Ed Monaghan

About Ed

• Adjunct Assistant Professor
• Office: 1319 Macgowan
• E-mail:
• Phone: 310-206-6875

Biography

Ed Monaghan‘s study of the Martial Arts encompasses nearly 30 years of training in a variety of fighting systems such as Karate, Savate, Muay Thai, Ju Jutsu, Kali, Boxing,Wrestling, and Jeet Kune Do. His instruction, based upon an in-depth analysis of different forms of combative movement, is designed to help an actor develop a sense of physical awareness that goes beyond absorbing the basics of stage combat. This training allows the actor to foster the mind-body connection and creates a broader pallet for the performer to draw upon. Ed holds a black belt or equivalent rank and instructor’s certification in several Martial Arts including Jeet Kune Do, Muay Thai, Savate and Karate. Ed has fought in a variety of categories including Kickboxing, Karate and “No Rules” competitions. As an instructor and pre-production fight trainer he has worked with a variety of actors and celebrities including, Val Kilmer and Chris O’Donnell for “Batman Forever, “ John Malkovitch, Randy Quaid, Julie Ann Moore, and Mira Sorvino, among many others. As an actor Ed has appeared in lead roles in several feature length films, as a guest star in several series and held a lead role in a nighttime series, which ran in syndication for two seasons.