Tony Shalhoub is an American actor. He is best known as the star of the critically acclaimed USA Network television show “Monk,” which aired from 2002 to 2009 and spanned eight seasons and produced 125 episodes.

Tony Shalboub’s pay for filming Monk is unknown. However, each episode of “Monk” costs around $1.5 million to produce. His salary must have been enormous because he was the star.

From 1991 to 1997, Tony Shalhoub starred as Antonio Scarpacci in the NBC sitcom Wings.  He won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series for his role as Abe Weissman on Amazon’s The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel.

Shalhoub’s film career has also been fruitful, with roles 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).

In 2017, Shalhoub won the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical for his performance as Tewfiq Zakaria in The Band’s Visit on Broadway. Other Tony nominations include roles in Conversations with My Father (1992), Golden Boy (2013), and Act One (2014).