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My Take
Jason Momoa is one of the few actors who feels exactly as large off screen as on it. The Honolulu-born Leo broke through as Khal Drogo and then carried Aquaman as a leading man, a trajectory I find satisfying because he clearly built it the slow way, starting back in his Baywatch days. What I enjoy most is the contradiction at his core: an imposing, almost feral physical presence wrapped around an obvious tenderness and devotion to family. He has since moved into directing, writing, and producing, widening his footprint. There is a human, slightly rough-edged quality to him that Hollywood rarely keeps intact, and I hope he never loses it.
Overview
Joseph Jason Namakaeha Momoa (; born August 1, 1979) is an American actor and film producer. He made his acting debut as Jason Ioane on the syndicated action drama series Baywatch: Hawaii (1999–2001), which was followed by portrayals of Ronon Dex on the Syfy science fiction series Stargate Atlantis (2005–2009), and Khal Drogo in the first two seasons of the HBO fantasy drama series Game of Thrones (2011–2012).
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Jason Momoa
- Name (Japanese)
- ジェイソン・モモア
- Reading
- じぇいそん・ももあ
- Born
- August 1, 1979 (age 46)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Leo / Goat
- Origin
- Honolulu, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 2 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor / film producer / film director / screenwriter / film actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Norwalk High School
- University
- Des Moines Area Community College
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
5. Works & records
| Category | Title | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notable work | Justice League | — | |
| Notable work | Aquaman | — | |
| Notable work | Game of Thrones | — |
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.