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John Stamos
Stamos in November 2009
Born	John Phillip Stamos August 19, 1963 (1963-08-19) (age 46) Cypress, California, U.S.
Occupation	Actor/Musician
Years active	1982–present
Spouse(s)	Rebecca Romijn (1998–2005) (divorced)

John Phillip Stamos (pronounced /ˈsteɪmoÊŠs/ STAY-mohs; born August 19, 1963) is a Greek American actor best known for his work in television, especially as Uncle Jesse on the ABC sitcom Full House. Since the cancellation of that show in 1995, Stamos has appeared in numerous television films and series. From 2006 to 2009, Stamos had a starring role on the NBC medical drama ER. In September 2009, he began playing the role of Albert in the Broadway revival of Bye Bye Birdie.¹²

Contents 1 Biography 1.1 Early career 1.2 Full House 1.3 Post Full House 1.4 Music and theater 1.5 Personal life 2 Music 3 Filmography 3.1 Television 4 Awards and nominations 5 References 6 External links

Biography

Early career

Stamos began his acting career with a role on the television show General Hospital as Blackie Parrish, for which he received a Daytime Emmy Award nomination in 1984. Then General Hospital casting director Gary Price noted that Stamos did not read for any particular parts.^{citation needed} His stint on General Hospital 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 American musician.

Full House

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ABC's Full House gradually became a hit, and the show solidified Stamos' career. In the first season, his character's full name was credited as Jesse Cochran. During the second season he then changed his character's last name to Katsopolis to highlight his Greek heritage, according to Jeff Franklin. He played Jesse who lived with his brother in-law Danny (Bob Saget). He helped raise his young nieces Dj, Michelle, and Stephanie until he married Rebecca Donaldson-Katsopolis and had twin boys of his own. The series was canceled after eight seasons.

Post Full House

Since the show's cancellation, Stamos has appeared in numerous made-for-television films, stage productions, television series and commercials. He had starring roles in the television series Thieves (2001), and Jake in Progress (2005). Both shows ran for several episodes before cancellation. In 2003, Stamos guest-starred in Friends. He appeared in the episode The One with the Donor, playing Zach, a friend that Chandler brings home to use as a potential sperm donor.

In the controversial A&E television movie Wedding Wars (2006), he starred as Shel, a gay wedding planner. He stated that his performance reflected his support for same-sex marriages.³ He has made several voice acting appearances such as in the MTV animated series Clone High in the episode, Changes: The Big Prom: The Sex Romp: The Season Finale, where he played himself, and as the What's Global Warming Penguin in Bob Saget's parody film Farce of the Penguins.

In 2006, Stamos guest starred in 2 episodes in season 12 of ER as paramedic-turned-intern Tony Gates. In 2006, at the start of ER's thirteenth season, he joined the cast of ER as a series regular. Executive producer John Wells reported^{citation needed} how he wanted him earlier the season before but Stamos was contracted with Jake in Progress. Shortly after that show was canceled, Stamos was brought aboard as a series regular.

In February 2008, Stamos appeared in the television adaptation of A Raisin in the Sun. In August 2008, Stamos was announced as Roastmaster of The Roast of Bob Saget on Comedy Central.⁴ His most current work is Broadway's Bye Bye Birdie.

Music and theater

Stamos also has an active music career, having appeared on Broadway as the Emcee in Cabaret, and also in Nine and How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying. He is also proficient at drums, keyboards, guitar, bass and various percussion instruments. In 1990, he played drums and recorded with The Beach Boys on the title track of the comedy Problem Child. Stamos had appeared in the music video for The Beach Boys' 1988 hit Kokomo, playing the conga. He later appeared singing lead vocals on the song "Forever" (written by Dennis Wilson) on their 1992 album Summer in Paradise. Stamos also played in the band The Signals. He continues to appear with the Beach Boys (usually as drummer) sporadically.

On March 30, 2009 he announced on "E! News" that he will participate in the upcoming Broadway revival of Bye Bye Birdie.⁵ Stamos won the 2009-2010 Golden Icon Award for best actor in a musical for his performance in the 2009 Broadway revival of Bye Bye Birdie. ⁶

Personal life

During his appearance on General Hospital, he dated actress Tracie Childs. Stamos then dated singer and choreographer Paula Abdul before citing the media's interference as the reason for their separation.⁷ In 1994, he met Rebecca Romijn at a Victoria's Secret fashion show, where she was modeling. Two months later, the pair began dating.⁸ On September 19, 1998, the couple married. The couple separated in April 2004 and divorced on March 1, 2005.

