Jon Favreau

Jon Favreau

Jonathan Edward Favreau (born June 2, 1981) is an American political commentator, podcaster, and the former director of Speechwriting for President Barack Obama. Favreau attended the College of the Holy Cross, where he took part in and/or directed numerous community and civic programs. He also accumulated numerous scholastic honors before graduating as valedictorian. After graduation, he went to work for the John Kerry presidential campaign in 2004, working to collect talk radio news for the campaign and was promoted to the role of Deputy Speechwriter. Favreau first met Barack Obama, then a state Senator from Illinois, while working on the Kerry campaign. In 2005, Obama's communications director Robert Gibbs recommended Favreau to Obama as a speechwriter.[8] Favreau was hired as Obama's speechwriter shortly after Obama's election to the United States Senate. Obama and Favreau grew close, and Obama referred to him as his "mind reader." He went on the campaign trail with Obama during his successful presidential election campaign. In 2009, he was named to the White House staff as Director of Speechwriting. In January 2017, he co-founded liberal media company Crooked Media with fellow former Obama staffers Tommy Vietor and Jon Lovett, and began co-hosting the political podcast Pod Save America with Vietor, Lovett and Dan Pfeiffer.

  • Title: Jon Favreau
  • Popularity: 1.168
  • Known For: Acting
  • Birthday: 1981-06-02
  • Place of Birth: Winchester - Massachusetts - USA
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  • Also Known As: Jonathan Edward Favreau
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Jon Favreau Movies

  • 2017
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    The Obama Years: The Power of Words

    The Obama Years: The Power of Words

    10 2017 HD

    Barack Obama launched into our national consciousness at the 2004 Democratic National Convention and ever since, he's delivered messages of...

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  • 2020
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    Dress Rehearsal

    Dress Rehearsal

    1 2020 HD

    Democrats pulled off a stunning upset in the Wisconsin Supreme Court election last April. To win, they had to persevere through one of the most...

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  • 2019
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    Running with Beto

    Running with Beto

    6.8 2019 HD

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  • 2021
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    Obama: In Pursuit of a More Perfect Union

    Obama: In Pursuit of a More Perfect Union

    5.6 2021 HD

    President Obama's personal story and his vision for America, set against the backdrop of the country's racial history.

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  • 2003
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    Jimmy Kimmel Live!

    Jimmy Kimmel Live!

    5.532 2003 HD

    Jimmy Kimmel Live! is an American late-night talk show, created and hosted by Jimmy Kimmel and broadcast on ABC.

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  • 2009
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    Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

    Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

    4.947 2009 HD

    Bravo network executive Andy Cohen discusses pop culture topics with celebrities and reality show personalities.

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  • 2014
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    Late Night with Seth Meyers

    Late Night with Seth Meyers

    5.479 2014 HD

    Seth Meyers, who is "Saturday Night Live’s" longest serving anchor on the show’s wildly popular "Weekend Update," takes over as host of...

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  • 2018
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    Pod Save America

    Pod Save America

    2 2018 HD

    Covering the 2018 midterm elections, podcast hosts Jon Favreau, Tommy Vietor, Dan Pfeiffer and Jon Lovett bring a “no bullsh*t conversation...

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  • 2015
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    The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

    The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

    6.6 2015 HD

    Stephen Colbert brings his signature satire and comedy to The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, the #1 show in late night, where he talks with an...

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  • 2003
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    Real Time with Bill Maher

    Real Time with Bill Maher

    6.012 2003 HD

    Each week Bill Maher surrounds himself with a panel of guests which include politicians, actors, comedians, musicians and the like to discuss what's...

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  • 2015
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    The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

    The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

    6.6 2015 HD

    Stephen Colbert brings his signature satire and comedy to The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, the #1 show in late night, where he talks with an...

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