Jason Momoa is an American actor, model, director, writer, and producer. He is well-known to audiences as Khal Drogo in the hit HBO series, Game of Thrones.
Jason is best known as Khal Drogo in the hit HBO series, Game of Thrones. He is also known for starring as Ronon Dex on the military science fiction television series Stargate Atlantis (2004-2009). He is also known for portraying Aquaman in the films Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Justice League, and Aquaman.
Jason Momoa was born on August 1, 1979, in Honolulu, Hawaii, the U.S. His mother is Coni Momoa, a photographer and father is Joseph Momoa, a painter. As a child, he moved to Norwalk, Iowa, where he was raised by his mother. There is no information on his siblings. His nationality is American and ethnicity is mixed(German, Irish, and Native American). His religion is Buddhist and Horoscope is Leo.
He attended high school in Norwalk, Iowa. He got enrolled at the University of Hawaii however his life soon took a turn when he was discovered by Takeo, an international fashion designer which made an event that led to the start of Momoa’s modeling career. He dropped out his college.
He began his career as a model and earned the Hawaii Model of the Year Award in 1999. He debuted his acting career from the role of ‘beach dude’ Jason Ioane in the action drama television series ‘Baywatch Hawaii’(1999-2001). In 2003, Momoa reprised the role of Jason Ioane in the television film ‘Baywatch: Hawaiian Wedding’. His other appearances in TV series are North Shore(2004 to 2005) and Stargate: Atlantis from (2005 to 2009) Momoa’s big breakthrough came when he portrayed Khal Drogo in the worldwide famous series ‘Game of Thornes’ in 2011 on HBO. His first film as Johnson Family Vacation in 2004. He began his directorial career with motion picture Road To Paloma, a thriller movie in 2014.
He won CinemaCon Award for Male Rising Star and a nomination each for Scream Award for Best Ensemble and Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series. He also starred in films like Conan the Barbarian(2011), Suicide Squad (2016), Justice League (2017)and Aquaman (2018). Currently, he is running for the TV series.
As of 2019, Jason Momoa’s net worth is estimated to be roughly $14 million dollars but his salary is not revealed yet. He earns from his acting, modeling career and endorsements. He owns cars: 1978 Land Cruiser and Range Rover. Information regarding houses is not yet available.
There are rumors of Jason Mamoa is returning to the Game of Thrones.
Jason is a married man. He married Lisa bonnet in the year 2007. The couple has a daughter named Lola and a son named Nakoa-Wolf. Lisa also has a daughter named Zoe from her previous marriage. Before marriage, Jason has dated Simmone Mackinnon (1999-2006).
Jason has a height of about 6.5feet and weighs 106 kg. He has a green eye color with brown hair color. He has a French cut beard and has a distinct cut mark on his left eyebrow. His body measurement is 50-34-18(chest-waist-bicep).
Jason Momoa is active on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. He has around 326,441 followers on Facebook. He has more than 12.7 million followers on Instagram and has more than 5k followers on Twitter.
Jason's full name is Joseph Jason Namakaeha Momoa. Jason's Gymn trainer is former WWE Wrestler, Mada Abdelhamid. Jason started his career when he was discovered by international designer Takeo Kikuchi in the year 1998. He directed and co-wrote Road to Paloma (2014), an American drama thriller film. On November 15, 2008, he indulged in a fight at the Bird Cafe in Hollywood where he suffered a cut on his face. A man attacked him with a beer glass and slashed his face; he got seriously injured and suffered 140 stitches. The scar is still visible on his face. He does smoke and alcohol. His mother is of Irish, German, and Native American ancestry, while his father is of Native Hawaiian descent. After completing his high school, he enrolled at a college in Iowa as a Major in Marine Biology and later dropped out to study wildlife biology at Colorado State University.
He traveled a lot when he was young; he learned pastel painting in Paris and the teachings of Buddhism in Tibet. He was discovered by Takeo Kobayashi, an international designer, in 1998 who helped him to become a model. In 1999, he won Hawaii’s Model of the Year. He also hosted the Miss Teen Hawaii contest. Before coming into the entertainment industry, he used to work part-time in a surf shop. He was featured in Men's Health magazine in 2017. His hobbies are Surfing, Skateboarding, Mountain Biking, and Rock Climbing. His favorite food is Apple pie and spaghetti. His favorite beer is Guinness. His favorite film is The Diving Bell and the Butterfly.