Jason Momoa
Jason Momoa
Joseph Jason Namakaeha Momoa, better known as Jason Momoa, is an American actor, model, director, writer, and producer. He is known for his television roles as Ronon Dexon the military science fiction television series Stargate Atlantis; as Khal Drogo in the HBO fantasy television series Game of Thrones; and as Phillip Kopus, a Ramapough Mountain Indian, on the SundanceTV drama series The Red Road...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionMovie Actor
Date of Birth1 August 1979
CityHonolulu, HI
CountryUnited States of America
I was on Stargate: Atlantis for four years, playing a similar character called Ronon, who was an alien that didn't say much and grunted. I've been there and done that. Whether people have seen it or not, you want to stretch. And then, while I waited, I got The Red Road, and I'd never gotten anything like that.
I don't want to play a superhero. Drogo may not be Superman, but it is a phenomenal role. I didn't want to get typecast. Drogo is an exceptional character. Conan is iconic. Whether it does good or not, you just try to elevate it to the next level.
I grew up rock climbing.
I grew up with artists.
I was born in Hawaii, but I was raised in Iowa.
I'm one of those freaky people that actually reads books.
I'm not a big fan of just doing weights. Anything more physical is infinitely better.
I'm half Hawaiian and the haka is a very sacred thing, something your family teaches you - my father taught me.
I wanted to know everything about the blues. I think it constantly changes for me.
I don't really have any limitations for what I want to do, as an actor.
I made a conscious choice to turn down some movies that were action-based, so that I could direct Road to Paloma and show that side.
I was a huge comic book fan, and I still am.
I took no money to make art, but my woman backed me up on it and I want my children to see their father happy.
There are tons of things I'd love to do. I want to do comedy. It's not that I don't want to play a superhero, but I got to play Conan and Drogo.