Editing Jon Favreau (section)

===2001–2015: Actor–director===
[[File: Jon Favreau-2008.jpg|thumb|upright|Favreau at an ''[[Iron Man (2008 film)|Iron Man]]'' photocall in [[Mexico City]] in 2008]]
In 2001, he made his film directorial debut with another self-penned screenplay, ''[[Made (2001 film)|Made]]''.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Giroux|first1=Jack|title=How Jon Favreau Made ''Chef'' His Own Flavor of Ice Cream|url=https://filmschoolrejects.com/features/interview-jon-favreau-chef.php|website=Film School Rejects|access-date=March 14, 2016|date=May 12, 2014|archive-date=March 15, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160315091838/http://filmschoolrejects.com/features/interview-jon-favreau-chef.php|url-status=dead}}</ref> ''Made'' once again teamed him up with his ''Swingers'' co-star [[Vince Vaughn]]. Favreau also starred in a TV series called ''[[Dinner for Five]]'', which aired on the cable TV channel [[Independent Film Channel|IFC]] from 2001 to 2005.

He was a guest-director for an episode of the college [[dramedy]] ''[[Undeclared (TV show)|Undeclared]]'' in 2001, and Favreau got some screen time as lawyer [[Foggy Nelson]] in the 2003 movie ''[[Daredevil (film)|Daredevil]]'' (2003) (considerably more in the [[director's cut]] version).<ref>{{cite web|last1=Ng|first1=Philiana|title='Undeclared' Creator Judd Apatow: It Was a Weird Moment for Comedy|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/undeclared-creator-judd-apatow-was-167092|website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|access-date=March 14, 2016|date=March 13, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|first=Dave |last=McNary |date=February 22, 2002 |url=https://variety.com/2002/film/news/daredevil-has-partner-in-favreau-1117860914/ |title=''Daredevil'' has partner in Favreau |work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |access-date=May 4, 2020}}</ref> He also starred in ''[[The Big Empty (2003 film)|The Big Empty]]'' (2003), directed by [[Steve Anderson (director)|Steve Anderson]]. His character was John Person, an out of work actor given a strange mission to deliver a blue suitcase to a man named Cowboy in the desert.<ref>{{cite web|title=''The Big Empty'' (2003)|url=https://www.nytimes.com/movies/movie/296451/The-Big-Empty/overview|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140719173110/http://www.nytimes.com/movies/movie/296451/The-Big-Empty/overview|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 19, 2014|department=Movies & TV Dept.|work=[[The New York Times]]|author=Mark Deming|date=2014|access-date=March 14, 2016}}</ref> Favreau is credited as a screenwriter for the 2002 film ''The First $20 Million Is Always the Hardest''.

He scored his first financial success as a director of the hit comedy ''[[Elf (film)|Elf]]'' (2003) starring [[Will Ferrell]], [[Zooey Deschanel]], [[James Caan (actor)|James Caan]], and [[Peter Dinklage (actor)|Peter Dinklage]]. Also in 2003, Favreau had a small part in ''[[Something's Gotta Give (film)|Something's Gotta Give]]'' (a film starring [[Diane Keaton]] and [[Jack Nicholson]]); Favreau played Leo, Harry Sanborn's (Nicholson) personal assistant, who visited Harry in the hospital.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Foundas|first1=Scott|title=Review: ''Something's Gotta Give''|url=https://variety.com/2003/film/awards/something-s-gotta-give-2-1200537620/|website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|access-date=March 14, 2016|date=December 4, 2003}}</ref> In 2005, Favreau directed the [[Zathura (film)|film adaptation]] of the children's book ''[[Zathura]]''. It received positive reviews, but was not commercially successful.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/movie/zathura-a-space-adventure |title=Zathura: A Space Adventure Reviews |work=[[Metacritic]] |publisher=[[CBS Interactive]] |access-date=September 9, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Zathura (2005) – Financial Information |url=https://www.the-numbers.com/movie/Zathura#tab=summary |website=[[The Numbers (website)|The Numbers]]}}</ref> Favreau continued to make regular appearances in film and television. He reunited with friend Vaughn in the romantic comedy ''[[The Break-Up]]'' and appeared in ''[[My Name Is Earl]]'' as a reprehensible fast food manager. Favreau also made a guest appearance in Vaughn's ''[[Wild West Comedy Show: 30 Days & 30 Nights – Hollywood to the Heartland|Wild West Comedy Show]]''.<ref>{{cite web |magazine=TV Guide|url=https://www.tvguide.com/movies/vince-vaughns-wild-west-comedy-show-30-days-30-nights-hollywood-to-the-heartland/cast/292369/ |title=Vince Vaughn's Wild West Comedy Show: 30 Days & 30 Nights – Hollywood To The Heartland}}</ref>

