John Francis Daley

Born July 20, 1985· Wheeling, Illinois, USA

21Roles★ 6.8Average rating

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 w… Read more

Known for

Horrible Bosses2011Game Night2018Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves2023Vacation2015

Filmography

YearRating

Series★ 8.2

Bones2005

Lance Sweets

Series★ 8.2

Freaks and Geeks1999

Sam Weir

★ 7.9

Mayday2026

LSO

★ 7.4

Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves2023

Special Creature Voice (voice)

Series★ 7.2

Fresh Off the Boat2015

Jordan

Series★ 7.5

Judging Amy1999

Jace Crosby

Series★ 7.6

Boston Public2000

Anthony Ward

Series★ 7.1

The Finder2012

Lance Sweets

Series★ 7

Spin City1996

Spencer

★ 6.9

Game Night2018

Carter

Series★ 7.2

Yo Gabba Gabba!2007

Series★ 6.9

Drunk History2013

James J. Andrews

Series★ 7

Kitchen Confidential2005

Jim

★ 6.1

5-25-772008

Pat Johnson

★ 6.6

Horrible Bosses2011

Carter

★ 5.7

Dude Bro Party Massacre III2015

Ernest

★ 6.3

Vacation2015

Ride Operator

★ 6.2

Waiting...2005

Mitch

★ 5.8

The Incredible Burt Wonderstone2013

Paramedic 1

★ 5.6

View from the Top2003

Rodney

★ 5.1

Rapture-Palooza2013

Ben House

Also behind the camera

The films and series they directed.

Full directing filmography

★ 7.9

Mayday2026

★ 7.4

Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves2023

★ 7.7

In the Dark2019

★ 6.9

Game Night2018

★ 6.3

Vacation2015