John Stamos
Stamos, circa 1990
Born	John Phillip Stamos August 19, 1963 (1963-08-19) (age 44) Cypress, California
Spouse(s)	Rebecca Romijn (1997-2005)
Official website
Awards won Other Awards Soapy Awards - Exciting New Actor 1982 General Hospital Young Artist Award - Best Young Actor in Daytime Soap 1983 General Hospital TV Land Award - Favorite Elvis Impersonation 2006 Full House

John Phillip Stamos (IPA: /ˈsteɪmoʊs/ born August 19, 1963) is an Emmy Award-winning American television/stage actor. He is known for his role as Jesse Katsopolis on the ABC comedy series Full House; he can now be seen as Tony Gates on the NBC drama series ER. Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (999x1503, 160 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): John Stamos ... is the 231st day of the year (232nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see 1963 (disambiguation). ... Location of Cypress within Orange County, California. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... Rebecca Alie Romijn (born November 6, 1972) is an American film and television actress and former fashion model. ... For the band, see 1997 (band). ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Soapy Awards were an award presented by Soap Opera Digest magazine to the best work on American soap operas from 1977 until 1983. ... For other uses, see General Hospital (disambiguation). ... The Young Artist Award is an award which is presented yearly by the Young Artist Foundation. ... For other uses, see General Hospital (disambiguation). ... TV Land Awards logo The TV Land Awards are American television awards that generally commemorate shows now off the air, rather than in current production as with awards such as the Emmys. ... This article is about the American television series. ... is the 231st day of the year (232nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see 1963 (disambiguation). ... An Emmy Award. ... Actors in period costume sharing a joke whilst waiting between takes during location filming. ... Hermes Jesse Katsopolis is a fictional character on the sitcom Full House, portrayed by John Stamos. ... This article is about the American television series. ... This article contains a trivia section. ... ER is an Emmy-winning American serial medical drama created by novelist Michael Crichton and set primarily in the emergency room of fictional County General Hospital in Cook County, Chicago, Illinois. ...

Career

Television

Stamos began his acting career with a role on the television show General Hospital as Blackie Parrish. Then General Hospital casting director Gary Price noted that Stamos did not read for any particular parts.^{[citation needed]} His stint on GH got him noticed with daytime viewers, but by 1984 Stamos decided to move on when he auditioned for, and got the lead role, in a short-lived CBS sitcom called Dreams, in which he played an aspiring rock musician. For other uses, see General Hospital (disambiguation). ... Gary Price is a librarian, best known for founding resourceshelf. ... This article is about the year. ... This article is about the broadcast network. ... Dreaming is the subjective experience of imaginary images, sounds/voices, thoughts or sensations during sleep, usually involuntarily. ...

Stamos kept up television guest appearances until he landed a starring role opposite Jack Klugman in the NBC sitcom You Again?, in which he played Klugman's 17 year-old-son who had come back to live with him after many years. This series lasted exactly one year, and upon its cancellation, Stamos was approached by producer Jeff Franklin about a new comedy pilot for ABC, which eventually became Full House. Stamos signed on originally as Adam Cochran, but he then changed the first name to Jesse before taping the premiere. Full House gradually became a hit, and the show solidified Stamos' career. During the second season he then changed his character's last name to Katsopolis to highlight his Greek heritage, according to Jeff Franklin in the Full House Pilot DVD commentary. Jack Klugman (b. ... This article is about the television network. ... You Again. ... Jeff Franklin is the creator of the American situation comedy Full House, as well as an executive producer of the program. ... The American Broadcasting Company (ABC) is an American television network. ... This article is about the American television series. ...

After the eighth season of Full House, ABC decided to drop the show from their lineup. The ninth season was picked up by the WB Network, and consequently, Stamos announced his departure from the show.^{[citation needed]} Concerned over the loss of such a major character, the Full House producers opted not to continue the series. The American Broadcasting Company (ABC) is an American television network. ...

Since the show's cancellation, Stamos has appeared in numerous made-for-television films, stage productions and commercials (including advertisements for the long-distance phone call carrier 10-10-987 in 2004). He has also had starring roles in the television series Thieves in 2001, and Jake in Progress, which debuted in 2005. Both shows ran for only a few episodes. In 2003, Stamos guest-starred in Friends episode The One with the Donor, playing Zach, a friend that Chandler brings home to use as a sperm donor. Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year. ... Jake in Progress was a comedy on ABC which began in the 2004-2005 season. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the television show. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

