Tony shalhoub bio biography
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Tony Shalhoub
Tony Shalhoub - Actor; was born Anthony Marcus Shalhoub on October 9, 1953 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. Shalhoub is most noted for his roles as Antonio Scarpacci in NBC sitcom "Wings" and detective Adrian Monk in the USA TV series "Monk".
Shalhoub, the ninth of ten children, was born and raised in Green Bay, Wisconsin. His father, Joe, was from Lebanon and immigrated to the United States as an orphan at the age of eight. He was a meat peddler who drove a refrigerated truck. He bought his meat in Sheboygan, Wis., and sold it to stores in the region. Joe married Shalhoub's mother, Helen (née Seroogy), a second-generation Lebanese-American.
Shalhoub was introduced to acting bygd an older sister who put his name forward to be an ytterligare in a high school production of "The King and I". Despite finding himself standing on the wrong side of the curtain during the sista dress rehearsal, he became enamored with the theater. Shalhoub attended Green Bay East High
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Tony Shalhoub most recently appeared at the American Repertory Theater in the role of Bobby in The Old Neighborhood, having appeared previously in eighteen A.R.T. productions over four seasons. His roles included He in Diderot's Rameau's Nephew (which he also played off-Broadway), Pozzo in Waiting for Godot (1983), Joseph Surface in The School for Scandal, Angelo in Measure for Measure, Solyony in Three Sisters, Spear in the premiere of Rundown, and The Son in Six Characters in Search of an Author. A 1980 graduate of the Yale School of Drama, he performed in seven productions at the Yale Repertory Theatre, appearing as Vince in Buried Child, and Crotch and General Laskey in Ubu Rex. Tony has appeared on Broadway in The Heidi Chronicles andConversations with My Father (Tony Award nomination), in Zero Positive and For Dear Life at the Public Theater, and Richard III and Henry IV, Part I at Shakespeare-in-the-Park. Other resident credits include
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Tony Shalhoub
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| Born | Anthony Marcus Shalhoub (1953-10-09) October 9, 1953 (age 71) Green Bay, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | University of Southern Maine |
| Alma mater | Yale School of Drama |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1980–present |
| Known for | Alexander Minion in All three Spy Kids Movie Series, Luigi in Cars, Cars 2 and Cars 3, Adrian Monk in Monk |
| Television | Monk, Wings |
| Spouse | Brooke Adams (m. 1992) |
| Children | 2 |
| Awards | Emmy Award, Golden Globe Award |
Anthony Marcus "Tony" Shalhoub (born October 9, 1953) is an American movie, stage, television, and voice actor. He is known for his roles as Adrian Monk in Monk, Alexander Minion in the first three Spy Kids movies, and as Luigi in Cars and in Cars 2. Shalhoub has also appeared in plays on stage.[1]