John Francis Daley

JOHN FRANCIS DALEY came to national attention as an actor when he was cast in the lead role of Sam Weir in the critically acclaimed Judd Apatow-produced television series "Freaks and Geeks" alongside some of the biggest stars in Hollywood, including Seth Rogen, James Franco and Jason Segel.

Following "Freaks and Geeks," Daley landed several series regular roles on such projects as "The Geena Davis Show," "The Kennedys," "Regular Joe" and the Fox comedy "Kitchen Confidential." He was also seen in the feature films "A View From The Top," "77" and "Waiting," alongside Ryan Reynolds and Anna Faris. He appeared as Dr. Lance Sweets on the hit Fox series "Bones."

In 2007, Daley and his writing partner, Jonathan Goldstein, sold their first screenplay, "The $40,000 Man," to New Line Cinema. They have since sold six additional screenplays to major studios, including the comedies "Burt Wonderstone" and "Of All The Things," both with Steve Carell attached, "Vacation," and "Cal of the Wild."

Additionally, Daley plays keyboard, sings and writes music for the band Dayplayer, which appeared in the season four finale of "Bones," and plays regularly throughout Southern California. The band released an EP produced by Ran Pink and Rami Jaffee of the Foo Fighters and Wallflowers.

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