Jon Favreau

format_quote I've always wanted to call the shots because I would rather fail than not have a chance to figure it out on my own. I'm a very lazy person by nature. I have to be really engaged, and then I go straight from lazy to obsessive. I couldn't study chemistry, but I could memorize all the books for Dungeons and Dragons. It was ridiculous. The trick is to find what I like to do.

stars  Daughter Madeleine born April 2003.

stars  Wrote script for Swingers (1996) on computer software given to him by his father.

stars  Met close friend and on-screen partner Vince Vaughn when both secured supporting roles in 1993's Rudy (1993).

stars  He is of primarily French and Italian descent.

stars  Jon is an alumnus of Chicago's ImprovOlympic improvisation troupe. Fellow members include the late Chris Farley, Ian Gomez, Pat Finn, Tim Meadows, Rachel Dratch, Mike Myers and Horatio Sanz.