John Francis Daley

John Francis Daley
Francis Daley in March 2012
Born (1985-07-20) July 20, 1985
Wheeling, Illinois, U.S.
Residence Los Angeles, CA
Occupation
  • Actor
  • screenwriter
  • film director
  • comedian
Years active 1998–present
Spouse(s)
Corinne Kingsbury (m. 2016)

John Francis Daley (born July 20, 1985) is an American actor, screenwriter, comedian and film director. 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 series Bones, for which he was nominated for a 2014 PRISM Award.[1] He plays keyboards and sings for the band Dayplayer.[2]

In cinema, Daley is known for his collaborative work with Jonathan Goldstein as a film-making duo. The pair have worked on various projects together. Daley and Goldstein's first work together was initially based in comedy where they were co-screenwriters for Horrible Bosses (2011), co-writers for The Incredible Burt Wonderstone (2013), co-story writers for Horrible Bosses 2 (2014), and co-wrote/co-directed the fifth film in the National Lampoon's Vacation film series, Vacation (2015). The duo were co-story writers for the Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017) with Jon Watts, Christopher Ford, Chris McKenna and Erik Sommers, and they co-directed the 2018 comedy Game Night. In 2018, the pair signed on as directors for the Flashpoint film, which will be part of the shared universe Warner Bros. and DC Films.[3]

Early life

Daley was born in Wheeling, Illinois, to R.F. Daley, an actor, and Nancy Daley, a piano teacher.[4] His father is of Irish Catholic background, while his mother is Jewish.[5][6][7][8] He grew up in Nyack, New York,[9] where he played Danny in Nyack Middle School's production of Grease.

Career

Daley began acting 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, protagonist of the "Geeks", 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. He was #94 on VH1's 100 Greatest Teen Stars.[4]

In 2001, he co-directed a short film titled What Babies Do. He also wrote and starred in the comedy short Friday Night. In 2005, he appeared in the film Waiting... and in the Fox sitcom Kitchen Confidential. In 2007, Daley joined the cast of the Fox drama series Bones, portraying psychologist Lance Sweets. He co-wrote the season six episode "The Truth in the Myth" with his writing partner Jonathan Goldstein. Bones executive producer Stephen Nathan said Sweets was killed because Daley wanted time off to direct a movie, and he was concerned that Daley's absence would be too long, especially if the directing job led to other jobs.[10]

Daley was also featured in the music video for "Mercy Kiss" by Abandoned Pools.

In 2011, Daley and his writing partner Jonathan M. Goldstein wrote the black comedy Horrible Bosses. In 2013, Daley co-wrote The Incredible Burt Wonderstone with Goldstein; Daley also has a cameo in the film as a paramedic. In 2013, the two were hired to write Call of the Wild for DreamWorks Studios.[11] John plays Ben House in Rapture-Palooza. Daley went on to write the story for the sequel to Horrible Bosses.

Daley and Goldstein co-wrote and co-directed the 2015 film Vacation, the latest installment of the National Lampoon's Vacation film series, starring Ed Helms and Christina Applegate.[12]

Daley and Goldstein wrote the screenplay for the 2017 film Spider-Man: Homecoming with four other screenwriters,[13] and were both considered to direct[14] before Jon Watts was hired.[15]

Daley and Goldstein directed the 2018 black comedy Game Night, based on a screenplay by Mark Perez. The film, starring Jason Bateman and Rachel McAdams, "earned a raft of glowing reviews for its whip-smart script, energetic performances, and deliberate avoidance of modern comedy’s ubiquitous tropes," and grossed $117 million at the worldwide box office, versus a $37 million budget. While Daley and Goldstein did not receive screenwriter credit, they later said they rewrote "almost all of the original script’s dialogue, totally overhauled the characters — most notably a creepy cop portrayed by Jesse Plemons — and comprehensively reworked the original script’s third act."[16]

In 2018, it was announced that the duo are in negotiations to direct a film adaptation of DC Comics' Flashpoint for their DC Extended Universe.[17]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Credited as Role Notes
Actor Director Screenwriter
2000 Allerd Fishbein's in Love Yes No No Allerd Fishbein Short film
2001 What Babies Do No Yes No Short film
Co-director with Jonathan Goldstein
2003 View from the Top Yes No No Rodney
2005 Waiting... Yes No No Mitch
2008 Burying the Ex Yes No No Zak
2011 Horrible Bosses Yes No Yes Carter Co-screenwriter with Michael Markowitz and Jonathan Goldstein
Audio Tour No Yes Yes Short film
Co-writer/co-director with Jonathan Goldstein
2013 The Incredible Burt Wonderstone Yes No Yes Paramedic Co-screenwriter with Jonathan Goldstein
Co-story writer with Chad Kultgen, Tyler Mitchell and Jonathan Goldstein
Rapture-Palooza Yes No No Ben
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 No No Yes Co-screenwriter with Jonathan Goldstein and Erica Rivinoja
2014 Horrible Bosses 2 No No Story Co-story writer with Jonathan Goldstein, Sean Anders and John Morris
2015 Dude Bro Party Massacre III Yes No No Ernest Cameo role
Vacation Yes Yes Yes Ride Operator Theatrical directorial debut
Co-writer/Co-director with Jonathan Goldstein
2017 Spider-Man: Homecoming No No Yes Co-screenwriter with Jonathan Goldstein, Jon Watts, Christopher Ford, Chris McKenna and Erik Sommers
Co-story writer with Jonathan Goldstein
5-25-77 Yes No No Pat
2018 Game Night Yes Yes No Carter Co-director with Jonathan Goldstein
TBA The Flash[18] No Yes No

