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'm kind of ADD in that sense where if I start liking something, I'll just learn it to the absolute max.
Like it or not, I'm the new f***ing Aquaman buddy.
My favorite movie is 'The Diving Bell and the Butterfly.
I love life and if there's something that I'm playing that I love, I'll research it.
I got called 'pretty boy' my whole life.
People who know me, know who I am.
For right now, I'd like to tell stories that I want to tell. I haven't wanted to use someone else's material yet, but I would with the show. It's become an integral enough part of me now, that I could definitely tell a story in this.
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.
To do six to 10 episodes of high-quality writing, and then be able to go direct my own things, and do a movie, if it comes along, sure. I just want to act and do good work.
I've been on shows that went for years and years and years, and I was not ready for that again.
In this business, we have to travel so far away from our families. We have two children, so if we can work together, that's awesome. Before I met Lisa Bonet , it was a dream to work with her.
When I'm acting, I wish I was out there, being a part of it and making it. It's all on your name to do that. It's your vision. You're going to get slandered for your work, and I like that. As an actor, it's so hard. I'd rather direct than act.
I was born in Hawaii, but I was raised in Iowa.
I grew up with artists.