Dominic Monaghan is an English actor who has received international attention from the success of Peter Jackson's adaptation of J. R. R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings playing Merry Brandybuck and his role as Charlie on the television show Lost.

Born and raised in Berlin, Monaghan and his family moved to Stockport, England when he was 12. In addition to speaking fluent German, he is known for his ability to impersonate others and replicate accents. While in college he got his first major role in the BBC television series, Hetty Wainthropp Investigates, in which he played one of Hetty's sidekicks.

It is rumoured, though not confirmed by Monaghan, that he lives in Hawaii with Lost co-star Evangeline Lilly. On January 23, 2006, rumours began circulating that the two had become engaged.

Monaghan also narrated Ringers: Lord of the Fans, a documentary about Lord of the Rings fandom.

Public Name: Dominic Monaghan
Birth Name: Dominic Monaghan
Date of Birth: December 8, 1976
Place of Birth: Berlin, Germany

Filmography

• "Lost", 2004-2007 TV Episode
• "The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson", 2006 TV Episode
• Shooting Livien, 2005
• The Purifiers, 2004
• Spivs, 2004
• Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, 2003
• An Insomniac's Nightmare, 2003
• The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, 2002
• The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, 2001
• "Monsignor Renard", 2000 (mini) TV Series
• This Is Personal: The Hunt for the Yorkshire Ripper, 2000 (TV)
• "Hetty Wainthropp Investigates", 1996-1998 TV Episode
• Hostile Waters, 1997 (TV)

Awards

• Screen Actors Guild Outstanding performance by an ensemble in a drama series "Lost" 2006