Tony Shalhoub

Is the youngest second of 10 children of the late Joseph Shalhoub and Helen Seroogy.

Two daughters Josie Lynn (born 1988 - wife Brooke Adams adopted daughter prior to marriage, whom Tony later adopted), and Sophie , adopted by the couple after they married.

Cousin of famous Chicago/Los Angeles radio personality Jonathon Brandmeier.

Attended and graduated from Green Bay East High School in Green Bay, Michigan.

Sister-in-law is Lynne Adams.

Received his Bachelors degree in Drama from the University of Southern Maine in Portland, Maine.

Received his Masters degree in Fine Arts from the Yale School of Drama in New Haven, Connecticut.

Brother of actor Michael Shalhoub , Susan Shalhoub Larkin and Daniel Shalhoub.

Has worked both with the Coen Brothers ( Barton Fink , The Man Who Wasnt There ) and their former cinematographer, Barry Sonnenfeld ( Addams Family Values , Men in Black , Men in Black II ).

Attended Yale University, where his friend, Jane Kaczmarek , followed him to after he had encouraged her to shoot for stardom. They had met earlier when they both attended the University of Wisconsin.

Comes from a family of Maronites (Arab Christians from the Maronite Church, an eastern Catholic church); his family left Lebanon because of the civil war.

Was nominated for Broadways 1992 Tony Award as Best Actor (Featured Role - Play) for Herb Gardner s "Conversations with My Father".

Spent four seasons with the American Repertory Theatre in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Was the best man at Patricia Heaton s marriage to David Hunt. He knew David before Patricia.

In 2005, upon winning his second Emmy Award for "Monk" , he told his fellow nominees that "theres always next year". Ironically, Shalhoub was the only one of the five actors to be nominated the next year.

In 2003, when Shalhoub won the Emmy Award for his leading role of detective Adrian Monk, he dedicated the award to his nephew, 34-year-old Gregg Gensler, who passed away the day before.

Was nominated for the 2009 Grammy Award for Best Spoken Word Album for Children for "The Cricket in Times Square".

Keynote speaker at the class of 2003 graduation at the University of Southern Maine, his alma mater.

(December 2009) His famous series "Monk" has officially ended (on its own terms).

Is a huge fan of the NFLs Green Bay Packers and holds season tickets.

Friends with Patricia Heaton.

It was really an experience, being my first time directing a movie. The,scenes that I was in, Brooke really directed me all the time. And the,scenes that both of us were in, Brooke directed those. Come to think of,it, Brooke directed most of the scenes.

I still think of myself as a stage actor. When I do film and television,I try to implement what I was taught to do in theatre, to try to,stretch into characters that are far from myself.

I come from a really big family, my father was a businessman and what he,always instilled in us was to be your own boss. My father built up his,business, and he was by no means a rich man, but he figured out how to,work four-and-a-half days a week.

All I wanted with that film was to represent the possibility that there,might be normal people who are Muslim or Arab with the same fears,responsibilities, hopes.

I was one of those people who put too much emphasis on work and career,and material possessions, and it took its toll on all my relationships,on my physical health, my emotional and mental health.

I come from a really big family, my father was a businessman and what he always instilled in us was to be your own boss. My father built up his business, and he was by no means a rich man, but he figured out how to work four-and-a-half days a week.

It was really an experience, being my first time directing a movie. The scenes that I was in, Brooke really directed me all the time. And the scenes that both of us were in, Brooke directed those. Come to think of it, Brooke directed most of the scenes. .