Editing John Stamos (section)

===1996–2009: Later career===
Stamos has appeared in numerous made-for-television films, stage productions, television series, and commercials. He had starring roles in the television series ''[[Thieves (TV series)|Thieves]]'' (2001) and ''[[Jake in Progress]]'' (2005). Both shows ran for several episodes before cancellation.<ref>{{cite news|title=ABC Cans 'Thieves'|url=http://tv.zap2it.com/news/tvnewsdaily.html?22155|work=Zap2it|date=November 27, 2001|access-date=October 31, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20011128114459/http://tv.zap2it.com/news/tvnewsdaily.html?22155|archive-date=November 28, 2001}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|first=Brian Ford|last=Sullivan|title=Cancellation Trifecta: NBC's 'Daniel,' ABC's 'Jake' and TNT's 'Wanted'|url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news/2006/01/24/cancellation-trifecta-nbcs-daniel-abcs-jake-and-tnts-wanted-20416/7067/|work=The Futon Critic|date=January 24, 2006|access-date=October 31, 2013}}</ref> In 2003, Stamos guest-starred on ''[[Friends]]'', appearing in the [[Friends season 9|season nine]] episode, "[[Friends (season 9)|The One with the Donor]]", playing Zack, a man who went to [[Chandler Bing]] ([[Matthew Perry]]) and [[Monica Geller|Monica Gellar]] ([[Courteney Cox]])'s apartment for dinner, not knowing he was actually being interviewed to be a sperm donor. Stamos was a guest star in a first-season episode of [[MTV]]'s ''[[The Andy Milonakis Show]]'' (2005), playing himself. He took part in only one skit, which featured him in a tree, having rabies, and being put down by another character. In the [[A&E Network|A&E]] television movie ''[[Wedding Wars]]'' (2006), he starred as Shel Grandy, a gay wedding planner. He stated that his performance reflected his support for [[Same-sex marriage in the United States|same-sex marriages]].<ref>Mackie, Drew. [http://www.afterelton.com/people/2006/12/stamos.html?page=0%2C1 "John Stamos Plays Gay On 'Wedding Wars{{Single double}}] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081207022021/http://www.afterelton.com/people/2006/12/stamos.html?page=0%2C1 |date=December 7, 2008 }}, ''After Elton'', December 11, 2006. Retrieved June 10, 2008.</ref>

He has made several voice acting appearances such as in the MTV animated series ''[[Clone High]]'' in the 2003 episode, "[[Changes: The Big Prom: The Sex Romp: The Season Finale]]", where he played himself, and as the What's Global Warming Penguin in Bob Saget's 2007 [[parody]] film ''[[Farce of the Penguins]]''. In 2005, Stamos guest-starred in two episodes in [[ER season 12|season 12]] of ''[[ER (TV series)|ER]]'' as paramedic-turned-intern [[Tony Gates]]. In 2006, at the start of ''ER''{{'s}} [[ER season 13|thirteenth season]], he joined the cast as a series regular. In February 2008, Stamos appeared in the television adaptation of ''[[A Raisin in the Sun (2008 film)|A Raisin in the Sun]]''. In August 2008, he was the roastmaster for the ''[[Comedy Central Roast|Comedy Central Roast of Bob Saget]]''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.comedycentral.com/shows/roast_saget/about_john_stamos/index.jhtml |title=Meet the Roast Master &#124; The Comedy Central Roast of Bob Saget |publisher=Comedy Central |access-date=February 25, 2011 |archive-date=March 20, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110320085039/http://www.comedycentral.com/shows/roast_saget/about_john_stamos/index.jhtml }}</ref>