Dominic Monaghan

Lord of the Rings Trilogy Forum

What do you think of Dom Monaghan as an actor? Do you think he portrayed Merry well?

Filmography:

• The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)

• The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)

• Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)

I know Dom has done a lot of stage work.

Born in Berlin, Germany, on December 8, 1976, Monaghan is the younger of two boys. His schoolteacher father and nurse mother spoke English at home and, when Monaghan was 12 years old, moved the family back to their native Manchester. Growing up, Monaghan worked several odd jobs -- as a mail sorter, a stock boy, a sauté chef -- but he always wanted to be an actor. He enrolled at Aquinas College, a Catholic sixth form school in England, where he studied English literature, drama, and geography. By his second year, Monaghan was a regular fixture in school plays. He performed in Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol, played the Artful Dodger in Dickens' Oliver Twist, and even portrayed American gangster Bugsy Malone. Monaghan soon started acting outside of school and joined the Manchester Youth Theatre. His work with the troupe caught the attention of a talent agent, who sent him to an open casting call for the television show Hetty Wainthrop Investigates, starring veteran actress Patricia Routledge. Monaghan, then only 18, made his television debut as amateur detective Routledge's underage sidekick, Geoffrey Shawcross.

The actor appeared on Hetty Wainthrop Investigates for four seasons, building a fan base and honing his craft. In the next few years, Monaghan made his feature-film debut as a Russian sailor in Hostile Waters with Rutger Hauer and taped the docudrama This Is Personal: The Hunt for the Yorkshire Ripper, in which he portrays the boyfriend of a girl attacked by the Ripper. He also recorded his first BBC radio show, "Stockport...So Good They Named It Once," a family sitcom that features Monaghan as a witty, lovelorn 15 year old.

Monaghan was performing in a play in London when casting directors scouted him for The Lord of the Rings. As a child, he had read all three volumes of J.R.R. Tolkien's trilogy; the books were his father's favorite. After a formal audition for The Lord of the Rings, Monaghan left England to film the WWII miniseries Monsignor Renard (1999) in France, in which he plays a droll layabout whose life dramatically changes during the German occupation. Six months into shooting, Monaghan's agent warned him to be prepared to immediately leave for Los Angeles or New Zealand to meet with Peter Jackson, The Lord of the Rings' director. The actor packed, but the meeting never occurred: Within days, he was called with an offer to play hobbit Meriadoc "Merry" Brandybuck, a major character in all three films.

Yay! We were all very fortunately that they chose him.

he's so funny! He was wearing this rock and roll t-shirt at the L.A. premire... and I found out the reason that he always has TREES written on his hand is because he and billy realized that the premires were their canvase to portray whatever they thought was important to the public. They obviously like trees

I like the relationship between Merry and Pippin. Billy and Dom have good chemistry on screen.

Yes, I saw an interview with Dom and Billy, and those two are the best of friends... they get along wonderfully. It's nice to see that these people become a family, from all the time that they worked together and build friendships and stay together. There are some shows, movies, bands, etc... that are together for a long time, yet they can't stand to be around one another.

I just think it is cool that all of the 9 actors got the Tolkien symbol tatooed on themselves. An unusual bonding experience.

That's true...


Did you see the interview of the different actors, showing their tats, and Elijah telling where his is?
That was so cute... he was blushing... because his can't be shown!!!

Where is it?

i don't know that he said...not sure though....

Many of the actors would not say where they had their tatoos. I read the article in TV Guide when FOTR opened.

I just did some research. Elijah's tattoo is on his stomach, right below his belt

aha...no wonder he couldn't show it.

I thought origionally they weren't going to show anybody or tell where they were....hmmmm. oh well They are all so cute and funny! I love them all, especially when you get billy, dom, and elijah together... they are just hilarious!

I think the tats are an elvish number nine. I'm not sure.

ya they are

Well, it's not on his stomach.... but, close! It was really cute to see him blush!

I wish I would have seen that interveiw. It sounds hilarious

It was all of the cast as they came up on the red carpet. I can't remember what the awards show was though.

