Luc Coulier Dave Coulier's Son Is a Pilot & Made His Dad Proud

May 2024 ยท 4 minute read

Dave Coulier | Luc Coulier and Dave Coulier | Source: Getty Images | Instagram.com/dcoulier/

Luc Coulier is the only son of David "Dave" Coulier. His father is a pilot, stand-up comedian, actor, television host, and impressionist. He made his father proud as an adult by walking in his footsteps.

Luc Coulier was born in 1990 to Dave Coulier and model and actress Jayne Modean. His birth was a few years after his father's television debut as Joey Gladstone on "Full House."

The year he was born was also the year his parents married. Unfortunately, his parents divorced after only two years of marriage.

Luc Coulier Found Success in His Chosen Field & Made Dad Proud

Luc did not follow in his father's footsteps into the entertainment industry, but he has made a pretty successful for himself. According to Dave's Instagram post in 2016, his son had become a pilot and was working for SkyWest Airlines.

In the post's caption, he stated that he was proud of his son and revealed that they have been flying since Luc was two. The father and son duo would go on trips in the actor's Bonanza airplane.

In 2018, Luc was promoted to captain at SkyWest Airlines, and the actor shared the good news on Instagram. He shared a picture of them on a boat, and he wrote:

"My son, Luc, has given me so much happiness in my life. Now he's three inches taller than me, and last week he became a captain at SkyWest Airlines."

On National Son's Day, Luc's dad shared a tribute to him on Instagram, stating how proud he is of his son. Besides being a pilot, he noted that his son had also become a husband and a cat dad.

In the September 2022 post, the actor stated that Luc now works as a FedEx pilot. In the picture, the men were all suited up, with the actor wearing a black suit while his son wore a grey suit.

While the colors of their suits were different, they matched their white shirts and black ties with their black footwear. Luc shares so much history with his father.

Dave Coulier at the 30th annual Scleroderma Benefit on June 16, 2017, in Beverly Hills | Source: Getty Images

When he was little, they would watch airplanes at the Santa Monica airport, and as a toddler, he took his first flight. The love for aviation that surrounded him led him to choose the career path he took.

Luc's father has always supported him and does not hesitate to show him off on his page. In one of the pictures he shared, his son seemed to have attended the Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Florida.

Luc Coulier Shares a Close Relationship with His Father

Luc is private and does not share much about himself on social media. However, his dad's Instagram seems to be the gateway for fans to get a glimpse of him.

Most of the pictures his father shares show they have a tight bond. Their resemblance wowed the actor's fans when he shared a photo of them in a suit.

Fans wrote in the comment section that Luc was as handsome as his father. One wrote: "Handsome chip off the old block." Another fan commented on their fashion choices.

Dave Coulier at the premiere of "Fuller House" on February 16, 2016, in Los Angeles | Source: Getty Images

Dave Coulier, who remarried his best friend, the photographer and producer Melissa Bring, in 2014, once wrote on Instagram that being his son's dad is one of his greatest joys. He wrote:

"I've had no greater joy in life than to be this young man's father. He has made me so proud, and I love him to the ends of the Earth."

Besides their love for aviation, Luc and his father share a mutual love for ice hockey and are major fans of the Detroit Red Wings. They even skated and took pictures with the Canadian professional ice hockey players Mr. Hockey Gordie Howe and Mario Lemieux.

Dave once revealed in the caption of his post that Gordie was always first to help with his charity. The hockey player also hung out with the father and son duo in 1994.

Aside from ice hockey, Dave and Luc also bond by playing golf. The pilot started playing the game at four, and his first game was at his father's Coulier Foundation charity event.

When Luc was little, he would spend time with his dad on the set of "Full House." So Luc spent time with his dad's co-stars like John Stamos. In a throwback image his father shared, John carried him as they rubbed cheeks while smiling.

In 2021, Luc married his longtime girlfriend, Alex Cochran, after one year of being engaged. For his big day, both his parents attended the ceremony.

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