Sister-in-law is Lynne Adams.

Two daughters Josie (b. 1989 - wife Brooke Adams' adopted daughter, whom Tony later adopted, and Sophie (b. 1993).

Tony is from Green Bay, Wisconsin.

Is the youngest of 10 children of the late Joseph and Helen Shalhoub of Green Bay, Wisconsin.

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

Brother of actor Michael Shalhoub.

Cousin of famous Chicago/LA radio personality Jonathon Brandmeier.

Attended college at the University of Southern Maine in Portland, Maine.

Graduated from USM in 1977.

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

Has worked both with the Coen Brothers (Barton Fink (1991), The Man Who Wasn`t There (2001)) and their former cinematographer, Barry Sonnenfeld (Addams Family Values (1993), Men in Black (1997), Men in Black II (2002)).

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 both attended the University of Wisconsin.

His family left Lebanon because of religious persecution.

Was nominated for Broadway`s 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 pre-Patricia.

In 2005, upon winning his second Emmy for "Monk" (2002), he told his fellow nominees that "there`s always next year". Ironically, Shalhoub was the only one of the five actors to be nominated the next year.

Is a huge fan of the NFL`s Green Bay Packers and holds season tickets.

When Shalhoub won the Emmy in 2003 for his leading role of detective Adrian Monk, he dedicated the award to his nephew, 34-year-old Gregg Gensler of Green Bay, who died a day earlier.

Is the second youngest of 10 children of the late Joseph and Helen Shalhoub of Green Bay, Wisconsin.