Jon Favreau established himself as an actor and writer of considerable talent with the acclaimed hipster comedy Swingers and has continued to challenge himself with a variety of eclectic projects as both performer and director. He was most recently seen opposite Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner in the fantasy thriller Daredevil and in the leading role of the independent drama The Big Empty. He recently directed Will Ferrell in the comedy Elf.

On the big screen, Favreau has starred in the football comedy The Replacements, in Peter Berg’s black comedy Very Bad Things and in the romantic comedy Love and Sex. He also starred in the hit disaster-thriller Deep Impact. Based on his personal Hollywood experience, Favreau wrote, developed and co-produced Swingers. Shot on a micro-budget, the film ultimately opened to critical and audience acclaim, prompting a Chicago Film Critics Association nomination for "Most Promising Actor." In 2000, Favreau made his directorial debut with Made, starring himself, Vince Vaughn and Sean "Puffy" Combs from his own screenplay. Favreau also directed an episode of Fox TV’s acclaimed comedy "Undeclared" and "Life on Parole." For the small screen, Favreau starred as legendary heavyweight champion Rocky Marciano in "Marciano."

Born and raised in Queens, New York, Favreau did everything from cleaning garage vents in Hell’s Kitchen to working for an investment banking firm on Wall Street before deciding to become an actor. He moved to Chicago to pursue a career in improvisational comedy and live theatre, supporting himself as a cartoonist. It was during this time that director David Anspaugh cast Favreau in a starring role in Rudy, which marked his film debut.