What is Dominic Monaghan’s net worth?
The actor has amassed a net worth of $12 million.
| Net Worth: | $12 million |
|---|---|
| Date of birth: | December 8, 1976 (47 years old) |
| Gender: | Male |
| Height: | 170 |
| Profession: | Actor, Film Producer |
| Nationality: | German |
Biography – A Short Wiki
Dominic Monaghan is a British actor who has a net worth of $12 million. Dominic Monahan first achieved recognition for his role on the British television crime series “Hetty Wainthropp Investigates.” He went on to gain international fame for his role as Merry Brandybuck in Peter Jackson’s “Lord of the Rings” film trilogy, as well as for his role as Charlie Pace on the mystery drama television series “Lost.” Monaghan’s other credits have included the films “X-Men Origins: Wolverine,” “Pet,” and “Atomica,” and the television shows “FlashForward” and “Wild Things with Dominic Monaghan.”
Career
In 1996, Monaghan made his professional acting debut on the British crime drama series “Hetty Wainthropp Investigates.” Starring opposite Derek Benfield and Patricia Routledge, he played Geoffrey Schawcross, the under-aged sidekick of the main character. The show ran for four seasons through 1998. During this time, Monaghan played a Russian sailor in the television film “Hostile Waters.” His next credits came in 2000, when he was in the television film “This is Personal: The Hunt for the Yorkshire Ripper” and the four-part World War II drama “Monsignor Renard.” Monaghan landed his biggest role yet in 2004, when he began playing Charlie Pace, one of many stranded plane crash survivors on a mysterious island, on the ABC drama “Lost.” A massive hit, the show ran for six seasons through 2010, and earned Monaghan a number of awards nominations. While on the series, the actor made appearances on such shows as “MADtv,” “Caiga Quien Caiga,” and “Chuck.”
Personal Life
An avid lover of nature, Monaghan is active in planting many different kinds of trees and cacti around the world; he even purchased a mango tree forest in India. Additionally, he has a passion for insects and reptiles, and keeps an array of pets including a leaf mantis, a black widow spider, and an albino snake. Monaghan spends much of his time outdoors kayaking, surfing, hiking, and playing football and basketball. Indoors, he loves to play board and card games, and has hosted game nights for his fellow cast mates.
Quotes
“I love going to work. I love being on-set everyday. It feeds me; it’s exciting.”
— Dominic Monaghan
“My parents are pretty cool people.”
— Dominic Monaghan
“I like films that deal with some of those questions that you can never answer: ‘Why are we here? What’s it about? What happens to us with the choices that we make? What are the ramifications for doing something right, or doing something wrong?’ Those universal questions, I enjoy.”
— Dominic Monaghan
“If I could uninvent anything, I would uninvent Hitler’s mum, guns and broccoli.”
— Dominic Monaghan
“If you woke up, every day, and someone punched you in the face, for the first week, you’d go, ‘Why is someone punching me in the face?’ But, by the time you got through week two, you’d take it and just go on with the day.”
— Dominic Monaghan
