Adrian Monk

fictional American private investigator
Person fictional_human Q2088981
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Summary

Adrian Monk is a fictional human[1]. He has worked as a private investigator[2] and police officer[3]. He draws 2,428 Wikipedia views per month (fictional human category, ranking #704 of 5,308).[4]

Key Facts

  • Father: Jack Monk[5]
  • Spouse: Trudy Monk[6]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[7]
  • Sex or gender: male[8]
  • Instance of: television character[9]
  • Performer: Tony Shalhoub[10]
  • Commons category: Adrian Monk[11]
  • Family name: Monk[12]
  • Given name: Adrian[13]
  • Medical condition: obsessive-compulsive disorder[14]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[15]
  • Present in work: Monk[16]
  • Different from: Adrian Monk[17]
  • Sibling: Ambrose Monk[18]
  • Enemy: Harold Krenshaw[19]
  • P14750: F0C5-AD10-D91A-8957-6AEC[20]

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Works and Contributions

Things named for Adrian Monk include Monk[21], a television series[22].

Why It Matters

Adrian Monk has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[23] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[24]

Entities named for him include Monk[21], a television series[22].

FAQs

Who were Adrian Monk's parents?

Adrian Monk's father was Jack Monk[5].

Who was Adrian Monk married to?

Adrian Monk's spouses include Trudy Monk[6].

What did Adrian Monk do for work?

Adrian Monk worked as a private investigator[2] and police officer[3].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [22] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [4] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [23] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [24] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · Rose Abrams · 2026-10-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sitelink count → 16
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'bg', 'bs', 'commons', 'cs', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'fa', 'fi', 'fr', 'it', 'm
    Related image → Tony Shalhoub (1).jpg
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  2. 9w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sex or gender → male
    Medical condition → obsessive-compulsive disorder
    Citizenship → —
    Imdb id → ch0023000
    + 17 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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