Full Name: Dominic Monaghan
D.O.B.: December 8, 1976
P.O.B.: Berlin, Germany
Haircolor: brown
Eyecolor: blue
Height: 5'6" / 5'7"
Spouse: none
Dominic Monaghan was born in Berlin, Germany on the 8th of December 1976 as a second son for father Austin and mother Aureen. He stayed in Germany for 12 years, when he moved back to England with his family. His first big role on television was "Hetty Wainthrop investigates", a detective series where he played alongside Patricia Routledge. He also starred in "This is personal: the hunt for the Yorkshire ripper", "Hostile waters" and "Monsieur Renard", a series with John Thaw, better known as Inspector Morse. He is also no stranger to the stage, playing in "Annie and fanny from Bolton to Rome" and "The Resurrectionists". His latest project is the part of Meriadoc 'Merry' Brandybuck in the real-life adaptionof J.R.R. Tolkien's "Lord of the Rings" trilogy. When he is not acting he enjoys music, writing, surfing -which he picked up while filming Lord of the Rings and football. Dominic is a big Manchester United fan. Because of the years he spent in Germany he speaks fluent German and is also very good in impersonations and accents (USA, London, Scots, Australian, Yorkshire).
Filmography
1. Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, The (2003) .... Meriadoc 'Merry' Brandybuck ... aka Return of the King, The (2003) (USA: short title)
2. Insomniac's Nightmare, An (2003) .... Jack the Insomniac
3. Making of 'The Lord of the Rings', The (2002) (V) .... Himself/Meriadoc 'Merry' Brandybuck
4. Making the Movie (2002) (TV) .... Himself ... aka Making the Movie: The Lord of the Rings (2002) (TV) (USA)
5. Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, The (2002) .... Meriadoc 'Merry' Brandybuck ... aka Herr der Ringe: Die zwei Türme, Der (2002) (Germany) ... aka Two Towers, The (2002) (USA: short title)
6. Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, The (2002/II) (VG) (archive footage) .... Merry
7. National Geographic: Beyond the Movie - The Lord of the Rings (2001) (TV) .... Himself/Meriadoc 'Merry' Brandybuck
8. Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, The (2001) .... Meriadoc 'Merry' Brandybuck ... aka Fellowship of the Ring, The (2001) (USA: short title) ... aka Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring: The Motion Picture, The (2001) (USA: promotional title)
9. Quest for the Ring (2001) (TV) .... Himself/Meriadoc 'Merry' Brandybuck
10. "This Is Personal: The Hunt for the Yorkshire Ripper" (2000) (mini) TV Series .... Jimmy Furey
13. "Hetty Wainthropp Investigates" (1996) TV Series .... Geoffrey Shawcross
All info taken from:
Lost & Blown Away: A Dominic Monaghan Site
Internet Movie Database