Elijah was so cute at the premire! Everyone was smushing to get his autograph and he was like "don't push please!" and "be careful!" It was cute. His body guards were mean though

Dominic is the sexiest of the four. Elijah is the cutest. Billy is the most good looking, and Sean is the one you'd like to take home to Mom.

Has anyone ever seen any episodes of Hetty Winthropp? My local PBS station plays them every once in a while. Dom has really changed! He's much hotter now.

I have never seen the Hetty Waintropp episoded. I want to though!

They aren't too bad!

We have a show similar to it in the States called Murder, She Wrote.

We have that in England.
I only want to see what Dom looks like though!

Cute, but dorky.

He has a sexier look now.

im gonna see if i can find any pics on the net...

Okay, let me know what you find. I'm in Merry mode now. I've already been through my Frodo, Pippin, and Aragorn modes. Now I am moving on.

Let's just say he is my newest favorite hunk!

What has Dom been working on lately? He seems to be the only actor from LOTR who hasn't been in anything big since.

http://www.bagendinn.com/dom/images...etty/domhw4.jpg

awwwww

I prefer his new look!

he looks like a teddy bear in that photo!

He looks 13 in that picture. I think it's the haircut.

Yea, he does look really young in that pic...Check out this one, He looks a bit older here

Now, that is an awesome pic! Gorgeous! HoT!

I like that pic too Do we have any really big Dom fans here anyway?

I consider myself a Dom fan.

well, good because I was beginning to think that there wasnt any Dom fans on here, good to know

There's a rumor that Dom will be in a pilot for ABC called "Lost". I will let you know more as soon as I learn more.

There's a rumor that Dom will be in a pilot for ABC called "Lost". I will let you know more as soon as I learn more.

ABC has picked up "Lost" for the fall season. Dominic has a lead role.

I'm know I'm late, but I watch Hetty Wainthropp and my friend and I go crazy over it. She's a bigger Dom fan than I am, I like Billy better, but they're both hot. I was looking to rent or buy a season Hetty, but on the internet it looked like there were only a few episodes a season, because it was with Mystery!. Did I get mixed up or are there only four episodes a season?

Nooooooo! I dont have ABC!!!

I don't know Misty. I'm sure ABC will be releasing a fall schedule soon. Pip, don't you wish you were American, now?

Only for that reason.

That sounds awesome. Anyone know what the series will be about?

A plane crashes onto a haunted island.

That sounds like something I'll like

I am so sulking now.

Hey don't sulk, maybe you can buy series after awhile, they do that if the show is a big enough hit

While the series sounds quite good, I don't think it will last long. I mean, how long can they be stuck on a haunted island?

Yea very true, I'm sure it will be good though. Who else is in the series anyways?

A bunch of unknowns. Almost all men in their 20s and 30s, so we know what the target audience is *smirk*

Well I'm sure alot of women will watch the show if Dom is in it, including myself

Yeah, I'll be tuning in. I think it is on Wednesdays so that won't interfere with my Survivor night!

I am going to have to keep up with this show on the net, find out everything that happens in the episodes!

I feel bad for ya' Pip, if I didn't have that channel I would be pretty annoyed too

Dom will be on "I Love the 90s" on VH1. The episodes will begin airing the second week of July.

My friend told me that she saw him on VH1 singing Ice Ice Baby, but I don't know what VH1 is.

VH1 is like MTV for adults.

Rachel, turn that frown up side down. What's the matter? Don't you get VH1 in England?

That should be a great series. I love the 80's was very funny.

The 90s was my decade. I graduated in 95

Dom is my age, so I'm sure he'll have some interesting things to say about the 90s.

I have something interesting to say about the 90s!!!!
Whatever the last number of the year was, thats how old i was then if it was past april in the year!

So when I graduated college you were eight!!!! I feel old.

Terrible decade, the 90's. PIP WAS BORN!!!!!

Oh.......and so was OLIPHAUNT!!!

So Nyeah!

