Dominic Monaghan | |
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 Monaghan in 2009 | |
| Born | Dominic Bernard Patrick Luke Monaghan[1] 8 December 1976 |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1994–present |
| Partner(s) | Evangeline Lilly (2004–2007) |
Dominic Bernard Patrick Luke Monaghan (born 8 December 1976)[2] is a British-Irish actor. He is best known for playing Meriadoc "Merry" Brandybuck in Peter Jackson's film trilogy The Lord of the Rings (2001–2003), and Charlie Pace on the ABC television drama Lost (2004–2010).
Monaghan first gained fame as Hetty Wainthropp's sidekick Geoffrey in Hetty Wainthropp Investigates (1996–1998). His first film role was as Sasha in the television film Hostile Waters (1997) based on the true story of a Soviet and a US submarine colliding in the Cold War. His other film roles include playing the young mutant Chris Bradley formerly known as Maverick in the superhero film X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009) and playing Beaumont Kin in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019), reuniting with J.J. Abrams, the co-creator of Lost. He also has hosted the nature programme Wild Things with Dominic Monaghan (2012–2016).
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