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Bob Saget

  • Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
  • Birthday: May 17, 1956

Despite being forever known as the buttoned-down, squeaky-clean patriarch of the Tanner clan on the hit family sitcom “Full House” (ABC, 1987-1995), actor-comedian Bob Saget earned a reputation for being one of the filthiest, most foul-mouthed comics in the business. Even before his run on “Full House,” Saget was infamous among friends for telling dirty jokes. Which was why it was no surprise to anyone who knew him, that his version of an old vaudevillian joke in the documentary “The Aristocrats” (2005) was the most shocking – and…more

Credits

Actor
Director
Music

Career Milestones

  • 2001

    Returned to series work as star of the fall sitcom "Raising Dad" (The WB)

  • 2000

    Directed the TV-movie "Becoming Dick" (E! Entertainment Television)

  • 1998

    Feature directorial debut, "Dirty Work" (filmed in 1997)

  • 1996

    Made TV-movie directorial debut, "For Hope" (ABC), chronicling a woman's struggle with scleroderma; inspired by his older sister Gay

  • 1994

    TV-movie debut in starring role, "Father & Scout", which he also executive produced

Awards

  • 1978

    Student Academy Award: Documentary

Upcoming Appearances

In Full House

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