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John Stamos began his acting career with a role on the television show General Hospital as Blackie Parrish. Then General Hospital casting director Gary Price noted that Stamos did not read for any particular parts. His stint on GH 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 this, he played an aspiring rock musician, a role not much different than the one he would eventually be known for on Full House.
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Born 1963, August - Hunky, cleft-chinned actor John Stamos started his career as Blackie Parrish on the soap opera General Hospital, but his most recognizable role remains Uncle Jesse on the family sitcom Full House. He made his film debut in the motorcycle movie Born to Ride, but he never fully made a transition to films.
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John Stamos' first foray into television came when the producers of General Hospital hired him to play "Blackie Parrish," in the early 1980s. The role earned him two "Soap Opera Digest" awards. In 1987, he landed the role of "Jesse" on Full House, the role he is still best remembered for. He played "Jesse" for eight years, and continues to be a very close friend of Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen, who played his niece on the show.
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John Stamos got his first break with a role on the venerable soap opera General Hospital, and though he has made a music video with the Beach Boys, it was his status as a bona-fide TV star which made that possible. From his high school band days to Full House and beyond, BIOGRAPHY® chronicles Stamos's career through a host of clips, rare photos and probing interviews with those who know him best, including friends, family and colleagues.
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John Phillip Stamos (born August 19,1963 in Cypress, California) is a American Emmy nominated actor played Jesse Katsopolis on Full House. In the nineth season Stamos announcedhis departure. He appeared in several tv shows most recentley ER.
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John's career has spanned over 20 years. He started on the hit soap ~General Hospital~ and later segued to the popular ABC series "Full House". After a successful tour on Broadway in "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying," he appeared in a variety of MOW's, namely "The Marriage Fool" opposite Walter Matthau and Carol Burnett. John has ... displayed his musical talents over the past 15 years while touring with "The Beach Boys."
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