John Francis Daley

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Biography

John Francis Daley began acting in the national and international tour of 'The Who' soon to release their first CD.

  • Primary profession
  • Actor·writer·producer
  • Country
  • United States
  • Nationality
  • American
  • Gender
  • Male
  • Birth date
  • 20 July 1985
  • Place of birth
  • Wheeling· Illinois

Movies

TV

Books

Trivia

Johns father is actor R.F. Daley , known for many productions on Broadway and in regional theater as well as appearances on television.

Auditioned several times for "Les Miserables" on Broadway - but was never tall enough to play Gavroche. By the time he was tall enough, he had lost interest.

When John appeared as a guest star on "Boston Public" , his real-life father, R.F. Daley (a Broadway veteran), portrayed his TV father.

Holds a black belt in kung fu.

Plays piano.

Was an honor student.

Plays drums in a band.

Johns mother, Nancy Daley, is an accomplished musician, singer, and teacher.

Played "Danny" in a school play of "Grease" for Nyack Middle School.

Lived in Nyack, New York.

#94 on VH1s 100 Greatest Teen Stars

Experienced his first "unemployment" due to his choice to decline to work on a 2006 pilot because the producers failed to meet his quote, thereby establishing his credibility as a bankable television personality.

Singer/keyboardist in the alternative rock band Dayplayer.

#67 in VH1 100 Greatest Kid Stars.

Met his co-writer, Jonathan Goldstein , because Daleys girlfriend is a friend of Goldsteins wife.

Abandoned his long-time role as Dr. Lance Sweets in "Bones" by his directional debut in Vacation , together his friend Jonathan Goldstein.

Quotes

Boys from my generation all love Jim Carrey! But you know, just being in,his house with him and pitching jokes that he would act out, literally,felt like the dreams that I had, so it was amazing.

I had always been interested in screenwriting, ever since I could write,things down as a child. Obviously, I started as an actor,professionally, but screenwriting was always something that I had a,great interest in.

Once you see the entertainment world from both sides, you really get a,greater understanding of how it all operates. As an actor going into,screenwriting, I was able to understand what type of dialogue feels,natural and what an actor could actually say.

As a screenwriter and a half-Jew, I tend to look at the glass,half-empty. .

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