Dominic Monaghan

Cast as Simon, an inscrutable and dangerous British genius, in ABC's sci-fi series "FlashForward"

Played the mutant Bolt in the Marvel Comics film "X-Men Origins: Wolverine"

Cast as rock star and drug addict Charlie Pace on the ABC drama series, "Lost"

Again portrayed Merry in "Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King"

Reprised Merry in "Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers"

Made feature film debut as hobbit Meriadoc 'Merry' Brandybuck in "Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring"

Cast in the Granada TV-movie, "This Is Personal: The Hunt for the Yorkshire Ripper"

Co-starred in the four-part British TV drama, "Monsignor Renard"

Narrated the BBC Radio 4 comedy series, "Stockton"

Played a Russian sailor in the HBO drama, "Hostile Waters"

Cast as the under-aged sidekick, Geoffrey Shawcross in four seasons of the BBC series, "Hetty Wainthropp Investigates"

Performed in youth theaters in Manchester after finishing school

Family relocated to England; settled in Manchester

Lived with family in Germany until he was 12 years old