Full Name: Dominic Monaghan Nicknames: Dom Birthdate: December 8th, 1976 Birthplace: Berlin, Germany Height: 5’7” Weight: Unknown Parents: Austin and Aureen Monaghan Siblings: Matthew, age 25 Pets: A pet black widow spider name Witchitar, a leaf mantis named Gizmo, and an albino garter snake named Blink. Hair color: Brown Eye color: Blue/grey Marital status: Single Fun Facts: His favorite actor is Robert De Niro. His favorite movies are "The Godfather," "The Deer Hunter," "Star Wars," "This Is Spinal Tap," "Awakenings," "Grosse Point Blank," "Batman," and "Kes". His hobbies are music, film, fashion, football, the Beatles, insects, and ladies. Drives a Red VW Beetle soft top. Speaks fluent German. Had to choose between his girlfriend and filming Lord of the Rings. Is "officially the tallest hobbit" Describes the LotR trilogy as "[B]ig and huge and vast, but...well worth it" Can't stand women who drink and/or smoke Since watching "Star Wars" when he was six years old, Dominic has been obsessed with films His other obsessions include writing, music, fashion, playing/watching soccer and surfing. Utilizing his writing skills, he and Billy Boyd are collaborating on a script. Has a knack for impersonations and accents Was terribly allergic to his Elven cloak During the Brandywine Bridge scene in FotR, Dom got a splinter in his foot that he kept insisting was huge, but when it was pulled out, was actually quite small