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1999–2000Freaks and GeeksSam Weir18 episodes
2000–2001Boston PublicAnthony Ward5 episodes
2000–2001The Geena Davis ShowCarter Ryan22 episodes
2001The Ellen ShowErikEpisode: "Walden Pond"
2001The KennedysAnthonyTelevision movie
2002Spin CitySpencerEpisode: "Eyes Wide Open"
2003Regular JoeGrant Binder5 episodes
2004Judging AmyJace CrosbyEpisode: "Roadhouse Blues"
2005–2006Kitchen ConfidentialJim13 episodes
2006StackedKevinEpisode: "The Third Date"
2007The CallTomTelevision movie
2007–2014BonesDr. Lance Sweets138 episodes
2010Yo Gabba Gabba!Himself1 episode
2012The FinderDr. Lance SweetsEpisode: "Bullets"
2015Bottom's ButteScott and Cabana BoyVoice
2016Fresh Off the BoatJordanEpisode: "Rent Day"

References

  1. ↑ "John Francis Daley as Lance Sweets". TV.com. Retrieved May 20, 2016.
  2. ↑ "Dayplayer", My space .
  3. ↑ Chitwood, Adam (2018-02-12). "Exclusive: 'Flashpoint' Directors Reveal How They Landed the Job". Collider. Retrieved 2018-02-13.
  4. 1 2 "5 Things You Didn't Know About Bones' John Francis Daley". wetpaint. Archived from the original on January 18, 2013. Retrieved November 22, 2011.
  5. ↑ "Interfaith Celebrities: a Former Geek, the Equestrian Author, and an Aboriginal Jewish Doctor". InterfaithFamily.com. July 5, 2011. Retrieved March 15, 2012.
  6. ↑ "John Francis Daley". Twitter – @JohnFDaley. February 23, 2012. Retrieved March 15, 2012. For Ash Wednesday, I have my Irish Catholic dad put the ash on my forehead, then I have my Jewish mother lick her thumb and wipe it off.
  7. ↑ "John Francis Daley on co-writing tonight's episode of 'Bones' and sharing a scene with his dad for the first time. (Awww.)". Entertainment Weekly. April 14, 2011. Retrieved June 4, 2013. I have sympathy nerves for everyone. I think it's the half-Jew in me.
  8. ↑ "The Talented Mr Daley". meinmyplace.com. September 2012. Retrieved March 15, 2012. Um my mom's Jewish and my dad's Irish. I am in fact the same mix as Harrison Ford, which I like to point out as often as possible when I go on dates.
  9. ↑ Sklar, Ronald. "John Francis Daley: Cult Star Confidential". Pop Entertainment. Retrieved 12 July 2018.
  10. ↑ Heldenfels, Rich (January 30, 2015). "Mailbag". Akron Beacon-Journal.
  11. ↑ Graser, Marc. "Writers set for Dreamworks' 'Wild'". www.dreamworksstudios.com. Archived from the original on February 6, 2013. Retrieved March 18, 2013.
  12. ↑ "'Horrible Bosses' Writers to Direct 'Vacation' Reboot (Exclusive)". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved May 7, 2015.
  13. ↑ "Back To Walley World: The Griswolds Go On 'Vacation' Again". NPR. July 25, 2015. Archived from the original on July 26, 2015. Retrieved July 26, 2015.
  14. ↑ Fleming Jr., Mike (June 2, 2015). "'Spider-Man' Director Short List Topped By Ted Melfi & Jonathan Levine". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on June 2, 2015. Retrieved June 2, 2015.
  15. ↑ "Sony Pictures and Marvel Studios Find Their 'Spider-Man' Star and Director". Marvel.com. June 23, 2015. Archived from the original on June 24, 2015. Retrieved June 23, 2015.
  16. ↑ Lee, Chris (21 June 2018). "How Game Night Broke Modern Comedy's Rules to Win at the Box Office". Vulture.com. Retrieved 12 July 2018.
  17. ↑ Kroll, Justin (16 January 2018). "'Flash' Standalone Film Taps Directors John Francis Daley, Jonathan Goldstein (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 31 January 2018.
  18. ↑ https://screenrant.com/flashpoint-game-night-directors-dceu/
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