John Francis Daley
1.3Writing

John Francis Daley

Jul 20, 1985 - Wheeling, Illinois, USA

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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Cast

Media
Movie2005Waiting...Mitch
Movie2023Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among ThievesSpecial Creature Voice (voice)
Movie2011Horrible BossesCarter
Movie2013Rapture-PaloozaBen House
Movie20085-25-77Pat Johnson
Movie2015Dude Bro Party Massacre IIIErnest
Movie2015VacationRide Operator
Movie2016Bottom's ButteScott/Cabana Boy
Movie2003View from the TopRodney
Movie2018Game NightCarter
Movie2018Freaks and Geeks: The DocumentarySelf
Movie2013The Incredible Burt WonderstoneParamedic 1
TV Show2000Boston PublicAnthony Ward5
TV Show2000The Geena Davis ShowCarter Ryan22
TV Show1999Judging AmyJace Crosby1
TV Show1996Spin CitySpencer1
TV Show1999Freaks and GeeksSam Weir18
TV Show2001The Ellen ShowErik1
TV Show2005Kitchen ConfidentialJim13
TV Show2003Regular JoeGrant Binder6
TV Show2005BonesLance Sweets141
TV Show2012The FinderLance Sweets1
TV Show2015Fresh Off the BoatJordan1
TV Show2013Drunk HistoryJames J. Andrews1
TV Show2007Yo Gabba Gabba!John1
TV Show2007Clark and MichaelTom1

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Movie2011Horrible BossesScreenplayWriting
Movie2023Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among ThievesExecutive ProducerProduction
Movie2013Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2ScreenplayWriting
Movie2021Vacation FriendsScreenplayWriting
Movie2015VacationWriterWriting
Movie2015VacationDirectorDirecting
Movie2014Horrible Bosses 2StoryWriting
Movie2023The FlashScreenstoryWriting
Movie2018Game NightDirectorDirecting
Movie2017Spider-Man: HomecomingScreenstoryWriting
Movie2017Spider-Man: HomecomingScreenplayWriting
MovieN/AVacation Guide to the Solar SystemDirectorDirecting
MovieN/AVacation Guide to the Solar SystemProducerProduction
Movie2011Audio TourDirectorDirecting
MovieN/AThe $40,000 ManStoryWriting
Movie2001What Babies DoDirectorDirecting
Movie2021Welcome to GeorgiaExecutive ProducerProduction
Movie2023Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among ThievesSongsSound
Movie2011Audio TourScreenplayWriting
Movie2021Welcome to GeorgiaScreenplayWriting
MovieN/AThe $40,000 ManScreenplayWriting
Movie2015VacationSongsSound
MovieN/AVacation Guide to the Solar SystemScreenplayWriting
Movie2013The Incredible Burt WonderstoneScreenplayWriting
Movie2013The Incredible Burt WonderstoneStoryWriting
Movie2018Game NightWriterWriting
Movie2019StuberProducerProduction
MovieN/AMaydayWriterWriting
MovieN/AMaydayDirectorDirecting
MovieN/AMaydayProducerProduction
Movie2023Vacation Friends 2CharactersWriting
MovieN/AThe Prince of FashionProducerProduction
MovieN/AThe CreepsProducerProduction
MovieN/AThe CreepsWriterWriting
MovieN/AThe CreepsDirectorDirecting
Movie2023Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among ThievesDirectorDirecting
Movie2023Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among ThievesScreenplayWriting
MovieN/AMonopolyScreenplayWriting
MovieN/ACare BearsProducerProduction
TV Show2024Hysteria!Executive ProducerProduction
TV Show2019In the DarkDirectorDirecting
TV Show2005BonesWriterWriting
TV Show2019In the DarkConsulting ProducerProduction
TV Show1999Freaks and GeeksSongsSound