The role of "Meriadoc ‘Merry’ Brandybuck" brought him worldwide fame. Dominic had loved "The Lord of the Rings" ever since he was a teenager - he had already read Tolkien's three-part novel by the time he was 13. Fun fact: Dominic was one of the first British actors cast for the trilogy and one of the tasks director Peter Jackson charged him with was to coach Elijah Wood and Sean Astin in the ways of British pub culture.