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John Francis Daley (born July 20, 1985) is an American television and film actor and director. He is best known for his portrayal of Sam Weir on the short-lived NBC comedy-drama Freaks and Geeks. In an unusual bit of casting, Daley was the actual age of a high school freshman when he played Weir.
Daley was born in Wheeling, Illinois to R.F. Daley, an actor, and Nancy Daley, a piano teacher. He has appeared in multiple productions with his father. Daley holds a black belt in Kung Fu.
In 2001, Daley directed a short film titled What Babies Do. In fall 2005, he appeared in the Fox sitcom Kitchen Confidential. He was also featured in the film Waiting..., as Mitch, "The New Guy." In 2007, Daley joined the cast of the Fox drama series Bones.
Daley is in a band called Dayplayer.
John Francis Daley began acting in the national and international tour of The Who's Tommy, playing young Tommy. His first television acting was in the critically acclaimed but short-lived NBC series, Freaks and Geeks. He went on to series regular roles in The Geena Davis Show, Regular Joe and Kitchen Confidential. He recurred in a dramatic role in the David E. Kelley series, Boston Public. He can be seen in the Lions Gate comedy, Waiting and his film 5-25-77 is in post-production. Also a filmmaker and musician, John is currently writing for television and film, as well as working on a debut CD with his band, Dayplayer.





