Seven Things you Might not Know about the TV Show Monk
Seven Things you Might not Know about the TV Show Monk
Tony Shalhoub who plays Adrian Monk isofLebanese-American descent,andis the ninth child of a family of four.
When ABC were firstlooking for anactor to portray Monk they originallywanted Michael Richards the actor who plays the zany characterKramer in the hitcomedyseries Seinfeldfor the show,butheturned the roledown.
Tony Shalhoub`s brother Dan appeared on theAmerican Inventor TV showas the inventor of the Sha-Poopie. It is a pooper scooperdevice that catches the poop before it hits the ground,but the judges rejected it. The invention has since appeared in an episode of Monk.
You have all heard of the old actors good luck wish "togo break a leg".Well in his senior yearat high school Tony Shalhoubactually did break his leg in a fall off the stage into the pit, during a rehearsal. But the show must go on, andhe was able to perform in the final play of the school year.
Traylor Howard who portrays Monk`s assistant Natalie Teeger, had herfirst taste in the world of acting when she appeared in a Juicy Fruit Gum advertisement when she was still in high school.
Jason Gray Stanford who plays LieutenantRandy Disher,is also a highly regarded voice-over and dubbing actor in anime and cartoon films.The most famous being the voice of Donatella in Teenage Ninja Mutant Turtles.
The final episode of Monk is the most watched TV drama episode in cable television historywith 9.4 million viewers.