Dominic Monaghan

Dominic Monaghan: Biography in Details

Who is Dominic Monaghan?

Dominic Monaghan is a British actor who was born in the United Kingdom.

Meriadoc “Merry” Brandybuck in Peter Jackson’s film trilogy The Lord of the Rings (2001–2003) and Charlie Pace in J. J. Abrams’ television drama Lost (2004–2010) is two of his most well-known roles.

Dominic Monaghan- Age, Parents, Siblings, Ethnicity, Education

Dominic was born on December 8, 1976. He is 45 years old as of 2022.

Monaghan was born in West Berlin, West Germany, to British parents: Maureen Monaghan, a nurse, and Austin Monaghan, a science teacher of Irish origin.

Matthew, his older brother, is a science teacher and the main songwriter and co-lead vocalist of the indie band Radiosepia.

Monaghan’s family moved every four years between Berlin, Düsseldorf, Stuttgart, and Münster.

His family moved from Germany to Heaton Moor in Stockport, England, when he was about 11 years old.

Education

Dominic Monaghan went to St Anne’s Roman Catholic High School in Stockport, where his uncle taught and eventually became the headmaster, and Aquinas College, where he studied English literature, drama, and geography.

Dominic Monaghan- Professional Life, Careers

Monaghan had a variety of jobs when he was younger, but he always wanted to be an actor.

He became a regular in school productions such as Oliver Twist, A Christmas Carol, and Bugsy Malone after his second year at St. Anne’s, before joining the Manchester Youth Theatre.

He was scouted for Hetty Wainthropp Investigates, in which he played Geoffrey Shawcross, Hetty’s underage sidekick, for four seasons opposite Patricia Routledge and Derek Benfield.

Monaghan went on to play Meriadoc Brandybuck in the Lord of the Rings film trilogy, for which he received international attention and success.

Ringers: Lord of the Fans, a documentary about The Lord of the Rings fanbase, was narrated by Monaghan.

Dominic Monaghan also starred alongside Sean Bean and Christian Slater in Soldiers of Fortune.

From 2004 until 2007, he was a regular cast member on ABC’s Lost, portraying English ex-rockstar and drug addict Charlie Pace.

Furthermore, Monaghan played Chris Bradley / Bolt in X-Men Origins: Wolverine in 2009.

On July 15, 2009, it was announced that he would play Simon in the ABC Studios science fiction television series FlashForward.

On September 24, 2009, the program premiered. After the first season, it was canceled.

Dominic and Megan Fox appeared in the music video for rapper Eminem’s song “Love the Way You Lie” in 2010 as a couple in an abusive relationship.

Wild Things with Dominic Monaghan, a new Channel 5 show, premiered in the UK in November 2012.

Dominic Monaghan has been playing a serial killer in Channel 9 Australia’s murder mystery drama Bite Club, which is filmed in and around Sydney, since August 2018.

Films

• The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring(2001)
• The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers(2002)
• The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King(2003)
• An Insomniac’s Nightmare(2003)
• Spivs(2004)
• The Purifiers(2004)
• Ringers: Lord of the Fans(2005)
• Shooting Livien(2005)
• I Sell the Dead(2008)
• X-Men Origins: Wolverine(2009)
• Soldiers of Fortune(2010)
• The Day(2011)
• The Millionaire Tour(2012)
• Molly Moon and the Incredible Book of Hypnotism(2015)
• Pet(2016)
• Atomica(2017)
• Mute(2018)
• Radioflash(2019)
• Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker(2019)
• Edge of the World(2021)
• Last Looks(2022)

Dominic Monaghan- Net worth, Salary

The net worth of Dominic is estimated to be around $12 million. He has kept his exact salary, income, and earnings hidden until now.

However, his property, cars, mansion, and other assets are under review.

Dominic Monaghan- Rumors, Controversy

Throughout his long career, Dominic has not indulged himself in any kind of controversy.

He keeps himself away from all the unwanted rumors and scandals.

Body Features- Height, Weight

Dominic Monaghan stands tall at a height of 5 feet and 7 inches and weighs around 70kgs.

He has a Blue pair of eyes and Light brown colored hair.

Social Media

Dominic Monaghan has over 404k followers on verified Instagram under the username @dom_monaghan_.

He has more than 228k followers on his verified Twitter account.

Whereas, he is not seen much active on other social networking sites like Facebook, Youtube, and Tiktok.

Trivia

• He auditioned three times in four weeks for Hetty Wainthropp before landing the part.
• His Zodiac sign is Sagittarius.
• Dominic’s acting performances have highlighted his love of nature and the outdoors, including kayaking and hiking.

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