Jason Momoa

Joseph Jason Momoa Namakaeha ( born August 1, 1979 in Honolulu, Hawaii) is an American actor and model.

Life and career

Born In Hawaii, Jason Momoa was raised in Norwalk, Iowa, and returned in his last year of college back to Hawaii, there to make his statements and to explore its roots. After a short time he was discovered by a fashion designer and started a career as a model. He was appointed to " Hawaii's Model of the Year " in 1999 and hosted the " Miss Teen Hawaii USA " contest. In the same year he received a role on Baywatch and started his acting career.

From 2005 to 2009 he was employed as Ronon Dex regular on the series Stargate Atlantis. 2011 Momoa was in Conan the remake of the 1982 cult film appeared to see as eponymous main character. In the first season of the HBO series Game of Thrones Khal Drogo he played. Together with the ensemble he was for the Screen Actors Guild Awards 2012 Best in category Acting Ensemble - nominated drama. For the conclusion of the second season, he returned to this role.

He runs sports such as snowboarding, hockey and mountain biking and is practicing Buddhist. Momoa has a daughter (* 2007) and a son (* 2008) with actress Lisa Bonet. They married in the fall of 2007 after the birth of her daughter.

Filmography (selection)

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