The Saget family eventually moved to Norfolk, Virginia. His parents were supermarket executive Benjamin Saget and hospital administrator Rosalyn 'Dolly' Saget.
In 1956, Saget was born to a Jewish family in Philadelphia.
Saget voiced the narrator in the hit sitcom 'How I Met Your Mother' (2005-2014), depicted as an older version of main character Ted Mosby. Saget served as the original host of the long-running clip show 'America's Funniest Home Videos' from 1989 to 1997. He played the character again in the sequel series 'Fuller House' (2016-2020). His best known role was playing pater familias Danny Tanner on the hit sitcom 'Full House' (1987-1995). Bob Saget was an American actor, stand-up comedian, and television host from Philadelphia.