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John Stamos

John Stamos

Actor, also producer · Born August 19, 1963 (63) · Cypress, California, USA

Primetime Emmy nominee

John Phillip Stamos (Stay-mohss; born August 19, 1963) is an American actor and musician. He first gained recognition for his contract role as Blackie Parrish on the ABC television soap opera General Hospital, for which he was nominated for the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series at the 10th Daytime Emmy Awards in 1983. He is known for his work in television, especially in his starring role as Jesse Katsopolis on the ABC sitcom Full House. Since the show's finale in 1995, he has appeared in numerous TV films and series. From 2005 to 2009, he starred in the NBC medical drama ER as Dr. Tony Gates. After former Broadway stints in How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying and Cabaret, he began playing the role of Albert Peterson in the Broadway revival of Bye Bye Birdie, which he starred in from October 2009 to January 2010. He then played Senator Joseph Cantwell in a Broadway revival of Gore Vidal's play The Best Man from July to September 2012, replacing Eric McCormack. He executive produced the Netflix series Fuller House, in which he reprised the role of Jesse Katsopolis. He also starred in Never Too Young to Die (1986), Born to Ride (1991), and as Dr. Nicky in the Lifetime/Netflix psychological thriller You. Description above from the Wikipedia article John Stamos, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
August 19, 1963 (63)
From
Cypress, California, USA
Works as
Actor, also producer
Titles
56 on MovieCove · 83 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 157 days to Oct 28Down 20% in 30 days

What are John Stamos' films like?

Across their 26 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Comedy7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 21st percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 43rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Animation3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 37th percentile
: browse their Animation movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 21st percentile
: browse their Action movies
Music2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 88th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Music movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
46%
Morality
17%
Self
14%
Society
10%
Power
5%
Survival
5%
Ideas
3%
Family bonds14 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth5 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception3 titles, browse their movies with this themeMarriage2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 20 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 11 · Serious 5 · Dark 4

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 13 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 2

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 11 · Charged 5 · Intense 4

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

A split, not a type: Steady 11 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 4

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 7 · Some laughs 7 · Funny 6

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

A split, not a type: Slow burn 10 · Even-paced 8 · Relentless 2

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 16 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 17 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

19 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 9 of 19 analyzed roles.

Hero
9 of 19
Ally
3 of 19
Trickster
2 of 19
Shadow
2 of 19
Mentor
2 of 19
Threshold guardian
1 of 19
Show the 19 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Warm
13
Joyful
13
Tense
7
Hopeful
10
Absurd
6
Other
20

How their films linger

Feel-good16 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy15
  • Bittersweet9
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch John Stamos' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 40 of their 56 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Disney+ (11).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for John Stamos' titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

83 credits, 56 with a MovieCove page; 50 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Drag(2026)

    Producer · Actor

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Iron Man and His Awesome Friends(2025)

    Show as Howard Stark

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all shows

  • The House From...(2024)

    Thanks

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Lego Marvel Avengers: Mission Demolition(2024)

    as Iron Man (voice)

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Doctor Odyssey(2024)

    Show 1 episode · as Craig Massey

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all shows

  • Palm Royale(2024)

    Show 2 episodes · as Dusty Magic

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all shows

  • Kiff(2023)

    Show 1 episode · as Hoby (voice)

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Unprisoned(2023)

    Show 4 episodes · as Murphy Collins

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Dirty Daddy: The Bob Saget Tribute(2022)

    Producer · as Self

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Discovering David Dobrik (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 1 episode · Executive Producer

  • Muppets Haunted Mansion(2021)

    as Famous Person

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Mickey Mouse Funhouse(2021)

    Show 4 episodes · as Captain Salty Bones (voice)

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all shows

  • Spidey and His Amazing Friends(2021)

    Show 6 episodes · as Tony Stark / Iron Man (voice)

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all shows

  • Big Shot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 20 episodes · Co-Executive Producer · as Marvyn Korn

  • In Search of the Sanderson Sisters: A Hocus Pocus Hulaween Takeover (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as The Master

  • The Drew Barrymore Show(2020)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all shows

  • Royalties (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 3 episodes · as Elia Peck

  • Harley Quinn(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as Etrigan the Demon (voice)

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • The Little Mermaid Live!(2019)

    as Chef Louis

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • You(2018)

    Show 5 episodes · as Nicky Angevine

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Ploey(2018)

    as Giron (voice)

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Ingenue-ish (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Director · Editor · Writer

  • My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2(2016)

    as George

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Fuller House(2016)

    Show 44 episodes · Executive Producer · Producer · as Jesse Katsopolis

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all shows

  • Grandfathered(2015)

    Show 22 episodes · Executive Producer · as Jimmy Martino

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • Scream Queens(2015)

    Show 10 episodes · as Dr. Brock Holt

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all shows

  • Galavant(2015)

    Show 2 episodes · as Jean Hamm

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • My Man Is a Loser(2014)

    as Mike

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • They Came Together(2014)

    as Assistant Engineer

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • The New Normal(2012)

