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For more detailed character information, see List of Monk characters. Below is a list of actors and actresses that were part of the cast of the American comedy-drama television series Monk. The show's main stars included, at some point, Tony Shalhoub, Bitty Schram, Traylor Howard, Ted Levine, and Jason Gray-Stanford.
Melora Hardin portrayed Trudy Monk, Monk's deceased wife. Ray Porter took over the role of Dale the Whale, a part formerly held by Adam Arkin and Tim Curry. Sarah Silverman returned as Monk's number-one fan and founder of the Monk-o-Philes, Marci Maven, after a three season hiatus. Silverman earned an Emmy nomination for this role.
Dale J. Biederbeck III, better known as Dale "The Whale" because of his morbid obesity, his practice of working through both public avenues and the criminal underworld (much as a whale, being an aquatic mammal, must spend time both underwater and above water), and the convenient fact that "whale" rhymes with his first name, is a recurring ...
His nemesis, Dale the Whale , offers to tell Monk everything he knows about Trudy's death if Monk finds the killer. Acting on a tip from the prison librarian ( Kathy Baker ), Monk goes undercover as an inmate and is assigned to a cell with a quadruple murderer ( Danny Trejo ), whom he becomes friends with.
The following day, Peacock officially ordered the Monk follow-up film, titled Mr. Monk's Last Case: A Monk Movie with original cast members Shalhoub, Levine, Howard, Gray-Stanford, Hardin and Elizondo (who played Monk, Captain Stottlemeyer, Natalie, Randy, Trudy, and Dr. Bell respectively) confirmed to reprise their roles from the series with ...
David Hoberman was the first to sign on to the ABC project, pitching a show about a "cop with obsessive-compulsive disorder." [1] He then invited Andy Breckman to become the show's creator; Breckman accepted the offer, and would ultimately serve as the showrunner of Monk throughout its entire eight-season run.
Adam Arkin (born August 19, 1956) [1] is an American actor and director. He is best known for playing the role of Aaron Shutt on Chicago Hope.He has been nominated for numerous awards, including a Tony (Best Actor, 1991, I Hate Hamlet) as well as three primetime Emmys, four SAG Awards (Ensemble, Chicago Hope), and a DGA Award (My Louisiana Sky).
"Fat Suit Folly" (from "Mr. Monk Meets Dale the Whale"). This was the wrap-up music of the episode. Monk does the recap, while Disher rolls around in the fat suit, unable to get up! 01:43 "Monk Visits The Garage" (from "Mr. Monk and the Candidate") Monk goes back to the garage, looking for clues, which triggers a poignant recollection of Trudy ...