John's father, R.F. Daley was asked by producers of The Who's "Tommy" to leave "Guys and Dolls" on Broadway (where he was part of the original revival cast) to tour with their production, with John in the title role (middle Tommy).
Auditioned several times for "Les Miserable" 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" (2000), his real life father, R.F. Daley, (a Broadway veteran) portrayed his TV father.
Holds a black belt in Kung Fu.
Plays piano.
Is an honor student.
Plays drums in a band.
Mother, Nancy, taught piano.
Played "Danny" in a school play of "Grease" for Nyack Middle School.
Lived in Nyack, New York.
#94 on VH1's 100 Greatest Teen Stars
John Francis Daley Detailed Biography -
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 dramedy Freaks and Geeks. In an interesting bit of casting, Daley was the actual age of a high school freshman when he played Weir in Freaks and Geeks.
Daley was born in Wheeling, Illinois. He has appeared in multiple productions with his father, actor R.F. Daley, an Irish-American (his mother is Jewish).
In 2001, Daley directed a short film entitled What Babies Do. In the fall of 2005, he appeared in the Fox network sitcom Kitchen Confidential.
