John Stamos

He supports the initiative Project Cuddle—a non-profit organization dedicated to prevent baby abandonment—and has been serving as its spokesperson since 2005.

He was born as the eldest among three siblings to Bill Stamos and Loretta. His father was a restaurateur of Greek origin. He has two sisters.

He attended John F. Kennedy High School where he also played drums in the school’s marching band. As a teenager he also helped his family in running the restaurant business.

He saw his first Beach Boys concert in 1976 and decided to pursue a career in music and acting. His parents supported his ambitions and encouraged their son to try his hand at a professional acting career.

His first television role was as Blackie Parrish in the medical drama ‘General Hospital’ in 1982. Initially the character was to appear for just five episodes, but the audiences loved Stamos so much that his character was made a mainstay. He was nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award for this role.

He got the lead role in the CBS sitcom called ‘Dreams’ in 1984 in which he played the aspiring musician Gino Minnelli. The show ran for just one season.

He was a part of the main cast of the sitcom ‘You Again?’ in which he played the son of the character of Jack Klugman. The show was aired on NBC from 1986 to 1987 for 26 episodes.

He got a big career breakthrough in 1987 when he was selected to play Jesse Katsopolis in the sitcom ‘Full House’. He portrayed an exterminator turned rock musician in the hugely popular series that completed 192 episodes before being taken off the air in 1995.

As a musician, he has occasionally performed with his idols, The Beach Boys. In 1992 he sang the song ‘Forever’ for the band’s album ‘Summer in Paradise’. He also featured in the music video titled ‘Forever by Jesse and the Rippers’.

He is best known for his role as Jesse Katsopolis in the sitcom series ‘Full House’ in which he plays a rock musician who helps his widowed brother-in-law in raising his three daughters. The show was highly successful and endeared his character of ‘Uncle Jesse’ to the audiences.