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DAVE COULIER
Impressionist And Television Show Host
DAVE COULIER's story is a refreshing one for Hollywood - nice guys can finish first. As an actor/comedian/voice-over artist, he's finding his many talents much in demand. Dave Coulier starred in the hit ABC-TV series "Full House", which aired for eight seasons and can now be seen in worldwide syndication in over 100 countries. Dave Coulier (pronounced Cool-Yay) also hosted his second prime-time hit series for the same network with "Americas Funniest People", which ran four seasons. Dave Coulier hosted the ABC series, "World's Funniest Videos" and at present he's returning to his stand-up roots and developing his own television projects.
In addition to seeing Dave Coulier on the tube, you've also heard Dave Coulier as the voice of many Saturday morning cartoon favorites. In 1979, COULIER submitted his voice tape to Hanna-Barbera on a Friday afternoon and on Monday he was working on the "Scooby-Doo". cartoon series. More cartoon roles followed. On "Muppet Babies" Dave Coulier portrayed Animal and Bunsen Honeydew for the run of the show and then became the voice of three additional characters: Waldorf and Statler (the two old guys from the balcony on the original "Muppet Show") and Bean Bunny. The "Muppet Babies" collected several Emmy Awards for best animated series several years in a row. Dave Coulier also portrayed the Peter Venkman character on "The Real Ghostbusters" cartoon (played by Bill Murray in the movies).
Having discovered his ability to do impressions at an early age, Dave Coulier first entertained his friends by mimicking their neighbors in St. Clair Shores, Michigan (a suburb north of Detroit). Being the middle child of five (one brother and three sisters), he found other ways to gain attention - Dave Coulier started doing impromptu stand-up shows in the cafeteria at Notre Dame High, an all-boys Catholic prep school. It started going so well that Dave Coulier and his high school cronies designed props and sets and put on a two-hour stand-up and sketch show at the all-girls Catholic high school for 900 paying audience members.
Pursuing stand-up comedy in Detroit at the Comedy Castle in the late '70s, Dave Coulier often talked 'shop' with fellow comic Tim Allen, now of TV's "Home Improvement".. Dave Coulier recalls, "We used to tell each other that some day we would become big TV stars" Little did they know that some day they would end up on the same network Dave Coulier then headed west and started working as a doorman at the Comedy Store and soon became a 'regular'.
A small role in Cheech & Chong's "Things Are Tough All Over" got him a SAG card which enabled him to get other roles on the TV series "Newhart', "Family Ties", and the hosting duties for the Nickelodeon series "Out of Control". All the while improving his stand-up comedy, Dave Coulier was making appearances on "The Tonight Show", HBO's "Detroit Comedy Jam", Showtime's "Laugh-A-Thon" and "Evening At The lmprov" for the A&E Network.
In addition, Dave Coulier's credits include performing on HBO's Comic Relief, frequent guest spots on "The Arsenio Hall Show" and "The Dennis Miller Show", hosting "The 4th Annual Kids' Choice Awards" on Nickelodeon and A&E's "Evening At The lmprov".
Dave Coulier has a strong sense of adventure that shows up readily in his favorite pastimes. He still plays hockey and is a member of the Celebrity All-Stars, a team that boasts a roster including Jason Priestley, Matt Perry and Alan Thicke. They travel the country playing exhibition games and raise money for various children's charities - to date they've raised over 4 million dollars. Dave Coulier served as Honorary Team Captain of the Detroit Red Wings for the NHL's 75th Anniversary and he's a spokesman for USA Hockey. He is also a seasoned airplane pilot having gotten his license in 1978 and is instrument-rated in a Beechcraft Bonanza that he owns. Golf is also a passion, having been the grandson of a golf course designer and builder in Michigan.
In a world of children trying to be adults too fast, one might take a lesson from Dave Coulier who's found that it pays to have fun with your work. As he candidly admits, "If I ever grow up, I'll be out of a job!"
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