John Francis Daley
American actor and director
John Francis Daley is an American filmmaker and actor best known for playing high school freshman Sam Weir on Freaks and Geeks and FBI profiler Dr. Lance Sweets on Bones, for which he received a PRISM Award nomination in 2014. With Jonathan Goldstein he co-wrote Horrible Bosses and Spider-Man: Homecoming, and the pair co-directed Vacation, Game Night and Dungeons & Dragons. He also plays keyboards and sings for the band Dayplayer.
John Francis Daley appears in 1 film and 2 TV series in The Rerun, from 1999 to 2026. That includes 1 title as director. Most of that work is in comedy, drama and action.
Known for
- Freaks and Geeks (1999), Sam Weir. Played high school freshman Sam Weir on the NBC comedy-drama.
- Bones (2005), Dr. Lance Sweets. Played FBI criminal profiler Dr. Lance Sweets on the crime drama.
- Game Night (2018), Director. Co-directed the 2018 comedy with Jonathan Goldstein.
- Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves (2023), Director. Co-directed the 2023 fantasy film with Jonathan Goldstein.
- Horrible Bosses (2011), Writer. Co-wrote the comedy with Jonathan Goldstein.
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Quick answers
- What movies and TV shows has John Francis Daley been in?
- John Francis Daley appears in Mayday (2026), Bones (2005) and Freaks and Geeks (1999) on The Remote.
- When was John Francis Daley born?
- John Francis Daley was born on 20 July 1985.
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