Biography

Full Name: Dominic Monaghan

d.o.b.: 8 december 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. He is the second son for father Austin and mother Aureen. He lived in Germany for 12 years and then 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 adaption of 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).

FUN Facts

-He has a full driving licence.

-Apparently he had to choose between his girlfriend and filming Lord of the Rings.

-When asked about the friendship between the hobbits, he answered: "We're all incredible friends. I made the greatest friends that I've ever had doing a job. I spent nearly two years with these people on the films and I'm going to spend the next few years working with them, as the subsequent films are released). I'll know them for the rest of my life, so we're all brothers and we all became incredibly close. We supported each other every day and helped each other out. In that sense it was an incredibly valuable job, making friends who are actors.

-During the premiere of the LotR exhibition in Casa Loma he said:" [Hobbits] are very emotional creatures. They're very true to the moment they are living in. If they feel upset they will act that way, but hobbits are able to find the brighter side of life and can move from one emotion to another easily."

Special thanks to  Lost & Blown Away for some of the biography, quotes, and fun facts. <(^-^)>