John Stamos will forever be television’s favorite uncle. His portrayal of Jesse Katsopolis made all the young girls fall in love, and the older ones wished they were Aunt Becky. Of course, Jesse was only a TV character, but John is just as lovable and fun in real life. He often shares tidbits about his past, present, and future on social media, always including tributes to friends. John Stamos recently posted a birthday wish for Henry Winkler on Instagram. He shared a great throwback photo of the pair from a charity softball game. It’s what John wrote in the caption that really caught our eye. View this post on Instagram A post shared by John Stamos (@johnstamos) Henry Winkler Inspired John Stamos’ Most Famous Role John Stamos wrote in his birthday message to Henry Winkler that he helped make his career what it is today. “Happy Birthday @hwinkler4real So happy you were born. Without The Fonz, there’d be no Uncle Jesse!” The show always alluded to Uncle Jesse’s affinity for Elvis, but John’s statement totally opened our eyes to the Happy Days connection. We absolutely see the connection and agree with John that Henry’s a pretty special guy. This fan recognized the photo right away. “OMG, I was there, Cal State L.A. back in ‘82 or ’83,” they wrote. “I still have both of your autographs!” Others loved the nostalgia in the photo of John Stamos and Henry Winkler. “Legends!!!! Takes me back to my childhood!!! Haaaay… Happy birthday to the FoNZ,” one person wrote. “The Fonz was everything happy birthday,” another agreed. Just seeing the photo brought back all the feels for this fan. “I started smiling and moving my shoulders right away,” they shared. We loved one message in particular for both John Stamos and Henry Winkler. “Aww, I’m glad both of you were born. Happy Birthday Mr. Winkler,” the fan wrote. This story’s featured image is by Elyse Jankowski/Getty Images. The post John Stamos Shares Birthday Wish With Actor Who Inspired His Most Iconic Role appeared first on InspireMore.