Career: After graduating with a Masters degree, Shalhoub spent four years at the American Repertory Theatre in Cambridge, Massachusetts, before trying his luck in New York. He enjoyed success on Broadway, earning a Tony Award nomination for his role in Conversations with My Father. This led to TV movies and he made his big-screen debut in 1990 film Companion. Other films followed, including Men in Black, Galaxy Quest and Spy Kids. On the small screen, he joined the cast of US sitcom Wings in season 3 and went on to star in 136 episodes. His next big role on TV was playing the title role in Monk from 2002 until 2009. He won an Emmy and a Golden Globe for his portrayal of Adrian Monk. He also provides the voice of Luigi in Disney/Pixar film Cars and its sequel.

Career: Made his movie debut in 1995's Desert Blues, but it was an article about self-defence equipment, which he tested on himself, which brought him to the attention of MTV. As a result, he, magazine editor Jeff Tremaine and director Spike Jonze created Jackass, in which various people do bizarre and often dangerous stunts. The show became a massive success at home and abroad, prompting big screen spin-offs. He's since attempted to establish himself as a film actor, and has appeared in Coyote Ugly, Men in Black II, Grand Theft Parsons, Walking Tall, The Dukes of Hazzard, Killshot, and Bad Grandpa.