Francois Stamos

Francois Stamos (born April 4 1986) is the son of long time soap and sitcom actor and musician, John Stamos, who is most notable for his portrayal of Uncle Jesse on the long running ABC sitcom, Full House. Raised mainly by his mother, Bridget Matz (an old ex-girlfriend of Stamos'), Francois followed his father's musical footsteps and has participated in live musical performances with and without his father since the age of 9. He was considered by himself and many members of his immediate family to be a musical prodigy.

Musical career

In 1999, at the age of 13, Francois filled in for David Bryson as back up guitarist for two shows for the Counting Crows on their American tour. In 2002, he released a self-produced single entitled, The Life And Times Of A Rock God, which met with highly mixed reviews. Recently, he has drawn both criticism and acclaim for his band's work alongside Bob Badami and Tom Calderaro in the blockbuster film National Treasure 2: Book of Secrets.

Modeling career

Francois had moderate success as a model for Martha Stuart's K-Mart Everyday collection. He did not start making waves in the modeling world until late 2005 when he was the subject of a controversial two-page spread ad in the New York Times showing a naked Francois covered only by a Gibson electric guitar with the subtitle “Uncle Jesse Touched Me”. Playing on the celebrity of Francois’ father, the ad was misinterpreted by many in the public as a sincere admission of molestation. Francois’ agent apologized for any confusion and Gibson pulled the ads the next day.

Acting career

Francois has recently become more involved in acting. Citing his work with Nicholas Cage in the 2007 movie National Treasure 2: Book of Secrets, Francois announced that he was “inspired beyond words” to begin an acting career. Having only a single uncredited role as an extra alongside his father in ER, Francois is said to be in the running for the part of a young Jim Morrison in View Askew’s up and coming production Closing Doors.

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