John Francis Daley

John Francis Daley 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. Daley was born in Wheeling, Illinois, to R.F. Daley, an actor, and Nancy Daley, a piano teacher. His father is of Irish Catholic background and his mother is Jewish. He grew up in Nyack, New York and played "Danny" in Nyack Middle School's production of... "Grease". Daley 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. 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.
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