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, once referring to a reporter's bad review of his acting as a direct outpouring of the reporter's insecurities around his tiny wiener. A spokesperson for the network initially told reporters that it was due to jet-lag, but Stamos later states that it was in fact due to Ambien, a prescription sleeping medication.⁹ In an interview with Brandon Voss of The Advocate in October 2009, Stamos finally admitted that he had been "plastered" during the Mornings with Kerri-Anne interview, blaming his previous excuses on publicists.¹⁰

Stamos was awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on November 16, 2009.¹¹

On November 28th, 2009 Stamos was the target in an extortion plot by Marquette, Michigan residents Allison Lenore Coss and Scott Edward Sippola.¹² According to an FBI affidavit, Coss had photos from 2004 of Stamos at a party in Florida that Sippola claimed would severely injure his reputation. The blackmailers then demanded Stamos purchase the pictures for $680,000 or they would sell them to the tabloids. FBI agent Leslie Hahn, acting as a friend of Stamos agreed to meet with the extorters, who identified themselves as "Brian L," arrested the two on December 7th, 2009 at a money drop location at K.I. Sawyer International Airport. They obtained the three photographs and a piece of paper with Stamos cell phone number, and the names and numbers of three tabloids. Sippola is the owner of the nightclub The Matrix and the adjoining Skyboxx, where Coss also worked.¹³

Stamos also frequently drums for The Beach Boys when they tour during the summer. He usually gets to sing Dennis Wilson's "Forever" during the set. "Forever" was also featured on Full House as a video in which Stamos also sings with his band and to his twins on the show.

Music

Forever - 3:10

The music was made for the Stamos character in the TV series, Full House. John performed the song In the episode where Jesse Katsopolis, his character, demonstrates the video clip of the song to the family.

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Other notes
1986	Never Too Young to Die	Lance Stargrove
1991	Born to Ride	Cpl. Grady Westfall
1997	Private Parts	Himself	Cameo appearance
2000	Dropping Out	Ronny
2001	My Best Friend's Wife	Steve Richards
2002	Femme Fatale	Cheesy Agent	Cameo appearance
2003	Party Monster	Talk Show Host
2004	I Am Stamos	Himself	Short film
	Knots	Cal Scoppa
2007	Farce of the Penguins	What's Global Warming Penguin	Voice role Direct-to-DVD release
2010	Father of Invention		post-production

Television

Year	Title	Role	Other notes
1982	General Hospital	Blackie Parrish	1982–1984
1984	Dreams	Gino Minnelli	12 episodes
1985	Alice in Wonderland	Messenger	TV movie
1986	You Again?	Matt Willows	26 episodes
1987	Full House	Jesse Katsopolis	192 episodes, 1987–1995
1989	The New Mickey Mouse Club		1 episode: "Guest Day"
1990	Daughter of the Streets	Joey	TV movie
1991	Captive	Robert Knott	TV movie
1992	Hangin' with Mr. Cooper	Jesse Katsopolis	1 episode: "Hangin' with Michelle"
1993	The Disappearance of Christina	Joe Seldon	TV movie
	Tales from the Crypt	Johnny	1 episode: "Till Death Do We Part"
1994	Fatal Vows: The Alexandra O'Hara Story	Nick Pagan	TV movie
1997	Tracey Takes On...	Rob Trasca	1 episode: "Movies"
	A Match Made in Heaven	Tom Rosner	TV movie
1998	The Marriage Fool	Robert Walsh	TV movie
1999	Sealed with a Kiss	Bennett Blake	TV movie
2000	Fortunate Son		Unsold TV pilot
	The Beach Boys: An American Family	Drummer	TV miniseries Uncredited role/Executive producer Emmy Award nomination - "Outstanding Miniseries"
	How to Marry a Billionaire: A Christmas Tale	Tom Nathan	TV movie
2001	Thieves	Johnny	10 episodes
2003	Friends	Zach	1 episode: "The One With the Donor"
	The Reagans	John Sears	TV movie
2005	The Andy Milonakis Show	Himself	1 episode: Season 1, Episode 3
	Jake in Progress	Jake Phillips	21 episodes, 2005–2006
	ER	Dr. Tony Gates	65 episodes, 2005–2009
2006	Wedding Wars	Shel Grandy	TV movie
2008	A Raisin in the Sun	Karl Lindner	TV movie
	The Comedy Central Roast of Bob Saget	Himself	TV special
	The Two Mr.Kissels	Andrew Kissel	TV movie

Awards and nominations

Daytime Emmy Awards

• 1983: Nominated, "Outstanding Actor in a Supporting Role in a Daytime Drama Series" - General Hospital

Emmy Awards

• 2000: Nominated, "Outstanding Miniseries" - The Beach Boys: An American Family (shared w/producers)

Golden Icon Awards

• 2009-2010: Won, "Best Actor, Musical" - Bye Bye Birdie

Soapy Awards

• 1983: Won, "Most Exciting New Actor" - General Hospital

TV Land Awards

• 2004: Nominated, "Quintessential Non-Traditional Family" - Full House (shared w/castmembers)
• 2007: Won, "Favorite Elvis Impersonation" - Full House

Young Artist Awards

• 1983: Nominated, "Best Young Actor in a Daytime Series" - General Hospital
• 1984: Won, "Best Young Actor in a Daytime Series" - General Hospital
• 1985: Nominated, "Best Young Actor in a Television Comedy Series" - Dreams

References

External links

• John Stamos at the Internet Movie Database
• John Stamos at the Internet Broadway Database