John Francis Daley
| John Francis Daley | |
|---|---|
| Born | John Francis Daley July 20, 1985 Wheeling, Illinois, United States |
| Occupation | Actor, Musician, Director, Writer |
| Years active | 1999–present |
John Francis Daley (born July 20, 1985) is an American television and film actor, singer, screenwriter, and director, sometimes credited as John Daley or John Francis Daly. He is best known for playing Sam Weir on the NBC comedy-drama Freaks and Geeks and his current role as Lance Sweets on the series Bones. He plays keyboards and sings for the band Dayplayer.[1]
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[edit] Early life
Daley was born in Wheeling, Illinois, to R.F. Daley, an actor, and Nancy Daley, a piano teacher.[2] He grew up in Nyack, New York and played "Danny" in Nyack Middle School's production of "Grease".[3] He has appeared in multiple productions with his father. For example, when he guest-starred on Boston Public, his real life father portrayed his TV father.
[edit] Career
Daley began acting at age three when he was cast as "Young Tommy" in the U.S. and international tours of the Broadway hit The Who's Tommy. He played Sam Weir in the television series Freaks and Geeks, and since then he has worked continuously in television, including series such as The Geena Davis Show, Boston Public, Regular Joe, Kitchen Confidential, Judging Amy, and Spin City. He was #94 on VH1's 100 Greatest Teen Stars. [2]
In 2001, he directed a short film titled What Babies Do. He also wrote and starred in the comedy short Friday Night. In 2005, he appeared in the film Waiting... and in the Fox sitcom Kitchen Confidential. In 2007, Daley joined the cast of the Fox drama series Bones, portraying psychologist Lance Sweets. He was also featured in the music video for "Mercy Kiss" by Abandoned Pools. [4]
[edit] Filmography
[edit] Movies
- Allerd Fishbein's in Love (2000) - Allerd Fishbein
- View from the Top (2003) - Rodney
- Waiting... (2005) - Mitch
- 77 (2007) - Pat
- Burying the Ex (2008) - Zak
- Horrible Bosses (2011) - Carter
[edit] TV movies
- The Kennedys (2001) - Anthony
- The Call (2007) - Tom
[edit] Direct-to-DVD movies
- Clark and Michael (2006) - Tom
[edit] Television
- Freaks and Geeks (18 episodes, 1999–2000) - Sam Weir
- Boston Public (5 episodes, 2000–2001) - Anthony Ward
- The Geena Davis Show (22 episodes, 2000–2001) - Carter Ryan
- The Ellen Show (1 episode, 2001) - Erik
- Spin City (1 episode, 2002) - Spencer
- Regular Joe (5 episodes, 2003) - Grant Binder
- Judging Amy (1 episode, 2004) - Jace Crosby
- Kitchen Confidential (13 episodes, 2005) - Jim
- Stacked (1 episode, 2006) - Kevin
- Bones (2007–present) - Dr. Lance Sweets
- The Finder (1 episode 2012) - Dr. Lance Sweets
[edit] Internet
- Tales of the Polyverse (1 episode,[5] 2010)
[edit] Directed
- What Babies Do (2001)
[edit] Written Works
- Bones (1 episode, 2011)
- Horrible Bosses (2011) (completed)
[edit] References
- ^ http://www.myspace.com/dayplayer
- ^ a b "5 Things You Didn't Know About Bones' John Francis Daley". wetpaint. http://www.wetpaint.com/bones/articles/5-things-you-didnt-know-about-bones-john-francis-daley. Retrieved November 22,2011.
- ^ http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0197855/bio
- ^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l3y7VaXQHdQ
- ^ http://vimeo.com/10394887
[edit] External links
- John Francis Daley at the Internet Movie Database
- Interview with Daley
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l3y7VaXQHdQ&feature=related
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