Dominic Bernard Patrick Luke Monaghan (born December 8, 1976) is an English actor who appeared as Beaumont Kin in the 2019 film Star Wars: Episode IX The Rise of Skywalker. He is known for his roles as the Hobbit Merry in the The Lord of the Rings trilogy, Charlie Pace on the drama series Lost, the Mutant Chris Bradley in the superhero film X-Men Origins: Wolverine, and for hosting the nature program Wild Things with Dominic Monaghan.
In an interview with the Distraction Pieces podcast of ComicBook.com, Monaghan revealed that his part in Episode IX is a minor one, giving that he would only appear in the film's first act and possibly briefly later on. He has been a Star Wars fan since he was little.