If You Would Have Told Me: A Memoir -- John Stamos, Hardcover

"...I love him, and I respect him, and I need him. We all do."
--from the foreword by Jamie Lee Curtis

If you would have told a young John Stamos flipping burgers at his dad's fast-food joint that one day he'd be a household name and that, at the height of his success, he'd be living alone, divorced, with no kids, high on a cocktail of forgetting, he might've asked, "You want fries with that?"

John burst onto the scene in General Hospital, propelling him into the teen idol stratosphere, a place that's often a point of no return. But Stamos beat the odds and over the past four decades has proved himself to be one of his generation's most successful and beloved actors. Whether showing off his comedic chops on Full House or his dramatic skills on ER, pushing the boundaries on Broadway or living out his youthful dreams as an honorary Beach Boy, John has surprised everyone, most of all himself.

A universal story about friendship, love, loss, and the courage to embrace love once more, John Stamos's memoir is filled with some of the most memorable names in Hollywood, both old and new. Funny, deeply poignant, and brutally honest, If You Would Have Told Me is a portrait of a boy who went from believing in Disney magic to a man who learns that we have to create our own magical moments in life.

Author: John Stamos
Publisher: Henry Holt & Company
Published: 10/24/2023
Pages: 352
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.25lbs
Size: 9.70h x 6.70w x 1.20d
ISBN: 9781250890979

Review Citation(s):
Library Journal Prepub Alert 05/01/2023 pg. 28
Publishers Weekly 08/07/2023
Kirkus Reviews 09/01/2023

About the Author

JOHN STAMOS is a two-time Emmy(R) Award nominated television, film and theater actor and producer with a career spanning many decades.

In 1982, Stamos was catapulted to stardom with his role as "Blackie Parrish" on the ABC daytime drama "General Hospital" for which he received a Daytime Emmy Nomination. He continues to captivate audiences with an array of multi-faceted performances.

Stamos most recently starred in Disney+ original series "Big Shot" written and executive produced by David E. Kelley and Dean Lorey for two seasons.

Other recent television credits include Greg Berlanti's hit drama "You" on Netflix and ABC's "The Little Mermaid Live."

Stamos won the 2016 People's Choice Award for "Favorite Actor in a New TV Series" for his role on FOX'S "Grandfathered," and was awarded TV Land's Timeless Icon Award, presented to him by long-time friend and mentor, Garry Marshall.

Among his more than 70 film and television credits, he has had a four-year run on the Emmy and Peabody Award-winning drama "ER," "Necessary Roughness," "Galavant," "Scream Queens," "The New Normal," "Entourage," "Two and A Half Men" and "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit." In 2016, Stamos joined the cast of the hit show, "Scream Queens," on FOX as a series regular.

Stamos executive produced and appeared on the 2016 hit reboot "Fuller House" for Netflix, an overnight sensation that became one of the top five most watched shows on Netflix in its first season. A multi-camera comedy spin-off, the series received a 2018 Emmy nomination for Outstanding Children's Program and recently aired its fifth season.

Stamos also has established a strong stage presence, beginning with his Broadway debut in How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying. Other Broadway credits include: Gore Vidal's Tony(R) Award-nominated political play, The Best Man (with James Earl Jones), Roundabout Theatre Company's Bye Bye Birdie and the Tony(R) Award-winning musicals Nine and Cabaret. Additional theater credits include: Hairspray, The Little Mermaid and Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory at the Hollywood Bowl.
A gifted drummer, singer and musician, Stamos has toured, recorded and collaborated with the legendary band, The Beach Boys, for over 30 years.

As an advocate for the support and advancement of children, Stamos is also a Celebrity Ambassador for ChildHelp, an organization that helps the victims of child abuse through education treatment and prevention programs. In 2018, he partnered with My Saint My Hero to create the St. Amos Wearable Blessings Collection, donating 100% of the net proceeds to ChildHelp.