Grunge was born in that decade too. Coincidence?

And yas, "Nyeah" does have a capital letter. It ios one of the most important words in history.

I just swallowed a bit of plastic from the end of my hairbrush. Bleagh.

Ok...I think we are a little off topic...

WHY were you chewing your hairbrush?! (But George....) Yes we are getting off topic.

I was going to ask the same thing about the hairbrush. We really should get back on topic, but I don't think we have to worry about getting in trouble from the moderators. Sherry and Kris don't usually visit the LOTR threads, and Nathan takes a relaxed approach to moderating.

Uh huh! NATHAN RULES!!!!!! And I dont think he would visit here anyway! *throws a big party* So we can do this without him knowing!!!!

I have nothing but respect for the moderators though. They have a tough job to do.

Same here.
*carries on partying*

I just saw it!! LOST! I loved it! And I don't want to spoil anything so I'll write the rest in spoiler font:

Okay, I just realized I don't know how to write it in spoiler font. I'll make it all white and you can highlight it if you want or something.

Geez, can't do white. Okay, I'll just write it tiny in silver and push enter many times:















He sang! Oh god, that was hillarious! And his reaction in the beginning when that chunk of plane landed behind him was soo funny! It was like, "Oh, hey, there's a plane chunk. Okay then." And when he said, "First you scream, then you scream Jack! I'm Charlie!" was great. Oh, I loved it. I hope you all enjoyed the show if you could see it, and I feel sorry for those like Peregr!n who can't watch it. Sorry for that, Pip. There were parts of the show that made me jump. Like when that poor guy got sucked into the plane. Or when the blood splattered on the front of the plane from the pilot. Oh, and when Charlie grabbed the dead man's leg. *shiver*





















What did everyone else think of the episode? It has been added to my Dom Tape

Pippin

I absoulutly loved what I saw of it...I had fogotton about it so I missed the first twenty minutes...Maybe you can tell me what all happened that I missed? (or pm it to me ) The first time I tuned in there was a night scene with Jack and Kate talking....I was really disappointed with forgetting about it...But I got it now....Wednesday at 8

Okay, when I PMed I forgot this odd bit in the show. I can't remember where it is, but at one point Kate looks over at this bald guy and the bald guy is staring at her. He slowly smiles, and has an orange in his mouth. All you can see is orange. He lessens his smile, looks away, and starts chewing on the orange. Weird, huh?

Actually I saw that bit, really weird I had just turned it out and I was like what the heck? Freaky.....But hey thanks again Anyways back to Dom....

*bursts into tears* I don't get.....get....get to seeeeeeee iiiiit!!!!!!

I know....I feel for you I really do..... I am just really glad I get to see it ...

*stamps feet*
I wanna see it!

I'm sorry.... Maybe someday you shall get to see it

Lost is my new favorite show.

Heather!! Where've you been!?

Yay! Heather!! How are you?

Hey Heather long time no see *well not in LOTR anyway*

And welcome to the staff Pip!

Hi guys! I've been busy. I see Rachel's one of the "powers that be" now. You go girl!!!

Oliphaunt, what did you mean, a few pages ago, when you said "one of them"? jw.



omg, i missed the firls few episodes, i'm constantly kickin myself for that! but i've been watching it, and i officially love Dom! it's kinda funny, i'm going through withdrawl(sp?) cause I have more than one major movie character/celeb crush at one time and i go through this weird thing where i've got to have one of them, and i dont, so i'm shorting out! lol well, it's late and that's my excuse for yakin your ears off, sorry for my stupidity and inconvienience(sp) HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!!

ok, first of all, i was really tired last night, i'm not that weird. so, if you like think i'm a speacial ed kid or sumthin like that, i'm not. but what i ment to say was that, i didnt watch "lost" the first few times, and i'm very upset bout that. but i have a huge cruch on dom now that i've started watching it. i have many celeb/movie characters that i am liking right now and i cant decide which one i like best. so that is the "withdrawl" i mentioned. sry i was an idiot last night, lata