John Stamos Tears Emotional Speaking About Fatherhood

John Stamos teared up as he talked about fatherhood during an emotional speech Thursday at The Creative Coalition’s 12th Annual TV Humanitarian Awards.

“Becoming a father has changed the way that I see children,” the “Full House” star said, choking up. “You look at your own kid and you realize how much they depend on us to make them feel safe and loved and protected, and then you realize there are so many children that don’t have that. Once you really let that in, it’s hard to look away.”

Stamos’s best friend, comedian Jeffrey Ross, presented him with the Creative Coalition award.

“Every portion of my life, I’ve been given a career and a platform more attention than any grown man who played Uncle Jesse deserves,” Stamos said. “So if I can take a little of that attention and point it toward children who need us, this feels less like charity and more like responsibility.”

Earlier in the evening, on the red carpet, Stamos spoke about the upcoming release of “Love From Above,” a children’s book he wrote with Billy. The book, with watercolor paintings from Stamos, chronicles grappling with the loss of John’s parents and feeling their presence in the form of hummingbirds.

The book will be released April 20, 2027.

Also honored at the event, which was hosted by Variety’s Marc Malkin, were Simran Baidwan (executive producer and writer for “The Pitt”), Famke Janssen (“X-Men”), Cara Buono (“Stranger Things”), Lisa Ann Walter (“Abbott Elementary”) and Mary Lou Belli (director of “The Ms. Pat Show”).

Baidwan’s award was presented to her by “The Pitt” fan-favorite Patrick Ball, also known as Dr. Langdon.

Baidwan said, “The tireless work and sacrifices of caregivers affect everyday Americans everywhere and by highlighting their journeys to a story, perhaps we can help restore a little hope in humanity along the way.”

Like Baidwan, Walter has been recognizing and participating in small but important acts of service for as long as she can remember. Her co-star and close friend Sheryl Lee Ralph presented the award, sharing how Walter was marching against the Vietnam War at age six and fighting for women’s equality at age eight and has shown up ever since.

See more photos from the TV Humanitarian Awards below.