
2011 Cowboys & Aliens (2011) Action, Sci-Fi
2010 Iron Man 2 Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Thriller
2010 Iron Man 2 (Digital DMR) Action, Sci-Fi
2009 Couples Retreat Comedy, Drama
2006 The Break Up Comedy, Romance
2004 Wimbledon Comedy, Romance
2003 Daredevil Action, Fantasy
2000 The Replacements Comedy