Dominic Monaghan

Dominic Monaghan is best known for his portrayal of Hobbit Meriadoc “Merry” Brandybuck in the “Lord of the Rings” Trilogy, and as Charlie on ABC’s hit series, “Lost.” He recently appeared in “X-Men Origins: Wolverine” and guest starred on “Chuck.”

Before his worldwide success, he was known in England for his role in the British television drama, “Hetty Wainthropp Investigations.” Monaghan’s additional film credits include “Spivs,” “The Purifiers,” the dark psychological drama “Shooting Livien,” and as narrator of the feature film “RINGERS: Lord of the Fans,” a documentary that charts the ongoing influence of J.R.R. Tolkien’s literary masterpieces.

His upcoming feature film projects include MGM’s “Pet” and “I Sell the Dead,” which was featured at Slamdance this year.

Monaghan was born in Berlin and grew up in Manchester, England. He is an active environmentalist and enjoys the outdoors, wild animals, surfing and football (soccer in the U.S.), particularly Manchester United. In 2008 he combined two of his life’s passions – photography and nature – and held his first exhibit, entitled “Happy Accidents.”