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Apr 19, 2020 · Full House ran for eight seasons on ABC and was recently revived on Netflix in the sequel series Fuller House, which follows an adult D.J. Tanner as the widowed mother of three children. After leaving Full House , Posey wrote and starred in a one-man show called Father, Son and Holy Coach , and went on to have a steady career as an actor and ...
- Hannah Shaw-Williams
Feb 5, 2022 · Before Bob Saget was cast as the patriarch in 'Full House,' actor John Posey played Danny Tanner in the sitcom's unaired pilot. See how the two performances compare.
- Michele Debczak
When Bob Saget was initially unavailable for the pilot episode, John Posey was chosen to play Danny Tanner on the television series Full House and was cast in the unaired pilot; however, he was replaced by Saget for the series premiere when he was once again available.
YearTitleRoleNotes20222 episodes ("Axe and Grind", "Plan and ...2017JudgeGuest role, episode: "What would Lucifer ...2017Fred OvermyerEpisode: "Dreamland"2015LAFD Rescue DirectorEpisode: "Young Hearts Spark Fire"Nov 21, 2023 · Jodie Sweetin and Andrea Barber shared a never-before-scene photo of John Posey cast as Danny Tanner in the unaired pilot episode of 'Full House' while an actress portraying his wife Pamela...
- Esther Kang
The role of Danny Tanner in the pilot is played by John Posey, due to Bob Saget being under contract as a host on CBS' The Morning Program. Saget was the producers' original choice but he was not available to do the pilot.
Played the role of Danny Tanner in the unaired pilot episode of Full House (1987), but was replaced by Bob Saget when the series finally went to air.