Tony Shalhoub

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Tony Shalhoub in Los Angeles (2008)
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Anthony Marcus "Tony" Shalhoub (born October 9, 1953 in Green Bay , Wisconsin ) is an American actor and producer . For his portrayal of Adrian Monk in the US television series Monk , he received three Emmys , two SAG awards and a Golden Globe .

life and career

Tony Shalhoub comes from a Lebanese - Maronite family. He began his acting career in the early 1990s after graduating from the American Repertory Company in Cambridge , Massachusetts after four years of acting at Yale .

Shalhoub's first major success was the high- flyer television series , in which he played the Italian taxi driver Antonio Scarpacci . The series ran on NBC until 1997 . Meanwhile, he starred in a number of films, including Big Night as an Italian Chef, for which he received the National Society of Film Critics' award for Best Supporting Role .

In 2001 he got his first leading role in the film 13 Ghosts , in which he plays a widowed family man who has to tame ghosts.

Shalhoub's breakthrough came in 2002 with the television series Monk , in which, in addition to his work as a producer, he played the title role of the neurotic police advisor Adrian Monk . For his performance he won three Emmys and a Golden Globe Award for best actor in a comedy series. He won another Emmy in 2019 for his supporting role as a Jewish family man in the comedy series The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel .

Shalhoub has been married to fellow actor Brooke Adams since 1992 and has adopted two children with her.

Filmography (selection)

Shalhoub (2005)

Awards and nominations

Golden Globe Award

  • 2003 : Award in the category Best Series Lead Actor - Comedy or Musical as Adrian Monk in Monk
  • 2004 : Nomination in the category Best Series Lead Actor - Comedy or Musical as Adrian Monk in Monk
  • 2005 : Nomination in the category Best Series Leading Actor - Comedy or Musical as Adrian Monk in Monk
  • 2007 : Nomination in the category Best Series Lead Actor - Comedy or Musical as Adrian Monk in Monk
  • 2009 : Nomination in the category Best Series Lead Actor - Comedy or Musical as Adrian Monk in Monk

Emmy

  • 2003 : Award in the category of best leading actor in a comedy series as Adrian Monk in Monk
  • 2004 : Nomination in the category Best Actor in a Comedy Series as Adrian Monk in Monk
  • 2005 : Award in the category of best leading actor in a comedy series as Adrian Monk in Monk
  • 2006 : Award in the category of best leading actor in a comedy series as Adrian Monk in Monk
  • 2007 : Nomination in the category Best Actor in a Comedy Series as Adrian Monk in Monk
  • 2008 : Nomination in the category Best Actor in a Comedy Series as Adrian Monk in Monk
  • 2009 : Nomination in the category Best Actor in a Comedy Series as Adrian Monk in Monk
  • 2010 : Nomination in the category Best Actor in a Comedy Series as Adrian Monk in Monk
  • 2018 : Nomination for Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series as Abe Weissman in The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
  • 2019 : Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series as Abe Weissman in The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel

Screen Actors Guild Award

  • 2003 : Nomination for Best Actor in a TV Series - Comedy as Adrian Monk in Monk
  • 2004 : Award for Best Actor in a TV Series - Comedy as Adrian Monk in Monk
  • 2005 : Award for Best Actor in a TV Series - Comedy as Adrian Monk in Monk
  • 2007 : Nomination for Best Actor in a TV Series - Comedy as Adrian Monk in Monk
  • 2008 : Nomination for Best Actor in a TV Series - Comedy as Adrian Monk in Monk
  • 2009 : Nomination for Best Actor in a TV Series - Comedy as Adrian Monk in Monk
  • 2019 : Award for Best Actor in a TV Series - Comedy as Abe Weissman in The Marcelous Mrs. Maisel
  • 2019: Award for Best Acting Company in a TV Series - Comedy as Abe Weissman in The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel

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personal data
SURNAME Shalhoub, Tony
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Shalhoub, Anthony Marcus (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION US-American actor
DATE OF BIRTH October 9, 1953
PLACE OF BIRTH Green Bay , Wisconsin, United States