

Parker and the Vicious Circle (1994), Notes from Underground (1995) and Batman Forever (1995), he decided to do some risk taking by writing himself and friend Vaughn into what would become their breakthrough film. After filming rudimentary roles in the movies Mrs.

Jon broke into TV with a role on the classic series, Seinfeld (1989) (as "Eric the Clown").
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Their enduring personal friendship would play an instrumental role in furthering both their professional careers within just a few years. While there, he earned another bit role in the film, Rudy (1993), and met fellow cast mate Vince Vaughn. He also found a couple of bit parts in films. Dropping out just credits away from receiving his degree, Jon moved to Chicago where he focused on comedy and performed at several Chicago improvisational theaters, including the ImprovOlympic and the Improv Institute. He attended the Bronx High School of Science before furthering his studies at Queens College in 1984. His father has French-Canadian, German, and Italian ancestry, and his mother was from a Russian Jewish family. The amiable, husky-framed actor with the tight, crinkly hair was born in Queens, New York on October 19, 1966, the only child of Madeleine (Balkoff), an elementary school teacher, and Charles Favreau, a special education teacher. Initially an indie film favorite, actor Jon Favreau has progressed to strong mainstream visibility into the millennium and, after nearly two decades in the business, is still enjoying character stardom as well as earning notice as a writer/producer/director.