Also in 2005, Favreau appeared as a guest judge and executive representative of Sony Corporation in week five of the [[NBC]] business-focused primetime reality TV show, ''[[The Apprentice (American TV series) season 4#Week 5: Lost in Space|The Apprentice]]''. He was called upon to judge the efforts of the show's two teams of contestants, who were assigned the task of designing and building a float to publicize his 2005 Sony Pictures movie, ''[[Zathura: A Space Adventure]]''.<ref>{{cite episode |date=January 1, 2000 |title=Lost in Space |series=The Apprentice |series-link=The Apprentice (American TV series) |season=4 |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0514036/ |via=IMDb}}</ref>

On April 28, 2006, it was announced that Favreau was signed to direct the long-awaited ''[[Iron Man (2008 film)|Iron Man]]'' movie.<ref>{{cite web|last=Kit |first=Borys |title=Marvel Studios outlines slew of superhero titles |work=The Hollywood Reporter |date=April 28, 2006 |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr/film/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1002424612 |access-date=April 29, 2006 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060513153058/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr/film/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1002424612 |archive-date=May 13, 2006}}</ref> Released on May 2, 2008, the film was a huge critical<ref>{{cite web|last=Yamato |first=Jen |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/iron_man/news/1725305/iron_man_is_the_best_reviewed_movie_of_2008 |title=''Iron Man'' Is the Best-Reviewed Movie of 2008! |publisher=Rotten Tomatoes |date=May 1, 2008 |access-date=August 16, 2010}}</ref> and commercial<ref>{{cite web|url=https://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=ironman.htm |title=''Iron Man'' (2008) |publisher=Box Office Mojo |access-date=August 16, 2010}}</ref> success, solidifying Favreau's reputation as a director.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.slate.com/articles/arts/culturebox/2016/04/assessment_of_jon_favreau_s_directing_career_from_iron_man_to_chef_to_jungle.html|title=The Favreauteur Theory |last=Adams |first=Sam |website=[[Slate (magazine)|Slate]] |date=April 14, 2016 |access-date=February 6, 2021}}</ref> In 2022, the film was selected for preservation in the United States [[National Film Registry]] by the [[Library of Congress]] as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant". It is one of three superhero movies to achieve this honor alongside [[Richard Donner]]'s ''[[Superman (1978 film)|Superman]]'' and [[Christopher Nolan]]'s ''[[The Dark Knight]]''. ''Iron Man'' was the first [[Marvel Comics|Marvel]]-produced movie under their alliance with [[Paramount Pictures|Paramount]], and Favreau served as the director and an executive producer. During early scenes in ''Iron Man,'' Favreau appears as Tony Stark's driver, [[Happy Hogan (comics)|Happy Hogan]]. He wrote two issues of a planned mini-series for [[Marvel Knights]] titled ''Iron Man: Viva Las Vegas'', that debuted in September 2008 before being canceled in November 2008.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://movies.about.com/od/ironman/a/ironmanjf072807_2.htm|title=Behind the Scenes of ''Iron Man'' with Director Jon Favreau|access-date=December 26, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170424012454/http://movies.about.com/od/ironman/a/ironmanjf072807_2.htm|archive-date=April 24, 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref> Favreau also directed and executive produced the film's sequel, ''[[Iron Man 2]]''.<ref>{{cite news|first=Nikki |last=Finke |date=July 9, 2008 |title=So What Was All The Fuss About? Marvel Locks in Jon Favreau For ''Iron Man 2'' |url=https://deadline.com/2008/07/marvel-locks-in-jon-favreau-for-iron-man-2-6265/ |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |access-date=August 3, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120826032407/http://www.deadline.com/2008/07/marvel-locks-in-jon-favreau-for-iron-man-2/ |archive-date=August 26, 2012 |url-status=live}}</ref> Favreau said in December 2010 that he would not direct ''[[Iron Man 3]]'' but remain an executive producer.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://nymag.com/daily/entertainment/2010/12/jon_favreau_iron_man_3.html |title=Jon Favreau Won't Direct ''Iron Man 3'' |last=Brodesser-Akner |first=Claude |at=Vulture (column) |work=[[New York (magazine)|New York]] |date=December 14, 2010 |access-date=February 6, 2021}}</ref>

[[File:Favreau.png|thumb|left|Favreau with Robert McCurdy, Cole Dabney, [[Jaime Pressly]] after press junket interview for ''[[I Love You, Man]]'' at [[SXSW]] 2009]]
Favreau was the third director attached to ''[[John Carter (film)|John Carter]]'', the film adaptation of [[Edgar Rice Burroughs]]' swashbuckling [[John Carter of Mars|space hero]]. While he did not ultimately direct it, he did appear in a cameo in the film, as a bookie.