In 2006, he joined the cast of ER as paramedic-turned-intern Tony Gates. Stamos has recently starred as Shel, a gay wedding planner, in the A&E television movie Wedding Wars (he said in an interview that his performance reflected his personal support of same-sex marriages)^{[citation needed]}. He appeared as himself (as a voice-over) in the MTV animated series Clone High in the episode, Changes: The Big Prom: The Sex Romp: The Season Finale. He also made a guest star appearance as a security guard on the Nickelodeon animated series KABLAM, and a voice cameo in Bob Saget's parody film Farce of the Penguins. He also played in the movie Sex, Love and Lies which was created in 2004 and plays on LMN. ER is an Emmy-winning American serial medical drama created by novelist Michael Crichton and set primarily in the emergency room of fictional County General Hospital in Cook County, Chicago, Illinois. ... This article contains a trivia section. ... GAY can mean: Gay, a term referring to homosexual men or women The IATA code for Gaya Airport Category: ... A&E is a three-letter abbreviation with multiple meanings, as described below: A&E Network (Arts and Entertainment), an American television network the Accident and Emergency department of a hospital This page concerning a three-letter acronym or abbreviation is a disambiguation page—a list of articles associated with... Wedding Wars is a 2006 romantic comedy film about gay marriage, but also family and politics. ... A voice-over is a narration that is played on top of a video segment, usually with the audio for that segment muted or lowered. ... This article is about the original U.S. music television channel. ... An animated series or cartoon series is a television series produced by means of animation. ... Clone High (occasionally referred to in the U.S. as Clone High U.S.A.) is an American animated series that aired for one season (November 2002 — April 2003) on MTV and Teletoon. ... This article is about the TV channel. ... KaBlam! is the title of an animated series that ran on the Nickelodeon TV channel from 1996 to 2000. ... Robert Lane Saget (born May 17, 1956) is an American actor, stand-up comedian and game show host best known for his role as Danny Tanner in the ABC sitcom Full House from 1987 to 1995, as host of Americas Funniest Home Videos from 1989 to 1997 and as... In contemporary usage, a parody (or lampoon) is a work that imitates another work in order to ridicule, ironically comment on, or poke some affectionate fun at the work itself, the subject of the work, the author or fictional voice of the parody, or another subject. ... Farce of the Penguins is a 2007 direct-to-DVD parody film of the 2005 film March of the Penguins. ...

In 2006, Stamos agreed to play the role of John Hanlon, a very plain, very lovable-loser character based on the short story When It Rains, It Pours, written by Jordan Mueller. The movie which is set to release in Fall 2008, will share the same title.^{[citation needed]}

In 2007, Stamos arrived in Australia for a promotional tour. He appeared on a sketch on The Nation and an interview on Mornings with Kerri-Anne during which his behavior was erratic. A spokesperson for the network initially told reporters that it was due to jet-lag, however Stamos later states that it was in fact due to Ambien, a prescription sleeping medication.^[1] The Nation is an upcoming Australian comedy series based on satire and discussion of the weeks events across the political and social spectrum. ... Mornings with Kerri-Anne is a Nine Network Australian television program, hosted by Kerri-Anne Kennerly. ... Zolpidem is a prescription drug used for the short-term treatment of insomnia (sleeping pill). ...

In February 2008 Stamos appeared in the television adaptation of A Raisin in the Sun. A Raisin in the Sun is an upcoming adaptation of Lorraine Hansberrys award-winning play A Raisin in the Sun. ...

Music and theater

Stamos also has an active music career, having occasionally toured as a drummer and backing vocalist with The Beach Boys, and having appeared on Broadway as the Emcee in Cabaret, and also in Nine and How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying. He is known for singing the lead vocal in the Beach Boys song Forever on the 1992 album Summer in Paradise. He played in the band The Signals. The Beach Boys is an American rock and roll band. ... For other uses of Broadway, see Broadway. ... Cabaret is a musical with a book by Joe Masteroff, lyrics by Fred Ebb, and music by John Kander. ... Nine is a musical with music and lyrics by American composer Maury Yeston. ... How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying is a 1961 musical, initially running for 1,417 performances. ... Year 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar). ... Summer in Paradise is The Beach Boys first album of the 1990s. ...

Personal life

Stamos was born in Cypress, California, the son of Loretta (née Phillips) and Bill Stamos, a fast food restaurateur.^[2] He married Rebecca Romijn on September 19, 1997; they were officially divorced on March 1, 2005. Stamos is good friends with South Park co-creator Matt Stone.^[3] Location of Cypress within Orange County, California. ... Née redirects here. ... Rebecca Alie Romijn (born November 6, 1972) is an American film and television actress and former fashion model. ... is the 262nd day of the year (263rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the band, see 1997 (band). ... is the 60th day of the year (61st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the TV series. ... Matthew Richard Matt Stone (born May 26, 1971) is an American animator, screenwriter, director, producer, voice actor, musician and actor. ...

Filmography

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Television

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References

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External links

• John Stamos official site
• John Stamos at the Internet Movie Database