Jon Favreau worked on Wall Street before heading across the country on a motorcycle to follow his dreams. He spent several years working in Chicago, including time dishwashing at the famed improv theatre, Second City, along the way.

Jon's first break was the movie Rudy in 1993 where he played Sean Astin's best friend. While filming that movie Jon met a fellow struggling actor with a bit part in the film, Vince Vaughn. Although Rudy was very well received, it wasn't until he decided to write a screenplay for his friends and himself that Jon's career took off. Inspired by the lives of himself and his single, barhopping friends, Swingers was a critical success and one that launched Jon and his friend Vince Vaughn on their way to stardom.

Jon has had guest appearances on several television shows throughout his career, including Friends, Seinfeld, Tracy Takes On..., The Larry Sanders Show, The King of Queens, The Sopranos, My Name is Earl and Monk. He has shown off his acting versatility on the big screen playing a racist hick in Dogtown, legendary boxer Rocky Marciano in Rocky Marciano, desperate screenwriter John in The Big Empty and the lovable down-on-his-luck boxer, Bobby, in Made.

Made was also Jon's directorial debut. The movie, written by Jon, reunited him with pal Vince Vaughn. In 2003 his sophomore effort behind the camera proved a major success with the Will Ferrell comedy, Elf. With Favreau's direction, some uncredited screenplay work by he and Scot Armstrong, and a star making turn by Will Ferrell, Elf drummed up over $173 million in domestic Box Office sales.

Jon also hosted his own show, Dinner For Five, on Independent Film Channel for four seasons. The show, which was also created by Jon, was nominated for an Emmy in 2005. That same year another Jon Favreau-directed film, Zathura, was released to critical praise.

Jon continues to work as actor, writer and director. His attention at the moment is on his next directorial effort, the big screen adaptation of Marvel's Iron Man. Iron Man, starring Robert Downey Jr. and Terrence Howard will release in May of 2008.