In 2008, he played Denver, a bully-type bigger brother to Vaughn in ''[[Four Christmases]].'' Favreau co-starred in 2009's ''[[Couples Retreat]]'', a comedy chronicling four couples who partake in therapy sessions at a tropical island resort, which he wrote. The film saw him co-star with Vaughn again, while [[Kristin Davis]] played his wife.<ref>{{cite web|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120703021127/http://www.tvguide.com/Movie-News/Kristen-Bell-Kristin-26563.aspx |url=http://www.tvguide.com/Movie-News/Kristen-Bell-Kristin-26563.aspx |url-status=dead |archive-date=3 July 2012 |title=Trio of Ladies Going on ''Couples Retreat'' |last=Eng |first=Joyce |work=[[TV Guide]] |date=October 15, 2008}}</ref> He voices the character Pre Vizsla, the leader of the Mandalorian Death Watch, in the animated series, ''[[Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008 TV series)|Star Wars: The Clone Wars]]''.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://whatculture.com/tv/10-actors-didnt-realise-star-wars-clone-wars?page=6|title=10 Actors You Didn't Realise Were in ''Star Wars: The Clone Wars''|website=What Culture|author=Joseph|date=February 27, 2014}}</ref> In September 2009, he signed up to direct ''[[Cowboys & Aliens]]'' based on the [[Cowboys & Aliens (comics)|graphic novel of the same name]] created by [[Scott Mitchell Rosenberg]].<ref>{{cite journal |last=Fleming |first=Michael |url=https://variety.com/2009/film/markets-festivals/jon-favreau-roped-into-aliens-1118008003/ |title=Jon Favreau roped into ''Aliens'' |journal=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |date=September 1, 2009}}</ref> The [[science fiction film|science fiction]] [[Western film]] was released in 2011, starring [[Daniel Craig]] and [[Harrison Ford]], and is considered to be a financial disappointment, taking $174.8 million in box office receipts on a $163 million budget and received mixed reviews, with critics generally praising its acting while criticizing other aspects.

In 2012, Favreau directed the pilot for the NBC show, ''[[Revolution (TV series)|Revolution]],'' and served as one of the show's executive producers, alongside [[J. J. Abrams]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://collider.com/jon-favreau-revolution/|title=Jon Favreau to Direct NBC Pilot ''Revolution''; J. J. Abrams, Eric Kripke, and Bryan Burk Producing|author=Bettinger, Brendan|website=Collider|date=February 8, 2012}}</ref> In 2013, Favreau directed an episode (Season 9, Episode 16) of NBC's [[The Office (American TV series)|''The Office'']].<ref>{{Citation|last=Favreau|first=Jon|title=Moving On|date=2013-02-14|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2572740/|series=The Office|access-date=2021-12-31}}</ref> That same year he filmed a pilot for a TV series based on the novel ''[[About a Boy (novel)|About a Boy]]'', but set in San Francisco.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/NBC-Pilot-Filmed-in-San-Francisco--200527081.html |title=NBC Pilot Filmed in San Francisco |publisher=Nbcbayarea.com |date=March 28, 2013 |access-date=July 19, 2014}}</ref> He also directed the ''[[Destiny (game)|Destiny]]'' trailer "The Law of the Jungle".

In 2014, Favreau wrote, co-produced, directed, and starred in ''[[Chef (2014 film)|Chef]]''. Favreau played a chef who, after a public altercation with a food critic, quits his job at a popular Los Angeles restaurant to operate a [[food truck]] with his young son. It co-stars [[Sofía Vergara]], [[John Leguizamo]], [[Scarlett Johansson]], [[Oliver Platt]], [[Bobby Cannavale]] and [[Dustin Hoffman]], along with [[Robert Downey Jr.]] in a cameo role. Favreau wrote the script after directing several big-budget films, wanting to go "back to basics" and to create a film about cooking. It was well received by critics, who praised the direction, music, writing, story, and performances grossing $45 million against a production budget of $11 million.{{citation needed|date=February 2021}}