Elijah Wood, Sean Astin, Dominic Monaghan and Billy Boyd played the role of Frodo Baggins, Samwise Gamgee, Meriadoc Brandybuck and Peregrin Took respectively.
Elijah Wood (born 1981) is American, and is the most well known of the four, having starred in a string of films from an early age.
Sean Astin (born 1971) is American. His film debut came at the age of 13, when he starred in The Goonies in 1985. His other films include War of the Roses and Rudy. As well as acting, he is a film director and producer.
Dominic Monaghan (born 1976) is English. His first major role was in the BBC television programme Hetty Wainthropp Investigates. He currently plays the role of Charlie Pace in the television series Lost.
Billy Boyd (born 1968) is Scottish. As well as acting, he is also a musician and singer. In the third iinstalment of Lord of the Rings, Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, there is a scene where his character, Pippin, sings a song called 'Edge of Night'. The song was written by Billy himself.
Elijah Wood (born 1981) is American, and is the most well known of the four, having starred in a string of films from an early age.
Sean Astin (born 1971) is American. His film debut came at the age of 13, when he starred in The Goonies in 1985. His other films include War of the Roses and Rudy. As well as acting, he is a film director and producer.
Dominic Monaghan (born 1976) is English. His first major role was in the BBC television programme Hetty Wainthropp Investigates. He currently plays the role of Charlie Pace in the television series Lost.
Billy Boyd (born 1968) is Scottish. As well as acting, he is also a musician and singer. In the third iinstalment of Lord of the Rings, Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, there is a scene where his character, Pippin, sings a song called 'Edge of Night'. The song was written by Billy himself.
