John Phillip Stamos is an American actor and musician.
44 Facts About John Stamos
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John Stamos first gained recognition for his contract role as Blackie Parrish on the ABC television soap opera General Hospital, for which he was nominated for the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series.
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John Stamos is known for his work in television, especially in his starring role as Jesse Katsopolis on the ABC sitcom Full House.
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Since the show's finale in 1995, Stamos has appeared in numerous TV films and series.
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From 2005 to 2009, John Stamos had a starring role on the NBC medical drama ER as Dr Tony Gates.
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John Stamos then played Senator Cantwell in a Broadway revival of Gore Vidal's play The Best Man from July to September 2012, replacing Eric McCormack.
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From September 2015 to 2016, John Stamos starred as the lead character in the Fox sitcom Grandfathered.
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John Stamos executive produced the Netflix series Fuller House, in which he reprised the role of Jesse Katsopolis.
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John Stamos was born on August 19,1963, in Cypress, California, to William "Bill" John Stamos, a second-generation Greek-American restaurateur, and Loretta.
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John Stamos began his acting career with the role of Blackie Parrish on the soap opera General Hospital in late January 1982, for which he was nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award in 1984.
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In 1986, John Stamos starred in his first film Never Too Young to Die, an action spy film starring Kiss bassist Gene Simmons.
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John Stamos asked that the character's last name be Katsopolis to highlight his Greek heritage, according to show creator and executive producer Jeff Franklin.
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John Stamos played one of the show's protagonists, Jesse, who lives with his brother-in-law, Danny, whose deceased wife was Jesse's older sister.
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John Stamos has since maintained close relationships with co-stars Bob Saget, Dave Coulier, Lori Loughlin, Jodie Sweetin, Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen, Andrea Barber, and Candace Cameron Bure.
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John Stamos has appeared in numerous made-for-television films, stage productions, television series, and commercials.
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John Stamos had starring roles in the television series Thieves and Jake in Progress.
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In 2003, John Stamos guest-starred on Friends, appearing in the season nine episode, "The One with the Donor", playing a man who went to Chandler and Monica's apartment for dinner, not knowing he was actually being interviewed to be a sperm donor.
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John Stamos was a guest star in a first-season episode of MTV's The Andy Milonakis Show, playing himself.
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John Stamos took part in only one skit, which featured him in a tree, having rabies, and being put down by another character.
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John Stamos stated that his performance reflected his support for same-sex marriages.
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In 2005, John Stamos guest-starred in two episodes in season 12 of ER as paramedic-turned-intern Tony Gates.
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In February 2008, John Stamos appeared in the television adaptation of A Raisin in the Sun.
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On June 8,2010, it was announced that John Stamos would portray Carl Howell, a new love interest for Emma Pillsbury, in season two of the television show Glee.
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John Stamos guest-starred as himself on Two and a Half Men as Charlie's old friend, who was interested in buying the house until he found out that the place was Charlie's.
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Since 2011, John Stamos has appeared in a series of commercials for Dannon's Greek yogurt brand Oikos; including his first Super Bowl commercial, which was aired during Super Bowl 2012.
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In February 2012, it was reported that John Stamos would take on one of the lead roles on the new Fox drama Little Brother.
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In March 2013, John Stamos signed on in a recurring role on the USA Network drama Necessary Roughness, during season three.
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John Stamos played Connor McClane, the head of a sports and entertainment management company that is interested in hiring Dani.
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John Stamos was to play the lead role in ABC's soap opera Members Only, but the network decided not to air the show.
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In 2016, John Stamos appeared in the film My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2, and joined the Fox black comedy series Scream Queens in its second season, as series regular Dr Brock Holt.
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In 2018, John Stamos starred in Lifetime's former television adaptation of You as Dr Nicky, which premiered on September 9,2018.
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John Stamos started learning drums when he was four, then began to take up playing the guitar, and started his own band called Destiny.
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John Stamos performed on an independently released 1994 album entitled Shades of Blue along with Lanny Cordola, Gary Griffin, Sandra Stephens, Tony Guerrero, and David Enos.
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John Stamos appeared on Broadway as The Emcee in Cabaret, as iGuido Contini n Nine and as J Pierrepont Finch in How To Succeed in Business Without Really Trying.
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John Stamos was awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on November 16,2009.
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John Stamos rotated between the tambourine, drums, and bass guitar throughout the concert.
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On July 10,2012, John Stamos began performances on Broadway in Gore Vidal's The Best Man as Senator Joseph Cantwell.
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John Stamos reprised his role as Jesse Katsopolis for a "Jesse and the Rippers" reunion on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon on July 19,2013.
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In 2014, John Stamos directed the music video "Let Yourself be Loved" for the Nashville-based band Diamond Carter, featuring the band's front-man Tyler Tuohy alongside actress Nicky Whelan.
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John Stamos was noted as a co-writer for the song, along with Michael Gigante, and the video was released on Yahoo Music on May 21,2014.
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John Stamos has occasionally performed in concert with The Beach Boys, dating back to 1985, typically playing drums and various other percussion instruments.
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John Stamos is a big fan of Elvis Presley and has often referenced or paid homage to him in the show Full House.
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John Stamos filed for divorce in August 2004, and it became final on March 1,2005.
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On October 23,2017, John Stamos announced his engagement to model and actress Caitlin McHugh, who is 22 years his junior, after a year of dating.