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Jon Favreau (born on October 19 , 1966 in Queens , New York ) is an American Actor and Director of Italian and Jewish descent. He graduated from the Bronx High School Of Science and attended Queens College and worked on Wall Street before moving to Chicago to pursue a career in stand-up comedy. While in Chicago, Favreau landed his first film role, as the pudgy tutor D-Bob in the classic sleeper hit '' Rudy '' ( 1993 ). Favreau met Vince Vaughn —who also played a small role in this film—during shooting. The next year, he appeared in the College film '' PCU '' ( 1994 ) alongside Jeremy Piven , and also stepped into the world of Television to play a guest role in several episodes of the sitcom '' Friends '' as Monica Geller 's boyfriend Pete Becker . He then moved to Los Angeles , where he made his breakthrough in 1996 as an actor-screenwriter with the film '' Swingers '' ( 1996 ), which was Vaughn's breakthrough role as the glib and over-confident Trent Walker, a perfect foil to Favreau's heartbroken Mike Peters. He rejoined Piven in 1998 as part of '' Very Bad Things '' ( 1998 ), and later appeared in '' Love & Sex '' ( 2000 ), co-starring Famke Janssen . Favreau got some screen time as a Lawyer in the 2003 blockbuster '' Daredevil '' ( 2003 ). Earlier, Favreau appeared in 2000 's '' The Replacements '' as maniacal linebacker Daniel Bateman. He was a guest-director for an episode of the college Dramedy '' Undeclared '' in 2001 . Also in 2001, he made his (film) directorial debut with another self-penned screenplay, '' Made ''. ''Made'' once again teamed him up with his '' Swingers '' co-star Vince Vaughn but was generally perceived as lacking the spark that made ''Swingers'' such a big hit. In the fall of 2003 , he scored his first financial success as a director of the hit comedy '' Elf '' starring Will Ferrell . Among his latest projects, he has directed the Film Adaptation of '' Zathura '' ( 2005 ). Never to turn his back on acting, Favreau still makes regular appearances in film and television. He is set to reunite with friend Vince Vaughn in the much-hyped romantic comedy '' The Break Up '' and recently appeared in '' My Name Is Earl '' as a reprehensible fast food manager. Favreau now has a TV Series called '' Dinner For Five '' which airs on the Cable TV channel IFC . On April 28th 2006, it was announced that Favreau was signed to direct the long awaited Iron Man movie.1 Favreau also plays on the World Poker Tour in the Hollywood Home games for the Cancer Care charity. He has a son, Max, born July 25 , 2001 , and a daughter, Madelaine, born April 2003 . OTHER PROJECTS IN DEVELOPMENT Favreau is the third director attached to the film version of the swashbuckling space hero '' John Carter Of Mars ''. '' Robert Rodriguez '' and '' Kerry Conran '' were previously attached within the last two years. '' Mark Protosevich '' and '' Ehren Kruger '' have both written drafts. ''The Marshal in Revelation'' has been in development since '' Swingers '' was released. It's a western about a Hasidic gunslinger. At one time both Favreau and Vince Vaughn were to co-direct. ''Neandrthrals'' is a CG animiated film that Favreau will write and produce. ''Johnny Zero'' will cover the birth of the hot rod movement following World War II. Favreau will write and direct. REFERENCES EXTERNAL LINKS |
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