Robert Lane "Bob" Saget (born May 17, 1956) is an American stand-up comedian, actor and television host. Although he is best known for his family-friendly roles as Danny Tanner in Full House and the original host of America's Funniest Home Videos, Saget is also known for his very vulgar stand-up routine. From 2005-2014, he provided the voice of the future Ted Mosby on How I Met Your Mother.Saget was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to a Jewish family. His father, Benjamin (1917-2007), was a supermarket executive, and his mother, Rosalyn (1925-2014), was a hospital administrator. Saget lived in Norfolk, Virginia and in Encino, California, before moving back to Philadelphia and graduating from Abington Senior High School. Saget originally intended to become a doctor, but his Honors English teacher, Elaine Zimmerman, saw his creative potential and urged him to seek a career in films.He attended Temple University's film school, where he created Through Adam's Eyes, a black-and-white film about a boy who received reconstructive facial surgery, and was honored with an award of merit in the Student Academy Awards. His friends called him "Sags". He graduated with a B.A. in 1978. Saget intended to take graduate courses at the University of Southern California but quit a few days later.Following a short stint as a member of CBS' The Morning Program in early 1987, Saget was cast as Danny Tanner in Full House, which became a huge success through family viewers and landed in the Nielsen ratings's Top 30 from the third season onward. In 1989 Saget was cast as the host of America's Funniest Home Videos, a role he held until 1997. During the early 1990s Saget worked both on Full House and AFV simultaneously, and in 2009 returned to AFV for a 20th anniversary one-hour special co-hosted with Tom Bergeron.
Attended Temple University.
Performed in a sketch comedy group at Temple.
Made a pre-recorded appearance on 1999 InterCollegiate Comedy Festival, sponsored by the University of Pennsylvanias Mask and Wig Comedy troupe. He did a monologue, peppered with jokes from his sitcoms ("D.J., Stephanie and Michelle stole my plane ticket to the show tonight. Those bitches."), and closed his performance by autographing a photo for the head of the Penn Mask and Wig Group.
Won a Student Academy Award in 1977 for his documentary Through Adams Eyes .
Was the winning bachelor when he appeared on "The Dating Game" in 1979.
Has 3 daughters, Twins Aubrey Saget and Lara Melanie Saget (born October 16, 1989) and Jennifer Belle Saget (born November 18, 1992), with ex-wife Sherri Kramer Saget.
Graduated from Abington Senior High School in Abington, Pennsylvania.
Is one of the few comedians who has been called both "The worst comedian ever" and "The best comedian ever"!
His sister, Gay, died of scleroderma at age 47. Saget made a TV movie, For Hope , based on his sister and her struggle with the disease.
According to the Encore True Stories Channel host Jay Schadler , stated during the intro for For Hope , the following is true: "Ironically, two years prior to Gays diagnosis, Saget was a volunteer speaker for the Scleroderma Research Foundation."
Frequently parodies his family friendly, wholesome image of Danny Tanner in films and his stand up routine.
Frequent guest comedian on the TV game show "Make Me Laugh" in 1979-1980.
Is highly revered for his version of the infamous joke The Aristocrats .
Parents are Dolly and Benjamin M. Saget (1917-2007).
Friends with Dana Delany , and Alan Thicke.
Born in Philadelphia but family moved to Lexington, Virginia when he was two. He attended Rockbridge County High School before moving back to Philadelphia and graduating from Abington Senior High School.
Originally intended on becoming a doctor, but his honors English high school teacher saw his creative potential and urged him to seek a career in performance.
Enrolled at Temple Universitys film school, where he made a student movie entitled Through Adams Eyes , a black and white film about a boy who received reconstructive facial surgery. The film was honored with an award of merit at the Student Academy Awards.
At times, he tours on the stand-up circuit with his "Full House" co-star Dave Coulier.
Was actually overweight at age 22 until a gangrenous appendix was taken out.
Joined Australian comedy duo Hamish and Andys gang, the Gangaroos, when they visited him in LA.
His sister, Andrea, died of an aneurysm at age 34. Two other siblings died in childbirth before he was born.
Friends with Daniel Morton.
(September 2006) Hosting the NBC game show "1 vs. 100" .
(October 2007) Appearing as Man in Chair in The Drowsy Chaperone on Broadway.
Delivered the first and last lines of the entire series of "Full House".
My confidence wavers between being genuine and being insecure.
I become a chameleon for wherever I am.
I never expected to live this long.
I think when you dissect a joke too much, you have ruined whatever there,is in comedy.
25, 30 years ago, that meant something, they were making some money. And,they were doing all sorts of comedy, screaming at the audience,basically crowd control. And then there was the whole urban comedy,scene.
Dave (Coulier) and I knew each other through the L. A. comedy scene. The,early 80s was a hot time for comedians there, you had Eddie Murphy,Roseanne Barr, Ellen Degeneres, Tim Allen, Drew Carey, just to name a,few. They were both your competition and your support group. You were,all competing for TV shows and movies, but you all knew how tough of a,road it was.
