Jesse Katsopolis

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Jesse Katsopolis
John Stamos as Jesse Katsopolis
First appearance	Our Very First Show
Information
Gender	Male
Age	mid 20s-early 30s
Occupation	Musician, Advertising Executive, Night Club Owner, Radio DJ
Family	Father (Nick Katsopolis) Mother (Irene Katsopolis) Sister (Pam Katsopolis-Tanner) Brother-in-Law (Danny Tanner) Sister-in-Law (Wendy Tanner) Niece (DJ Tanner) Niece (Stephanie Tanner) Niece (Michelle Tanner)
Relationships	Wife (Rebecca Donaldson-Katsopolis)
Children	Son (Nicky Katsopolis) Son (Alex Katsopolis)
Portrayed by	John Stamos

Hermes "Jesse" Katsopolis (better known as Uncle Jesse) is a fictional character on the sitcom Full House, portrayed by John Stamos.

[edit] Biography

The son of Nick and Irene Katsopolis, his first name was originally "Hermes", but when he was teased so much in kindergarten, he begged his parents to change his name, so he adopted the name "Jesse". An "Elvis-obsessed" rocker, hair-obsessed, motorcycle aficionado, Jesse moved in with his brother-in-law, Danny Tanner, to help him raise his kids (Donna Jo ("D.J."), Stephanie and Michelle) after the death of his sister and Danny's wife, Pamela. He expected to only stay a couple of weeks but he ended up staying, along with Joey for the whole series.

During the first season, his name was Jesse Cochran; However, John Stamos requested his last name be changed to Katsopolis to honor his own Greek heritage. No in-universe explanation was given for the change.

It's revealed that he was very protective of his sister, as he beat up Danny when he found out he had eloped with his sister. Pam was described to be a great influence in his life, and despite his early rebel attitude, she managed to keep him in check.

Jesse’s character is much like The Fonz on Happy Days in his transformation from rebel to upstanding citizen and family man. Indeed, in his late teens and early 20s, we learn he performed numerous daring motorcycle stunts in the episode "Dr. Dare Rides Again," where he rode on the ledge at the top of a six-story building. He also had numerous affairs with various women during his high school years, and even the first few months of living in the Tanner household.

Although compared to The Fonz, the audience sees a much more rapid transformation in Jesse. In addition to helping Danny pull his family together and becoming a father figure for his nieces, he also met the love of his life, Rebecca, in the second season. They dated for about a year, and got married soon afterwards. Not long after they married, Rebecca gave birth to twin sons Nicky and Alex. Despite being married and having children of his own, Jesse continued to live in the Tanner household with his wife and children, as he turned the attic into a mini-apartment.

Jesse was in involved in rock and roll throughout the series. For most of the series, Jesse fronted a band called "Jesse and the Rippers". They would eventually get a record deal from their hit single "Forever" (which was a cover of a Beach Boys song), and tour around the country in local clubs during the summer. However, he was kicked out after a fight with his fellow band members concerning his lack of commitment. Though he was no longer a member, his founder status continued to earn him royalties of literally hundreds of dollars through the end of the series. After "Jesse and the Rippers", he formed another band called "Hot Daddy and the Monkey Puppets". He would be known as the lead singer/drummer.

Aside from his music career, Jesse held various jobs to earn some money on the side. His first job was exterminator for his father's business. After this career, he went into the advertising business with Joey Gladstone, and soon became an ad executive. Jesse and Joey later started a career in radio, known as "The Rush Hour Renegades". Jesse would then inherit and re-open The Smash Club, which was a nightclub that he attended frequently while growing up, and was where his band played regularly.

It is worth noting that at one time, he was an ad executive, radio show host, night club owner/manager, and rock star in "Hot Daddy and the Monkey Puppets" simultaneously.

As a teenager, Jesse was very selfish.

Jesse's famous catch phrase throughout the series is "Have mercy!"; as well as "Watch the hair!", because of his obsession with his hair; and he frequently makes references to Elvis, his favorite musician.

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