![]() He wrote and directed himself and Vaughn as two fellow boxers who involve themselves in criminal activity in Made (2001). Other engagingly offbeat "everyman" films roles came Jon's way - the ex-athlete in the working class film, Dogtown (1997) a soon-to-be groom whose bachelor party goes horribly awry in the comedy thriller Very Bad Things (1998) a newlywed opposite Famke Janssen in Love & Sex (2000) a wild and crazy linebacker in The Replacements (2000) as Ben Affleck's legal partner in Daredevil (2003) and another down-and-out actor in The Big Empty (2003). ![]() He later took on the biopic mini-movie, Rocky Marciano (1999), portraying the prizefighter himself in a highly challenging dramatic role and received excellent reviews. In 1997, Jon appeared favorably on several episodes of the popular TV sitcom, Friends (1994), as "Pete Becker", the humdrum but extremely wealthy suitor for Courteney Cox's "Monica" character, and also appeared to fine advantage on the Tracey Takes On. These two blueprint roles went on to define the character types of both actors on film. social scene via the help of cool, worldly, outgoing actor/buddy Vaughn. Swingers (1996), which he also co-produced, centers on Jon as a luckless, struggling actor type who is emotionally shattered after losing his girlfriend, but is pushed back into the L.A. 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"). 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. The video will be played on the Energy Department’s YouTube channel and featured on social media.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. “So why not come work with us and help the planet while you are at it?″ he adds, as Granholm extols the “nice” benefits, including a healthier Earth. “My gosh, we mean everybody!” exclaims Downey, holding a coffee cup declaring him the “world’s best DOE intern.″ Granholm, who also appears the video, tells Downey the Energy Department is “looking for folks to help us with pretty much everything,″ from scientists to IT specialists, civil engineers, electrical engineers and more. “I’ve been working with some amazing people on fantastic new solutions” to climate change. “But now I’ve got this sweet new office over the Department of Energy, and I’ve already been putting in some crazy hours helping out the Clean Energy Corps,″ Downey says. In the animated video, Downey says viewers may know him from one of his “many day jobs” as a billionaire superhero in “Iron Man” or “world’s greatest detective,” Sherlock Holmes. The new job corps is part of $62 billion awarded to the Energy Department under the bipartisan infrastructure law signed last year by President Joe Biden. Participants will help build thousands of miles of electric transmission lines to carry wind and solar power and take on other jobs to research, develop and deploy ways to produce energy while cutting planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions, Granholm said.
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