John Francis Daley
Writing Born Jul 20, 1985 Wheeling, Illinois, USA 74 credits
Biography
John Francis Daley is an American filmmaker and actor born on July 20, 1985. In his writing career, he is recognized for his collaborative work with Jonathan Goldstein. Together, the pair co-wrote the 2011 comedy Horrible Bosses and the 2013 film The Incredible Burt Wonderstone. Additionally, they contributed to the story for the 2014 film Horrible Bosses 2. Beyond his writing credits, Daley is known for his acting roles as Sam Weir on the television series Freaks and Geeks and Dr. Lance Sweets on the crime drama Bones. For his performance on Bones, he received a nomination for a 2014 PRISM Award. Daley is also a musician who plays keyboards and sings for the band Dayplayer.
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Career timeline
Mayday · WriterMayday · DirectorMayday · Producer
Hysteria! · Executive Producer
Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among ThievesDungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves · Executive ProducerDungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves · SongsDungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves · DirectorDungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves · Screenplay
Vacation Friends · ScreenplayWelcome to Georgia · Executive ProducerWelcome to Georgia · Screenplay
In the Dark · DirectorIn the Dark · Consulting ProducerStuber · Producer
Game NightGame Night · DirectorCultureshockFreaks and Geeks: The Documentary
Spider-Man: Homecoming · ScreenstorySpider-Man: Homecoming · Screenplay
Bottom's Butte
Fresh Off the BoatVacationVacation · WriterVacation · DirectorVacation · Songs
Horrible Bosses 2 · Story
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 · ScreenplayDrunk HistoryThe Incredible Burt WonderstoneThe Incredible Burt Wonderstone · ScreenplayThe Incredible Burt Wonderstone · Story
The Finder
Horrible BossesHorrible Bosses · ScreenplayAudio Tour · DirectorAudio Tour · Screenplay
5-25-77
Yo Gabba Gabba!Clark and Michael
BonesBones · WriterKitchen ConfidentialWaiting...
View from the TopRegular Joe
The Ellen ShowWhat Babies Do · Director
Boston PublicThe Geena Davis Show
Judging AmyFreaks and GeeksFreaks and Geeks · Songs
Spin City
Full filmography
- Mayday (2026) Writer
- Mayday (2026) Director
- Mayday (2026) Producer
- Hysteria! (2024) Executive Producer
- Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves (2023) as Special Creature Voice (voice)
- Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves (2023) Executive Producer
- Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves (2023) Songs
- Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves (2023) Director
- Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves (2023) Screenplay
- The Flash (2023) Screenstory
- Vacation Friends 2 (2023) Characters
- Vacation Friends (2021) Screenplay
- Welcome to Georgia (2021) Executive Producer
- Welcome to Georgia (2021) Screenplay
- In the Dark (2019) Director
- In the Dark (2019) Consulting Producer
- Stuber (2019) Producer
- Game Night (2018) as Carter
- Game Night (2018) Director
- Cultureshock (2018) as Self
- Freaks and Geeks: The Documentary (2018) as Self
- Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017) Screenstory
- Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017) Screenplay
- Bottom's Butte (2016) as Scott/Cabana Boy
- Fresh Off the Boat (2015) as Jordan
- Vacation (2015) as Ride Operator
- Vacation (2015) Writer
- Vacation (2015) Director
- Vacation (2015) Songs
- Dude Bro Party Massacre III (2015) as Ernest
- Horrible Bosses 2 (2014) Story
- Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 (2013) Screenplay
- Drunk History (2013) as James J. Andrews
- The Incredible Burt Wonderstone (2013) as Paramedic 1
- The Incredible Burt Wonderstone (2013) Screenplay
- The Incredible Burt Wonderstone (2013) Story
- Rapture-Palooza (2013) as Ben House
- The Finder (2012) as Lance Sweets
- Horrible Bosses (2011) as Carter
- Horrible Bosses (2011) Screenplay
- Audio Tour (2011) Director
- Audio Tour (2011) Screenplay
- 5-25-77 (2008) as Pat Johnson
- Yo Gabba Gabba! (2007)
- Clark and Michael (2007) as Tom
- Bones (2005) as Lance Sweets
- Bones (2005) Writer
- Kitchen Confidential (2005) as Jim
- Waiting... (2005) as Mitch
- View from the Top (2003) as Rodney
- Regular Joe (2003) as Grant Binder
- The Ellen Show (2001) as Erik
- What Babies Do (2001) Director
- Boston Public (2000) as Anthony Ward
- The Geena Davis Show (2000) as Carter Ryan
- Judging Amy (1999) as Jace Crosby
- Freaks and Geeks (1999) as Sam Weir
- Freaks and Geeks (1999) Songs
- Spin City (1996) as Spencer
- Monopoly Screenplay
- Care Bears Producer
- Renegades Director
- Renegades Producer
- Untitled Star Trek Film Director
- Untitled Star Trek Film Screenplay
- Untitled Star Trek Film Producer
- Vacation Guide to the Solar System Director
- Vacation Guide to the Solar System Producer
- Vacation Guide to the Solar System Screenplay
- The Creeps Producer
- The Creeps Writer
- The Creeps Director
- The $40,000 Man Story
- The $40,000 Man Screenplay