Biography - John Stamos

Who is John Stamos?

John Stamos, actor, producer, and singer is best known for his roles in  Full House and Fuller House as Uncle Jesse.

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John Stamos – Age, Parents, Siblings

John Stamos was born on August 19, 1963, in Cypress, California, United States as John Phillip Stamos. His father William "Bill" Stamos worked as a restaurateur and his mother’s name is Loretta Phillip. 

Stamos is not the only child of his parents and has two siblings. He has two sisters named Alaina Stamos and Janeen Stamos. As a young boy, he worked at his father's restaurant. In his teens, he took jobs at local fast-food joints. 

Education, Ethnicity

For education, John Stamos attended John F. Kennedy High School. After graduating, he thought of going to Cypress College in 1981. But before that, Stamos wanted to try his best as an actor. So, with his parents’ support, John Stamos began to audition for roles.

His ethnicity includes Greek, Russian, German, English, and Irish.

John Stamos – Girlfriend, Wife, Children, Divorce

John Stamos was in a relationship with Rebecca Romijn, his girlfriend in 1994. He and Romijn, an actress and model, had met while modeling at a Victoria' Secret fashion show. After dating for around three years, they were engaged! Stamos had proposed to his girlfriend on Christmas Eve 1997.

Around 9 months later, on September 19, 1998, they married at the Beverly Hills Hotel. Things went well for the next 6 years. But in 2004, their marriage crumbled leading to the announcement of divorce in August 2004. the divorce was finalized on March 1, 2005. He did not have any children with his ex-wife.

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Before he was in a relationship with Romjin, he dated several high-profile affairs. He was in a relationship with Lori Loughlin during his teens. He was also in relationships with Natasha Henstridge, Sky Valencia, Demi Moore, Julie Ronnie (1983), Emma Samms (1983-1984), Teri Copley (1984-1985), Vanity (1985), Chelsea Noble, Paula Abdul, Julie Anderson (1991-1994), Ingrid Sthare.

After his breakup with Romjin, he dated Denise Richards (1980s, 2006), Emma Heming (2007-2008), Leah Marsh (2007-2010), Renee Zellweger (2011), and Amy Poehler (2013).

After a series of secretive relationships, Stamos confirmed dating model and actress Caitlin McHugh. After a year of romantic getaways and dinners, the couple got engaged on October 23, 2017. In December 2017, the couple announced they were pregnant!

John Stamos and Caitlin McHugh married on February 3, 2018, in an intimate ceremony. About two months later, on April 15, 2018, their first child, a son named Billy Stamos was born.

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John Stamos – Career

Early Career

John Stamos’s career started young. Just three weeks after pursuing a career in acting, he landed his first role as Blackie Parrish in the soap opera General Hospital in 1982. Stamos was one of the lucky ones, getting his big break at the dawn of his career.

Soon an array of successful roles followed him. He starred in the short-lived CBS sitcom Dreams, You Again? (1986). John Stamos was cast in the highly successful series Full House. There Stamos portrayed the character of Jesse, a  "bad boy" in the family. After running for eight seasons, the show came to an end in 1995.

Films, Series, Voice acting

Since 1995, Stamos has starred in numerous shows such as Thieves (2001), Jake in Progress (2005),  Friends (2003), The Andy Milonakis Show (2005), Wedding Wars (2006), ER (2005), Comedy Central Roast of Bob Saget (August 2008: Roastmaster), Glee (2010), Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (2011),  Two and a Half Men, Necessary Roughness (March 2013), Fuller House (2016),  Fox sitcom Grandfathered (September 2016),  My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 (2016), Scream Queens, etc.

Over the years, Stamos has extended his profession as a voice actor. He lent his voice in the series Clone High, and Farce of the Penguins, among others. John Stamos’ own productions include a 1994 album Shades of Bluem, along with music video directions and occasional performances with The Beach Boys’ concerts.

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Co-stars

On the set of Fuller House, John Stamos has worked with Jodie Sweetin, Lori Loughlin, Candace Cameron Bure, Ashley Liao, and Soni Nicole Bringas.

John Stamos – Awards, Nomination

He has been awarded Soapy Awards, Young Artist Awards, and People's Choice Awards while being nominated for Daytime Emmy Awards, etc.

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John Stamos – Net Worth, Salary

The net worth of Stamos is estimated at around $25 million while the figure on his annual salary is unknown.

John Stamos – Instagram, Twitter, Facebook

On social media sites such as Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook, John Stamos is followed by over 3 million followers. He also has an official website- johnstamos.com.

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