
John Francis Daley
Biography
John Francis Daley (born July 20, 1985) is an American filmmaker and actor. He is best known for playing high school freshman Sam Weir on the NBC comedy-drama Freaks and Geeks and FBI criminal profiler Dr. Lance Sweets on the crime drama series Bones, for which he was nominated for a 2014 PRISM Award. He plays keyboards and sings for the band Dayplayer.
Daley is also known for his collaborative work with fellow writer and director Jonathan Goldstein, working on various films together. Daley and Goldstein's first work together was co-writing the comedy Horrible Bosses (2011), co-writing The Incredible Burt Wonderstone (2013), co-story writing for Horrible Bosses 2 (2014), and co-writing/co-directing (in their directing debuts) the fifth film in the National Lampoon's Vacation film series, Vacation (2015). The duo were co-writers for Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017) with Jon Watts, Christopher Ford, Chris McKenna, and Erik Sommers, and they co-directed the 2018 comedy Game Night and the 2023 fantasy Dungeons & Dragons: Honour Among Thieves.
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Known For

TV
Bones
Lance Sweets
2005

TV
Spin City
Spencer
1996

TV
Fresh Off the Boat
Jordan
2015

TV
Judging Amy
Jace Crosby
1999

TV
Boston Public
Anthony Ward
2000

TV
Drunk History
James J. Andrews
2013

TV
Freaks and Geeks
Sam Weir
1999

TV
The Finder
Lance Sweets
2012

Film
Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves
Special Creature Voice (voice)
2023

TV
Yo Gabba Gabba!
2007

TV
Kitchen Confidential
Jim
2005

Film
Vacation
Ride Operator
2015

Film
Horrible Bosses
Carter
2011

Film
Waiting...
Mitch
2005

Film
Game Night
Carter
2018

TV
The Ellen Show
Erik
2001

Film
The Incredible Burt Wonderstone
Paramedic 1
2013

TV
The Geena Davis Show
Carter Ryan
2000

Film
View from the Top
Rodney
2003

TV
Regular Joe
Grant Binder
2003
Filmography
2023FilmDungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thievesas Special Creature Voice (voice)2018FilmFreaks and Geeks: The Documentaryas Self2018FilmGame Nightas Carter2016FilmBottom's Butteas Scott/Cabana Boy2015FilmVacationas Ride Operator2015FilmDude Bro Party Massacre IIIas Ernest2015TVFresh Off the Boatas Jordan2013TVDrunk Historyas James J. Andrews2013FilmRapture-Paloozaas Ben House2013FilmThe Incredible Burt Wonderstoneas Paramedic 12012TVThe Finderas Lance Sweets2011FilmHorrible Bossesas Carter2008Film5-25-77as Pat Johnson2007TVYo Gabba Gabba!2007TVClark and Michaelas Tom2005FilmWaiting...as Mitch2005TVKitchen Confidentialas Jim2005TVBonesas Lance Sweets2003TVRegular Joeas Grant Binder2003FilmView from the Topas Rodney2001TVThe Ellen Showas Erik2000TVBoston Publicas Anthony Ward2000TVThe Geena Davis Showas Carter Ryan1999TVFreaks and Geeksas Sam Weir1999TVJudging Amyas Jace Crosby1996TVSpin Cityas Spencer