{{Short description|Canadian actors and filmmakers}} right|250px|thumb|Nobu Adilman, far left. '''Nobu Adilman''' and '''Mio Adilman''' are Canadian television personalities and brothers. The Adilmans have been involved in the film and television industry mostly as actors and writers.
They are the sons of entertainment writer Sid Adilman.<ref>"Rowling to have baby," ''Toronto Star'', September 20, 2002, pg. C.11.</ref> and Toshiko Adilman, a Japanese translator.<ref>{{Cite web| last = Clark| first = Joe| title = Sid Adilman memorial| work = fawny.blog| accessdate = 2017-04-19| date = 2006-12-11| url = http://blog.fawny.org/2006/11/13/sid/}}</ref> They are of Jewish background on their father's side.<ref name=sl>{{cite web|last=Mester|first=Ilan|url=http://www.shalomlife.com/culture/12576/nobu-adilman-puts-the-jew-in-jewpanese--page1/|title=Nobu Adilman Puts the 'Jew in Jewpanese'|work=Shalom Life|quote=|date=2010-05-13|accessdate=2010-09-30|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110816074926/http://www.shalomlife.com/culture/12576/nobu-adilman-puts-the-jew-in-jewpanese--page1/|archive-date=2011-08-16|url-status=dead}}</ref>
Nobu Adilman worked as a writer on the Canadian television series ''Emily of New Moon'' and ''Cold Squad'', and acted in the film ''Parsley Days''. Together, the Adilmans also made the short films ''I Pie: A Love Story'' and ''Yoga, Man''.<ref name="Smart">"Smart Ask! launches season on CBC Radio: New TV quizmasters added," ''Journal-Pioneer'', Summerside, P.E.I.: September 23, 2002, pg. 13.</ref> In 2002, the Adilmans co-hosted the CBC Television series ''ZeD'' and then became co-hosts of the series ''SmartAsk'' that same year.<ref name="Smart"/> Nobu Adilman at first was uncertain about working for ''SmartAsk'', saying "it's not like Canada has a rich history of game shows," but was persuaded when he was told the Adilmans could be themselves on the show.<ref>Catherine Dawson March, "Game shows get groovy," ''The Globe and Mail'', December 3, 2002, pg. R.3.</ref>
In 2004, the press noted it when the Adilmans temporarily returned to ''ZeD'' to co-host a five-hour special called Zed Uncut, which was shot live. (They were substituting for regular host Sharon Lewis).<ref>"Zed plans ad-free all-nighter," ''The Ottawa Citizen'', March 5, 2004, pg. D.9.</ref> In 2005, the Adilmans appeared together in ''Trailer Park Boys'' as the fictional drug dealers Terry and Dennis.<ref>John Doyle, "Lowlifes as high art- effing A!" ''The Globe and Mail'', April 15, 2005, pg. R.28.</ref> In March 2007, Nobu Adilman hosted the series ''Food Jammers''.<ref>"If you can't take the heat...," ''The Ottawa Citizen'', March 5, 2007, pg. B.1.Fro.</ref> Mio Adilman more recently appeared in ''Hannibal'' and ''The Strain''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1424204/|title=Mio Adilman|website=IMDb|access-date=2019-06-24}}</ref> Nobu Adilman is also a founding member of Toronto's Choir! Choir! Choir!<ref name=torontoist>[http://torontoist.com/2016/02/five-year-anniversary-choirchoirchoir-toronto/ "Choir! Choir! Choir! Celebrates Five Years"]. ''Torontoist'', February 2, 2016.</ref>
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== External links == * [http://imdb.com/name/nm1021086/ Nobu Adilman] at the Internet Movie Database * [http://imdb.com/name/nm1424204/ Mio Adilman] at the Internet Movie Database
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