    Show 5 episodes · as Brice

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all shows

  • Secrets of Eden(2012)

    as Pastor Drew

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Necessary Roughness(2011)

    Show 10 episodes · as Connor McClane

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Father of Invention(2010)

    as Steven Leslie

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Glee(2009)

    Show 4 episodes · as Dr. Carl Howell

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all shows

  • The Two Mr. Kissels(2008)

    Producer · as Andrew Kissel

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • A Raisin in the Sun(2008)

    as Carl Linder

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Light Is Waiting (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Jesse Katsopolis (archive footage)

  • Phineas and Ferb(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as Meap (voice)

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Wedding Wars(2006)

    as Shel Grandy

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Farce of the Penguins(2006)

    as What's Global Warming Penguin (voice)

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Too Late with Adam Carolla (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Andy Milonakis Show(2005)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all shows

  • Jake in Progress (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 21 episodes · as Jake Phillips

  • Unscripted (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as John Stamos

  • Knots (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Cal Scoppa

  • I Am Stamos (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as John Stamos

  • The Reagans(2003)

    as John Sears

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • The Reagans (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 2 episodes · as John Sears

  • Two and a Half Men(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as John Stamos · as Prospective House Buyer

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • Party Monster(2003)

    as Talk Show Host

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Martin and Lewis (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Executive Producer

  • Clone High(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as John Stamos (voice)

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Dr. Phil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Femme Fatale(2002)

    as Agent (voice) (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • My Best Friend's Wife(2001)

    Producer · as Steve Richards

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Thieves (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 10 episodes · as Johnny

  • How to Marry a Billionaire: A Christmas Tale(2000)

    as Tom Nathan

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • The Beach Boys: An American Family (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 2 episodes · Executive Producer

  • Dropping Out (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Ronny

  • Law & Order: Special Victims Unit(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Ken Turner

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Sealed with a Kiss (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Bennett Blake

  • The Marriage Fool(1998)

    as Robert Walsh

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • A Match Made in Heaven(1997)

    as Tom Rosner

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Private Parts(1997)

    as John Stamos

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • KaBlam! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • E! True Hollywood Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Fatal Vows: The Alexandra O'Hara Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Nick Pagan

  • Friends(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Zack

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • ER(1994)

    Show 66 episodes · as Tony Gates

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • The Disappearance of Christina(1993)

    as Joe Seldon

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Hangin' with Mr. Cooper(1992)

    Show 1 episode · as Jesse Katsopolis (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all shows

  • The Larry Sanders Show(1992)

    Show 2 episodes · as John Stamos

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Captive (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Robert Knotts

  • Step by Step(1991)

    Show 1 episode · as John Stamos

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all shows

  • Born to Ride(1991)

    as Cpl. Grady Westfall

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Daughter of the Streets (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Joey

  • Tales from the Crypt(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Johnny Canaparo

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Full House(1987)

    Show 170 episodes · as Jesse Cochran · as Jesse Katsopolis

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows

  • Never Too Young to Die(1986)

    as Lance Stargrove

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • You Again? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 26 episodes · as Matt Willows

  • Alice in Wonderland (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as Messenger

  • Dreams (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 12 episodes · as Gino Minnelli

Career shape

Star power in the 98th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 81 titles, 80 of them dated from 1984 to 2024; peak year 2018.

Biggest box office

Ploey (2018)

$6.1M worldwide

Highest rated

Drag (2026)

Midcredits 97th

Most popular right now

Full House (1987)

Film career

MilestoneNomination
19842024

Peak 2018 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 4 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting76 of 81: 73 only acting, 3 with another role · typical Midcredits score45thDirecting1 of 81: 0 only directing, 1 with another roleWriting1 of 81: 0 only writing, 1 with another roleProducing6 of 81: 3 only producing, 3 with another roleEditing1 of 81: 0 only editing, 1 with another roleOther crew1 of 81: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

81 titles, 4 with more than one role — acting and producing overlap on 3 of them.

By decade

1980s6 · acting1990s18 · acting2000s26 · 24 acting · 2 crew2010s16 · 15 acting · 3 crew2020s14 · 12 acting · 3 crew

Billing

usually 5th · top billed in 21% of 14 roles
8611

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

Awards

2 major nominations and no wins, 2000–2018.

  1. 2018
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Children's Program
  2. 2000
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Miniseries

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do John Stamos' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 42nd percentile, the median of all 27; across their 20 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 37th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

37thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Approval · how many liked their films

41stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Reach · how many have seen their films

58thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Midcredits score across 56 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up13
  • 50th to 74th13
  • 25th to 49th17
  • Below 25th13

Shape of the crowd

23 of their 56 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved7
  • Universally Panned1
  • Divisive5
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser15
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed23

Most divisive · actor

Mickey Mouse Funhouse (2021)

93rd percentile spread · 34% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor, producer

Drag (2026)

Midcredits 97th · 92% liked

Reviewers score the acting 58/100 in their films, across 18 reviewed titles; fans 70, detractors 31. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does John Stamos work with?

People who share at least 2 of John Stamos' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Fred Tatasciore shares the most, 2.

Actors

Composers

Producers