Tony Shalhoub's Main TV Roles Show Character(s) Monk Adrian Monk Wings Antonio Sca… Stark Raving Mad Ian Stark Monsters Mancini

Main Movie Roles 2007 - 1408 2007 - Careless 2006 - Sacco and Vanzetti 2006 - Cars 2005 - The Great New Wonderful 2004 - The Last Shot 2004 - Against the Ropes 2003 - Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over 2002 - Men In Black II 2002 - Life or Something Like It 2001 - The Man Who Wasn't There 2001 - Thir13en Ghosts 2001 - Spy Kids 1999 - Galaxy Quest 1998 - Primary Colors 1998 - The Siege 1998 - A Civil Action 1998 - The Impostors 1998 - Paulie 1997 - A Life Less Ordinary 1997 - Men in Black 1997 - Gattaca 1996 - Big Night 1994 - I.Q. 1993 - Addams Family Values 1993 - Searching for Bobby Fischer 1992 - Honeymoon in Vegas 1991 - Barton Fink 1990 - Quick Change 1986 - Heartburn

BIOGRAPHY:

Tony Shalhoub spent his early life in Green Bay, Wisconsin. His father emigrated from Lebanon to the United States as an orphan at the age of ten, later marrying Shalhoub's mother, who herself originated from Lebanon. When Tony was just six, he was introduced to the theater, in a school production of "The King and I". He graduated from Green Bay East High, and then graduated with a bachelor's degree in drama from the University of Southern Maine before progressing to the Yale School of Drama, which he left with a Masters in 1980.

After a time in the American Repertory Theatre, he moved to Broadway where he met his future wife, Brooke Adams (I), whom he married in 1992. She had an adopted daughter, Josie, who was three years old at the time that Tony and Brooke married. Tony adopted Brooke's own adopted child, Josie Lynn (b. 1989) when she was eight. In 1994, the couple adopted another daughter, Sophie, in 1994. Tony's first audition after arriving in Los Angeles was for Italian cabdriver Antonio Scarpacci in the long-running sitcom "Wings" (1990), which also starred Tim Daly (I) and Steven Weber (I). Next, Tony had roles in Men in Black (1997), Men in Black II (2002), and Thir13en Ghosts (2001). His biggest break came, however, playing the obsessive-compulsive detective Adrian Monk in "Monk" (2002). The series made him a star and earned him four straight Emmy Award nominations between 2003 and 2006, for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series. Tony won the trophy in 2003, 2005 and 2006, proving how popular he has become after the success of "Monk" (2002), which continues to be very popular into its fifth year.


TRIVIA:

• Sister-in-law is 'Lynne Adams (II)' (qv).
• Was nominated for Broadway's 1992 Tony Award as Best Actor (Featured Role - Play) for 'Herb Gardner' (qv)'s "Conversations with My Father."
• Attended Yale University, where his friend, 'Jane Kaczmarek' (qv), followed him to after he had encouraged her to shoot for stardom. They had met earlier when both attended the University of Wisconsin.
• Cousin of famous Chicago/LA radio personality 'Jonathon Brandmeier' (qv).
• Spent four seasons with the American Repertory Theatre in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
• Attended college at the University of Southern Maine in Portland, Maine.
• Brother of actor 'Michael Shalhoub' (qv).
• Has worked both with the Coen Brothers (_Barton Fink (1991)_ (qv), _The Man Who Wasn't There (2001)_ (qv)) and their former cinematographer, 'Barry Sonnenfeld' (qv) (_Addams Family Values (1993)_ (qv), _Men in Black (1997)_ (qv), _Men in Black II (2002)_ (qv)).