Dave Coulier

David Alan Dave Coulier is an American standup comedian, actor, impressionist, voice actor, and television host. He became known in the late 1980s and the early 1990s for playing Joey Gladstone on the ABC sitcom Full House.

David Alan Coulier was born in St. Clair Shores, Michigan, on September 21, 1959. His mothers side of the family is from Bathurst, New Brunswick, Canada and his paternal grandmother was a Jewish immigrant from Germany. He got his start in standup comedy in high school by impersonating his principal and other staff over his high schools PA system. He graduated in 1977 from Notre Dame High School in Harper Woods, Michigan, where he was a member of the varsity hockey team, playing defense alongside future NHL player John Blum. He briefly attended the University of Michigan but dropped out after his freshman year to pursue comedy.

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