Taking A Look At John Stamos’s Life And Career As The Actor Turns 57

Aug 19, 2020

August 19 marks actor John Stamos' birthday, and this year the Full House heartthrob will be turning 57 years old. In honor of John, let's take a look at his life and career.

Born in California on August 19, 1963, to a second-generation Greek-American restaurateur, John's last name Stamos is actually a shortened form of his birth name, Stamatopoulos. He decided he wanted to be an actor early on, and after only three weeks he lucked out and got his first role as Blackie Parrish on General Hospital.

It was on that show that Stamos made a name for himself and was even nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award in 1984. But it wasn't until the late '80s when he appeared in Full House that his status was cemented. He played Jesse Katsopolis, having asked the producers to give his character a Greek name to honor his heritage. The show would propel Ashley and Mary-Kate Olsen, young girls at the time, into the stratosphere, while also cementing the careers of a number of other actors, including Stamos' close friend Bob Saget.

After the show ended in 1995, Stamos would play a varied number of roles, often grounded in comedy, even appearing in episodes of Friends, Glee, and Two and a Half Men. But fans of Full House couldn't believe it when Netflix announced in 2015 that they would be reviving the show, to be called Fuller House, for a 2016 release. The show would go on to have five seasons to mixed reviews, but fans of the original were no doubt happy to have the gang back together.

One of the lasting things from the Full House series is John's close friendship with his co-star Bob Saget. The two have stayed friends for multiple decades now, and Bob even posted a touching birthday tribute to John just last year. Posting a photo to Instagram of the pair cuddling in bed—an outtake from a video they did together—Bob captioned the post:

"Happy Birthday John. This is the manliest picture I could find of the two of us. I try to explain to people it was for your @projectcuddle video, but it is what it is. You are the most wonderful brother anyone could wish for—You do so much to help so many—even though you really didn’t help me with the release of this video. Kidding! It was for a good cause—Besides testing my heterosexuality. I am so proud to have you in my life for the past 75 years. Here’s to another 75 my amazing brother. Love you, uh, duh...Oh, it’s Bob"

John is no stranger to showing his affectionate side, often posting photos on his own Instagram of him with his wife Caitlin and son Billy. Clearly a family man, John is proud to show his affection to those he loves, and there's nothing sweeter than that.

We wish John a wonderful and happy 57th birthday today, spent with those that he loves.

Are you a fan of John Stamos? What is your favorite role of his? Let us know in the comments then be sure to pass this on to anyone you know who's a fan of his so they can wish him a happy birthday too!