John Francis Daley

Birth Name:

John Francis Daley

Birth Place:

Wheeling, Illinois, United States

Profession

Actor, Writer, Director, Producer, Soundtrack

Nominated for several Young Artist Awards for his work on "Freaks and Geeks"
Began his acting career at age three after earning a role on the traveling production of Broadway's The Who's Tommy
Quote: "[Directing] is something that I have wanted to do since I was little․ I have been directing things and ordering friends around in little short plays and movies since I was seven-years-old․"
Quote: "It's tough to find a show that matches of quality of 'Freaks and Geeks'․ Even if I wasn't in the cast, I would say it was one of the best shows on television and had one of the finest ensemble casts․"
An avid writer and director, he would direct his first short at 17-years-old and later go on to write for popular comedies including "Horrible Bosses" and others
Earned widespread acclaim for his work on the short-lived series "Freaks and Geeks" in which he appeared on at only 14-years-old
Often collaborates with co-writer Jonathan Goldstein
Performs as a keyboardist and singer for the band Dayplayer

2000Young Artist Award - Best Performance in a TV Series - Young Ensemble:Nominated
2000YoungStar Award - Best Young Actor/Performance in a Comedy TV Series:Nominated
2000YoungStar Award - Best Young Ensemble Cast - Television:Nominated
2001Young Artist Award - Best Performance in a TV Comedy Series - Supporting Young Actor:Nominated
2014BAFTA Children's Award - BAFTA Kids Vote - Feature Film:Nominated
2014Prism Award - Performance in a Drama Series Episode:Nominated
2015People's Choice Award - Favorite TV Character We Miss Most:Nominated
2018Oglethorpe Award for Excellence in Georgia CinemaNominated
2019Oglethorpe Award for Excellence in Georgia CinemaNominated
2023Audience Award - Headliners:Nominated
2024Hugo - Best Dramatic Presentation - Long Form:Winner
2024Bradbury Award - Outstanding Dramatic Presentation:Nominated

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