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Stamos took 'ER' role on Clooney's advice
Published Thursday, Nov 13 2008, 15:32 GMT | By Simon Reynolds
Rex Features
Stamos, who plays Dr. Tony Gates in the medical drama, told Extra: "I haven't told many people this. I was at lunch. I wasn't at lunch with him, but we were sitting and he said, 'You should go and do ER. He was the one who told me to go on ER."
The 45-year-old added that his experiences on the long-running NBC show have proved invaluable.
"I think I’ve learned more on this show than I have in my 25 years of being in the business," he explained. "It's been a real honour to be on this show."
Clooney's big acting break came when he was cast as Dr. Doug Ross in ER's first season.
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