Dave Coulier

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Born September 21, 1959 (1959-09-21) (age 49)
St. Clair Shores, Michigan
Spouse(s) Jayne Modean (1990-1992) (divorced) 1 son, Luc

David Lee Coulier (born September 21, 1959) is an American stand-up comedian, impressionist, and television/voice actor. He is best known for his role as Joey Gladstone on the ABC sitcom Full House and the speaking voice of Peter Venkman in The Real Ghostbusters. Recently, he has gained recognition on the internet for his youth-oriented comedy website, cleanguys.TV. He currently resides in Compton, California.

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[edit] Biography

Coulier was born in St. Clair Shores, Michigan in 1959. He graduated in 1977 from Notre Dame High School in Harper Woods, Michigan. Coulier got his start in high school doing stand-up during the lunch hours and impersonating the principal over the school PA system.

Coulier has done extensive voice work for shows including Extreme Ghostbusters, The Real Ghostbusters and Slimer! and the Real Ghostbusters (taking over the character of Peter Venkman after Lorenzo Music's departure from the role), Muppet Babies after Howie Mandel left (Baby Animal, Baby Bunsen, Bean Bunny and Uncle Statler and Waldorf, even a pre-teen Janice for one episode), Scooby and Scrappy-Doo, The Jetsons, Rude Dog and the Dweebs, Detention, and Teen Titans[citation needed].

However, Coulier is probably most famous for the role of Joey Gladstone on the sitcom Full House. He stayed on the show from 1987 until its cancellation in 1995. He was famous for doing voices and impressions. In addition to Full House, Coulier starred in the children's comedy series Out of Control and appeared on George and Leo and Nick Freno: Licensed Teacher. He has also hosted America's Funniest People with Arleen Sorkin and later with Tawny Kitaen and Opportunity Knocks. Additionally, he was also a voice actor in Yogi Bear and the Magical Flight of the Spruce Goose, and has voiced Felix the Cat on a few occasions. He also put out a solo album called Cut It Out, a self proclaimed tribute to "tank tops and short shorts".

In addition to his voice work, Coulier has also taken a few acting parts appearing in the Disney Channel Original Movie's The Thirteenth Year and The Even Stevens Movie (where he had a cameo as a reality show host), as well as the Nickelodeon Original Movie Shredderman Rules and he wrote and starred in an unaired pilot for FX called "Whispers and Balls".

He also founded his own children's entertainment company F3 Entertainment in 2000. In 2003, Coulier appeared on the 3rd season of The Surreal Life. Then in 2006, he appeared on the TV reality show Skating with Celebrities on FOX, where he was paired with Olympic medalist Nancy Kerrigan. He was asked to leave the show, however, when he was told he couldn't sit lapsies with Brian Boitano during meals.

Currently he is a member of Duck's Breath Mystery Theater touring comedy troupe (which he claims is clean comedy but not quite as creepy as Full House) as well as host of the series Animal Kidding. He was also a Kids Choice Awards host, and stars as Mr. Byrd in the TV movie Shredderman Rules in 2007.

On June 2, 2008, Chikara Pro Wrestling announced that Coulier was elected by the CHIKARA Board of Directors as the new commissioner of the promotion, a position that he will hold for the following two years until the next election (taking place on May 25, 2010). Coulier is the successor to former Commissioner and fellow "Full House" cast member Bob Saget.

[edit] Comedic style

Coulier's stand-up routine is centered on his ability to mimic celebrities and cartoon characters, a talent that has given him a second career in voice acting. Many of Coulier's bits involve putting well-known characters into unexpected situations; for example, there is a joke where Coulier does an impression of Elmer Fudd as he would sound if he had a hangover. As a rule, however, Coulier's material is largely family-friendly, a position he has extended to his youth-oriented comedy website, cleanguys.TV.

As of April 5, 2008, Coulier is presently on tour with the Clean Guys of Comedy Tour, a family-friendly comedy group. The tour includes Ryan Hamilton from Last Comic Standing and Kivi Rogers.

[edit] Personal life

Coulier was married for two years to Jayne Modean and has one son named Luc.

He is also an avid fan of the Detroit Red Wings, especially noticed during his tenure on Full House where he would sometimes be seen with a Red Wings jersey on, as well as a poster that was hung up in his room. Coulier was a member of the Celebrity All-Stars hockey squad, along with Jason Priestley, Matthew Perry, Alan Thicke, Michael J. Fox, Michael Keaton, and Richard Dean Anderson. He also was part of the 2002 NHL All-Star Celebrity Challenge.

Coulier also introduced Candace Cameron, his co-star on Full House, to NHL player Valeri Bure at a charity hockey game. Cameron and Bure started dating soon after and were married on June 22, 1996.

In August 2008, Dave Coulier admitted that the Alanis Morissette song "You Oughta Know" might be about him. [1]

Dave was also seen as part of the audience that attended Comedy Central's The Roast of Bob Saget which aired on August 17, 2008. At his table were Full House co-stars and close friends Jodie Sweetin and Lori Loughlin. The roast was hosted by John Stamos. To Full House fanatics, this was seen as a mini-reunion, as this is the first time in years that they are seen together on screen (Candace Cameron, Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen weren't able to attend).

[edit] Continued career

After the cancellation of Full House in 1995, Coulier struggled to find prominent roles in television and film. After a brief stint in reality TV with The Surreal Life and Skating with Celebrities, Coulier continued to make regular television appearances as the host of shows like Animal Kidding and America's Most Talented Kid. He continues to tour the US and Canada as a stand-up comedian, and recently Coulier launched a youth-oriented comedy website, cleanguys.TV.

[edit] Trivia

 Lists of miscellaneous information should be avoided. Please relocate any relevant information into appropriate sections or articles. (July 2007)
  • His famous tag line is "Come on now, cut-it-out!," complete with hand motions and voices. He introduced it while on the comedy show Out of Control but used it regularly on Full House.
  • He has volunteered as an actor with the Young Storytellers Program.[citation needed]
  • He co-hosted the Kid's Choice Awards on Nickelodeon in 1990 and was one of the "Mystery Slimed Celebrities".
  • In an episode of Full House Joey (Dave Coulier's character on the show) asks if someone could tape Muppet Babies for him, which is a show he did voice overs for.
  • Dave Coulier & Jackie Hoffman are hosts of The GradeSchool Game.
  • He shares a birthday with Bill Murray, who played Peter Venkman in the Ghostbusters films, while Coulier voiced Venkman in The Real Ghostbusters cartoon series.
  • Dave owns an emu farm on the North Island of New Zealand.
  • He pays homage to his Michigan upbringing on Full House by wearing Detroit Red Wings, Detroit Tigers, and Michigan Wolverines apparel in some episodes.

[edit] Selected filmography

[edit] References

  1. ^ (2) http://www.clevelandleader.com/node/6447

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