Dominic Monaghan

Dominic Monaghan (born December 8, 1976 in Berlin) is an actor who was thrust into stardom with the success of Peter Jackson's adaptation of J. R. R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings in which he played the character of Merry Brandybuck.

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Born and raised in Berlin, Dominic and his family moved to Manchester, England when he was 12. In addition to speaking fluent German, he has a knack at impersonations and accents. His first major role was in the BBC television series, Hetty Wainthropp Investigates, in which he played the sidekick of Hetty (Patricia Routledge). Dominic now plays the character Charlie on the television show Lost.

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It is rumoured that he lives in Hawaii together with Lost costar Evangeline Lilly; whether this is true, a publicity stunt, or simply gossip, has not been confirmed.

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Monaghan portrays himself as a metrosexual as well as a supporter of equal rights, to end homophobia, sexism and racism.

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He is also a keen environmentalist, and has been active in planting/preservation of trees and forests http://www.project-monaghan.net/. He owns a small forest in India.

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December 8: December 8 is the 342nd day (343rd in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. There are 23 days remaining....

1976: 1976 is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar)....

Berlin: :This article is about the city in Germany. For other uses, see Berlin (disambiguation)....

Dominic Monaghan related Images and Photos (experimental)

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The Madonna of the Rosary with SS Dominic Catherine Mary Magdalene and Joseph 1732	New York Knicks v Charlotte Bobcats: Timofey Mozgov and Dominic McGuire	The Virgin and Child Giving the Rosary to St. Dominic