
John Francis Daley
Birthday: 20 July 1985, Wheeling, Illinois, USA
Height: 183 cm
John Francis Daley began acting in the national and international tour of The Who's Tommy, playing young Tommy - and coming to national prominence in the critically acclaimed, cult classic series ...Show More

As a screenwriter and a half-Jew, I tend to look at the glass half-empty.
As a screenwriter and a half-Jew, I tend to look at the glass half-empty.
A lot of the time, as an actor, you don't have the freedom to change what your lines are, and they c Show more
A lot of the time, as an actor, you don't have the freedom to change what your lines are, and they can often be very unnatural or difficult to portray in a real light. Hide
I'm avoiding having an assistant because then I would become the horrible boss. I can't justify havi Show more
I'm avoiding having an assistant because then I would become the horrible boss. I can't justify having an assistant as a 25-year-old; I just can't do it! Hide
I've always been the type of person that has told friends, if they're going through a rough time, I' Show more
I've always been the type of person that has told friends, if they're going through a rough time, I'm always there to talk to. Hide
You have more creative freedom with writing, in certain ways, because you can create everything that Show more
You have more creative freedom with writing, in certain ways, because you can create everything that happens. But, as an actor you also have creative freedom because you don't so much focus on what has to move the story along, and only on how your character is reacting to situations. Hide
Boys from my generation all love Jim Carrey! But you know, just being in his house with him and pitc Show more
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. Hide
Once you see the entertainment world from both sides, you really get a greater understanding of how Show more
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. Hide
Ever since I was 7 years old, I was writing. I remember being in the basement of my house, this dank Show more
Ever since I was 7 years old, I was writing. I remember being in the basement of my house, this dank, horrible basement, putting on plays with not-very-willing participants, and I would promise kids in the neighborhood that I'd play Nintendo 64 with them after we'd rehearse this stupid play that I wrote. Hide
I had always been interested in screenwriting, ever since I could write things down as a child. Obvi Show more
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. Hide
John Francis Daley's FILMOGRAPHY
All
as Actor (58)
as Director (2)
as Creator (6)
