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Biography:
Dominic Monaghan is best-known for his role in the movie adaptations of
"Lord of the Rings". Before that, he became known in England for his
role in the British television drama "Hetty Wainthropp Investigates" (1996) . He was studying English
Literature, ...(read more)
Dominic Monaghan is best-known for his role in the movie adaptations of
"Lord of the Rings". Before that, he became known in England for his
role in the British television drama "Hetty Wainthropp Investigates" (1996) . He was studying English
Literature, Drama and Geography at Sixth Form College when he was
offered the co-starring role in the series, which ran for four seasons.
His other television credits include "This Is Personal: The Hunt for the Yorkshire Ripper" (2000) (mini) and a leading role in
Monsignor Renard (1999) , a series starring 'John Thaw' .
On the stage, Monaghan has performed in the world premiere UK
production of The Resurrectionists, Whale and Annie and Fanny from
Bolton to Rome. Since watching Star Wars when he was six years old,
Dominic has been consumed by films. His other obsessions include
writing, music, fashion, playing/watching soccer and surfing. Utilizing
his writing skills, he and LOTR co-star 'Billy Boyd (I)' are collaborating on a
script.
Born and raised in Berlin, Monaghan and his family moved to England
when he was twelve. In addition to speaking fluent German, he has a
knack at impersonations and accents. He frequently returns to his
hometown of Manchester, England.
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Quotes:
* "I won't miss having to stand for two hours at 4:30 a.m. and having
freezing cold glue applied to my feet. I won't miss two-hour drives to
work or long, long, long, days sitting in my trailer waiting...
waiting... waiting. I won't miss glue in my ...(read more)
* "I won't miss having to stand for two hours at 4:30 a.m. and having
freezing cold glue applied to my feet. I won't miss two-hour drives to
work or long, long, long, days sitting in my trailer waiting...
waiting... waiting. I won't miss glue in my ears. But I would do it all
again tomorrow."
* "For Merry, losing Pippin is like losing his strength, the other side
of his personality." - On Merry and Pippin's strong friendship in LotR.
* "I hold Treebeard (In The Lord of the Rings) quite close to my heart.
He takes things very slowly -- he knows that he'll live forever, so he
can spend as much time as he wants mulling things over. I'm turned on
by that because I don't think that way."
* "I think deep down I've always wanted to be an actor. It was the one
thing in school that I was undoubtedly enthusiastic about and good at.
I coasted along being good at German, Geography, English and football
but there wasn't anything that I could really call my thing, my niche."
* "I'd love to play a gangster but I think people might say I looked a
bit too young and cheeky to play a character who'd just blown someones
head off!"
* If I could uninvent anything, I would uninvent Hitler's mum, guns and
broccoli.
* I would like to be remembered as someone who could make people laugh. I
would just like to be remembered really.
* "I do quite like all the screaming crowds. I'm a big fan of the ladies,
so to have them come to me without any real effort is amazing."
[December 11, 2003]
* [on his friendship with 'Billy Boyd (I)' , 'Elijah Wood' , and 'Orlando Bloom' :] "We all look
after each other and support each other. Billy and I went down to
Mexico to see Orlando Bloom when he was working on Troy (2004) , we went to
see Billy in a play, and I went to see Elijah when he was filming in
New York. We all just look after each other, and hopefully that will
continue to happen. We're a brotherhood, a fellowship." [December 11,
2003]
* [re jokes about "where the Two Towers were really located," that is,
rumors about gay affection among the hobbits:] "I think it's because
we're all young, good-looking guys. We're kind of cheeky, and we're
very physically tactile with one other. I love those guys. I don't
(have) any qualms about it. They're my brothers, and I don't have any
problem showing affection for men. I'm aware of my own sexuality enough
to be free with people." [quoted in MX (Melbourne, Australia), December
16, 2003]
* [after the last press junket for LOTR:] "I certainly grew up a lot on
the movie. I arrived in New Zealand when I was 21 and now I'm 27. It's
a defining point in any young man's life. I just did a massive overhaul
of every facet of my personality and worked out who I was going to
become." [December 18, 2003]
* [on his character the hobbit Meriadoc Brandybuck:] "You don't really
see war through the eyes of a hobbit too much in the movie, but Merry
becomes a warrior. To see Merry ... covered in blood, sweat and tears,
and living the terrible reality, was really traumatic." [December 14,
2003]
* [about a game called "Tig" made up as a prank on 'Elijah Wood' early in the
shooting of "The Lord of the Rings":] "So we -- the three of us
['Billy Boyd (I)' , Monaghan, and 'Sean Astin' ] -- were constantly getting it right.
And every time Elijah tried a new way of tigging, we'd say, 'No,
Elijah, you can't tig on a tog, you can't tag on a tig, you have to do
an elephant impression if you're gonna tig Billy." (He adds that the
prank went on for a year before the three 'fessed up.) [December 14,
2003]
* [on hearing that 'Elijah Wood' told a reporter that Monaghan, Wood, and
'Billy Boyd (I)' were considering sharing a home in New Zealand:] "He has all
these grand plans. We did look at property in New Zealand. What we're
going to do first, correct me if I'm wrong, is we're going to buy
property in our respective territories. Billy is going to buy a
beautiful little cottage in Edinburgh and Elijah is going to buy some
in L.A." (Boyd corrected him, "Glasgow!") [December 12, 2003]
* [when asked what he remembered most about filming "Lord of the Rings":]
"We loved to surf over there. It's something that we'll take with us
for a long time in the future. We plan our holidays around breaks and
places to surf. When Billy ['Billy Boyd (I)' ] is in town I surf quite a lot,
because it's hard to go surfing on your own. You can do it, but it's
not as much fun." [December 12, 2003]
* "I have been heartbroken once and it has affected all my relationships
from there on. But now I look at it as a occupational hazard. If you
are in the meat market at some point you are gonna get mad cows
disease."
