Biography of Dave Coulier

DAVE COULIER'S story is a refreshing one for Hollywood-nice guys can finish first. As an actor/comedian/voice-over artist, he's finding his many talents much in demand. DAVE starred on the hit ABC-TV series "FULL HOUSE," which aired for eight seasons and can now be seen in worldwide syndication in over 100 countries. COULIER (pronounced 'Cool-Yay') also hosted his second prime-time hit series for the same network with "America's Funniest People," which ran for four seasons. DAVE also handled the hosting chores for "The World's Funniest Videos" on ABC.

Most recently DAVE starred in a sitcom pilot for CBS entitled "Local Zeroes" and is a reoccuring guest-star as 'Father Rick' on the new Bob Newhart/Judd Hirsch series George & Leo on CBS.

In addition to seeing him on the tube, you've also heard him as the voice of many Saturday morning cartoon favorites. On "Muppet Babies" be portrayed Animal and Bunsen Honeydew for the run of the show and then became the voice of three additional characters: Waldorf and Statler (the two old guys from the balcony on the original "Muppet Show") and Bean Bunny. The "Muppet Babies" collected several Emmy Awards for best animated series several years in-a-row. He also portrayed the Peter Venkman character on "The Real Ghostbusters" cartoon (played by Bill Murray in the movies).

Having discovered his ability to do impressions at an early age, DAVE first entertained his friends by mimicking their neighbors in St. Clair Shores, Michigan (a suburb north of Detroit). Being the middle child of five (one brother and three sisters), he found other ways to gain attention. DAVE started doing impromptu stand-up shows in the cafeteria at Notre Dame High, an all boys Catholic prep school. It started going so well that he and his high school cronies designed props and sets and put on a two-hour stand-up and sketch show at the all girls Catholic high school for 900 paying audience members.

Pursuing stand-up comedy in Detroit at the Comedy Castle in 1979, DAVE ...Tim Allen of TV's "Home Improvement." "We used to tell each other that some day we would become big TV stars!", says DAVE. Little did they know that some day they would end up on the same network. DAVE then headed west and started working as a doorman at the Comedy Store and soon became a 'regular'. He then submitted his voice tape to Hanna-Barbera on a Friday afternoon and Monday he was working on the Scooby-Doo cartoon series.

A small role in Cheech & Chong's "Things Are Tough All Over" got him a valuable SAG card which enabled him to get other roles on the TV series "Newhart," "Family Ties," and the hosting duties on the Nickelodeon series "Out of Control." All the while improving his stand-up comedy, DAVE was making appearances on "The Tonight Show" with Johnny Carson & Jay Leno, HBO's "Detroit Comedy Jam," Showtime's "Laugh-A-Thon," and "Evening At The Improv" for the A&E Network.

In addition, DAVE's credits include participating in HBO's Comic Relief, frequent guest spots on "The Arsenio Hall Show," the "Dennis Miller Show," hosting "The 4th Annual Kid's Choice Awards" on Nickelodeon and hosting A&E's "Evening At The Improv," "The Oprah Winfrey Show,"and "Live with Regis & Kathie Lee."

DAVE has a strong sense of adventure that shows up readily in his favorite pastimes. He stills plays hockey and is a member of the Celebrity All-Stars, a team that boasts a roster including Michael J. Fox, Richard Dean Anderson, Jason Priestly, Matt Perry and Alan Thicke. They travel the country playing exhibition games for various children's charities--to date they have raised over a million dollars. DAVE is also Honorary Team Captain of the Detroit Red Wings and a spokesman for USA Hockey. His is also a seasoned airplane pilot having gotten his license in 1978 and is instrument rated in his own Beechcraft Bonanza. Golf is also a passion, having been the grandson of a golf course designer and builder in Michigan.

In a world of children trying to be adults too fast, on might take a lesson from DAVE who's found that it pays to have fun with your work. As he candidly admits, "If I ever grow up I'll be out of a job!"