Jason Momoa Movies and Career Information

Jason Momoa (born August 1, 1979) is an American actor and model. He is known for his role as Ronon Dex (2005–2009) on military science fiction television series Stargate: Atlantis (2004–2009). Most recently, he became recognized for his role as the title character in the sword and sorcery film Conan the Barbarian (2011). Before the film, Momoa appeared as Khal Drogo in the HBO medieval fantasy television series Game of Thrones (2011). An only child, Momoa was born Joseph Jason Namakaeha Momoa in Honolulu, Hawaii, and raised in Norwalk, Iowa, by his mother, Coni Momoa. His father was a Native Hawaiian and his mother was of German, Irish, and Native American ancestry. In 1998, Momoa returned to Hawaii, where he was discovered by international designer Takeo Kikuchi and launched his modeling career. In 1999, he won Hawaii's Model of the Year and hosted the Miss Teen Hawaii contest. In addition to his appearances in Stargate: Atlantis, and Game of Thrones, Momoa has appeared as Jason Ioane (1999–2001) in the action drama series Baywatch Hawaii (1999–2001). He then portrayed the title protagonist in Conan the Barbarian, a a reimagining of the 1982 film of the same name and a role made