Monroe grew up in Stratford-upon-Avon, UK with British and Burmese parents and studied at The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama in London.

He now lives in Los Angeles, CA and works as an actor and editor. His acting background and time spent on set has been invaluable, especially when cutting scripted performance. As an editor, he has worked with projects set up at Netflix, Lifetime, Hallmark, Roku, Tubi, and Lionsgate, among others.