* (On the late, great John Thaw) Not only did I admire the work John had
done but also what he had achieved in his lifetime. As a man, he was
incredibly nice and was totally giving as an actor. We had some
stressful scenes together (in Monsignor Renard) including the one
towards the end where my character breaks down in front of the priest
and begs his forgiveness. John was nothing but supportive. At the time
he was quite ill and yet didn't allow that to affect his performance. I
was really upset when John died because I would've loved to have worked
with him again and show my gratitude for how he helped me out as a
young actor.
* "I've always had itching feet. I like being on the move every couple of
years." [Knoxville News-Sentinel, Sept 24, 2004]
* [on being intrigued by the part of the tortured Charlie in the TV
series "Lost" (2004) :] "The frustration of Charlie's situation means he has a
lot going on in his head. He lives in his head quite a lot. He's a drug
addict, and drug addicts, by nature, are a selfish lot. It's a little
like life imitating art. I'm not there now, but I can remember what it
was like, being a little bit out there on a limb. He had it all, and
now he's facing all this (stuff). [Dom's word was probably "shit."]
Knoxville News-Sentinel, Sept 24, 2004
* [Interviewer reports Monaghan sneaking away briefly from an ABC party
and lighting up a cigarette, to talk of his recent past:] "It's hard to
imagine that this was happening to someone who was in one of the
biggest movies of the year before. But I would not give up that time
for anything in the world. I remember writing in my journal that I was
going through this growing experience because of it. I came back down
to Earth with a bump." [Knoxville News-Sentinel, Sept 24, 2004]
* [on the period after shooting Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, The (2003) :] "My first year in Los Angeles
was pretty hellish. I came over here after the high point of 'Lord of
the Rings,' and I saw all my friends jumping around to jobs, and I had
nothing." ... "My manager at the time was not doing anything for me,
and I kind of got into a little bit of a funk. I was living in a
[lousy] house in a [bad] part of town. I didn't have a car, and living
in L.A. without a car, well, is difficult. I couldn't get a car because
I didn't have an American bank account and could not get credit. It's
harder to get credit than what you might think. So at that point, I was
just hanging out at my place all day, playing 'Grand Theft Auto III.' I
was waiting for the phone I didn't have to ring." [Knoxville News-
Sentinel, Sept 24, 2004]
* "Charlie was a 45-year-old rocker who had been spat out the other side
- they were looking at someone like 'John Hannah (I)' . My pitch was, 'Wouldn't it
be a more interesting character if he was someone who has barely
scratched the surface of what he could be?' I had a lot of frustration
and confusion about my career that I transplanted into Charlie." - on
his character Charlie from "Lost"
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Dominic Monaghan - Recent TV Show Episodes!
There's No Place Like Home, Part 3
The face-off between the survivors and the freighter people continues, and the Oceanic Six find themselves closer to rescue, on the two-hour Season Finale!
There's No Place Like Home, Part 2
The face-off between the survivors and the freighter people continues, and the Oceanic Six find themselves closer to rescue, on the two-hour Season Finale!
Theres No Place Like Home, Part 1
The face-off between the survivors and the freighter people begins.
Cabin Fever
Locke is enlightened as to the whereabouts of Jacob's cabin, and life aboard the freighter becomes perilous.
Something Nice Back Home
When Jack's health is seriously compromised, Kate and Juliet must learn to work together in order to save him.
The Shape Of Things To Come
Locke's camp comes under attack, and Jack tries to discover the identity of a body that has washed ashore.
Meet Kevin Johnson-Enhanced
Sayid confronts Ben's spy on the freighter, and Ben urges daughter Alex to flee Locke's camp in order to survive an impending attack.
Meet Kevin Johnson
Sayid confronts Ben's spy on the freighter, and Ben urges daughter Alex to flee Locke's camp in order to survive an impending attack.
Ji Yeon-Enhanced
Juliet is forced to reveal some startling news to Jin when Sun threatens to move to Locke's camp. Meanwhile, Sayid and Desmond begin to get an idea of the freighter crew's mission when they meet the ship's Captain.
Ji Yeon
Juliet is forced to reveal some startling news to Jin when Sun threatens to move to Locke's camp. Meanwhile, Sayid and Desmond begin to get an idea of the freighter crew's mission when they meet the ship's Captain.
The Other Woman-Enhanced
Juliet receives an unwelcome visit from someone from her past and is given orders to track down Charlotte and Faraday in order to stop them from completing their mission -- by any means necessary. Meanwhile, Ben offers Locke an enticing deal.
The Other Woman
Juliet receives an unwelcome visit from someone from her past and is given orders to track down Charlotte and Faraday in order to stop them from completing their mission -- by any means necessary. Meanwhile, Ben offers Locke an enticing deal.
The Constant
Sayid and Desmond hit a bit of turbulence on the way to the freighter, which causes Desmond to experience some unexpected side effects.
Eggtown-Enhanced
Kate's need to get information out of the hostage may jeopardize her standing with Locke -- as well as with Sawyer.
Eggtown
Kate's need to get information out of the hostage may jeopardize her standing with Locke -- as well as with Sawyer.
Past, Present, & Future
This episode explores the series in a way that will bring new viewers up to date -- but which current viewers will also find illuminating - in anticipation of the fourth season premiere episode.
Through The Looking Glass-Enhanced, Part 2
Special enhanced episode with on-screen facts and back story. Jack and his fellow castaways begin their efforts to make contact with Naomi's rescue ship.
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