Tony Shalhoub

Tony Shalhoub

CountryUnited States United States
GenderMale
BirthdayOct 9, 1953
BiographyAnthony Marc Shalhoub ( shəl-HOOB; Arabic: أنتوني مارك شلهوب; born October 9, 1953) is an American actor. He is known for a variety of roles ranging from comedic to dramatic on stage and screen. He has received several accolades including five Emmy Awards, a Golden Globe Award, six Screen Actors Guild Awards and a Tony Award as well as a nomination for a Grammy Award.

His breakout role was as Antonio Scarpacci on the NBC sitcom Wings from 1991 to 1997. He later starred as Adrian Monk in the USA Network series Monk (2002–2009), winning three Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series as well as the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Comedy Series. For his supporting role as Abe Weissman, a professor turned activist and critic in the Amazon period comedy-drama The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (2017–2023), he won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series.

Shalhoub has starred in films such as Quick Change (1990), Barton Fink (1991), Big Night (1996), Men in Black (1997), Gattaca (1997), Paulie (1998), The Siege (1998), Galaxy Quest (1999), Spy Kids, Thirteen Ghosts, and The Man Who Wasn't There (all 2001). He has voiced roles for the Cars franchise (2006-present), Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2014), Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows (2016) and Rumble (2021).

On stage, he made his Broadway debut in a revival of The Odd Couple (1985). He went on to win the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical for his portrayal of Tewfiq Zakaria in The Band's Visit (2018). He was Tony-nominated for his performances in the Herb Gardner play Conversations with My Father (1992), the Clifford Odets play Golden Boy (2013), and the James Lapine play Act One (2014).

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