John Stamos is celebrating his 59th birthday today. Stamos was born on August 19, 1963, in Cypress, California, to William “Bill” Stamos, a second-generation Greek-American restaurateur, and Loretta (née Phillips). His original family surname is Stamatopoulos. In his youth, Stamos worked for his father’s restaurants, and as a teenager, had a job flipping burgers in the Orange County area. He attended John F. Kennedy High School and played in the marching band there.
Actor,
producer, singer, songwriter and musician John Stamos burst on the scene and
stole America’s heart as “Blackie Parrish” on the soap opera General
Hospital which also garnered him a Daytime Emmy Award nomination for
Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series. During Stamos’s multi-decade acting
career, he has starred and guest starred in countless television movies and
shows as well as performed on stage in numerous theater productions.
Most known for
his role as Jesse
Katsopolis on Full House, Stamos portrayed the beloved “Uncle Jesse,” in
the popular comedy series for the show’s entire eight-year run. Stamos reprised
his role on the Netflix reboot of Full House titled Fuller House.
He appeared in the reboot’s five seasons while serving as a producer on the
show.
Currently,
Stamos stars in Disney Plus’s sports comedy-drama, Big Shot along with
Jessalyn Gilsig, Yvette Nicole Brown, and Richard Robichaux among others. The
story follows a temperamental college basketball coach (Stamos) who gets fired
from his job and in turn takes a teaching and coaching job at an elite
all-girls private high school. The ten-episode first season debuted on the
streamer in 2021. The show was renewed for a second season. Season 2’s release
date has not been announced yet.
The singer, songwriter and musician (drums, congas, guitar) began
learning how to play the drums at the age of four. Stamos has performed all
over the country including on Broadway and with The Beach Boys.
Happy
Birthday, John!
(Article by Kenyan Smith)
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