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Tony Shalhoub Biography

Birth Name:Anthony Marcus Shalhoub

Birth Place:Green Bay, Wisconsin, United States

Profession Actor, Producer, Soundtrack, Director

Fast Facts

Received the 2006 Family Television Award for Best Actor
Earned a master's degree in drama from Yale University in 1980
Is the son of Lebanese immigrants who left the country to escape religious persecution
Became interested in theatre after his older sister forced him to be an extra in a school production of "The King and I․"
Before pursuing an acting career in New York, he worked at the American Repertory Theatre for four years
Quote: "I like to do things that are different from the last thing that I tried․ That's the whole purpose of it․ That was the reason I got into acting in the first place, to try diverse roles․"
Quote: "(On his third Emmy win) "There's been a terrible mistake․ I never win anything․ I just want to say it's gratifying to be chosen from such a distinguished group of losers -- actors․""
Frequently portrays characters who display sympathetic qualities
Encouraged his college friend Jane Kaczmarek to shoot for stardom as an actress
Was David Hunt's best man in his wedding to Patricia Heaton

Awards

1996NYFCC Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
1997Chlotrudis Award-Best Actor: nominated
1997Independent Spirit Award-Best Male Lead: nominated
1997NSFC Award-Best Supporting Actor: winner
2002AFI Award-Featured Actor of the Year - Male - Movies: nominated
2002CFCA Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2002Best of the Fest-: winner
2002OFCS Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2002Audience Award-Narrative First Film: winner
2002Independent Voice Award-: winner
2002Taos Land Grant Award-: nominated
2003Actor-Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series: nominated
2003Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Comedy or Musical: winner
2003OFTA Television Award-Best Actor in a Comedy Series: winner
2003Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series: winner
2003TCA Award-Individual Achievement in Comedy: nominated
2004Actor-Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series: winner
2004Gold Derby TV Award-Comedy Lead Actor: nominated
2004Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Comedy or Musical: nominated
2004OFTA Television Award-Best Actor in a Comedy Series: nominated
2004Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series: nominated
2004Golden Satellite Award-Best Actor in a Series, Comedy or Musical: nominated
2005Actor-Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series: winner
2005Gold Derby TV Award-Comedy Lead Actor: nominated
2005Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Comedy or Musical: nominated
2005Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series: winner
2005Satellite Award-Outstanding Actor in a Series, Comedy or Musical: nominated
2006Family Television Award-Best Actor: winner
2006OFTA Television Award-Best Actor in a Comedy Series: nominated
2006Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series: winner
2007Actor-Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series: nominated
2007Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Comedy or Musical: nominated
2007Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series: nominated
2007Prism Award-Performance in a Comedy Series: nominated
2008Actor-Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series: nominated
2008Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series: nominated
2009Actor-Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series: nominated
2009Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Comedy or Musical: nominated
2009Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series: nominated
2010Actor-Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series: nominated
2010Gold Derby TV Award-Comedy Lead Actor of the Decade: nominated
2010Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series: nominated
2010Prism Award-Performance in a Comedy Series: winner
2018Golden Nymph-Outstanding Actor in a Comedy TV Series: winner
2018OFTA Television Award-Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series: nominated
2018Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series: nominated
2019Actor-Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series: winner
2019Actor-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series: winner
2019Critics Choice Award-Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series: nominated
2019Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Musical Performance in a Daytime Program: winner
2019Gold Derby TV Award-Comedy Supporting Actor: nominated
2019INOCA TV-Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series: nominated
2019OFTA Television Award-Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series: nominated
2019Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series: winner
2019Satellite Award-Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries & Limited Series or a Motion Picture Made for Television: nominated
2020Actor-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series: winner
2020Actor-Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series: winner
2020Gold Derby TV Award-Comedy Supporting Actor: nominated
2020OFTA Television Award-Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series: nominated
2020Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series: nominated
2022HCA Award-Best Supporting Actor in a Streaming Series, Comedy: nominated
2022OFTA Television Award-Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series: nominated
2022Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series: nominated
2023OFTA Television Award-Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series: nominated
2024Actor-Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Limited Series: nominated
2024Astra TV Award-Best Supporting Actor in a Streaming Comedy Series: nominated
2024Astra TV Award-Best Actor in a Limited Series or TV Movie: nominated
2024Critics Choice Award-Best Actor in a Limited Series or Movie Made for Television: nominated
2024OFTA Television Award-Best Actor in a Motion Picture, Limited or Anthology Series: nominated
2024Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Television Movie: nominated