John Francis Daley began acting in the national and international tour of The Who's Tommy, playing young Tommy. His first television acting was in the critically acclaimed but short-lived NBC series, Freaks and Geeks. He went on to series regular roles in The Geena Davis Show, Regular Joe and Kitchen Confidential. He recurred in a dramatic role in the David E. Kelley series, Boston Public.

He can be seen in the Lions Gate comedy, Waiting and his film 5-25-77 is in post-production.

Also a filmmaker and musician, John is currently writing for television and film, as well as working on a debut CD with his band, Dayplayer.


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). 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. Plays piano. Plays drums in a band. Played "Danny" in a school play of "Grease" for Nyack Middle School. #94 on VH1's 100 Greatest Teen Stars Singer/Keyboardist in the alternative rock band, "Dayplayer."