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15 things you might not know about Jason Momoa
Jason Momoa is big. We're not just talking about his 6'4" stature.
The latest big name in Hollywood is blowing up following his recent performances as Aquaman.
Prior to that, Momoa made himself a household name following his turn on 'Game of Thrones' as the Dothraki warlord Khal Drogo.
Check out our slideshow to see photos of Momoa and learn more about Jason's past and other interesting facts about the actor.
-Mike Rose, cleveland.com
As we get ready for the premiere of the final season of 'Game of Thrones' in April, cleveland.com will be running a series of fun facts slideshows featuring the stars of the show. This is the first in that series.
Upcoming features will include additional members of the 'Game of Thrones' cast.
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1. He's from Hawaii
Jason was born August 1, 1979 in Honolulu.
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2. He shares part of his name with his father
Momoa's full name is Joseph Jason Namakaeha Momoa
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3. He was raised in Iowa
Jason was raised by his mother in Norwalk, Iowa and moved back to Hawaii in his late teens.
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4. He went to high school with another future actor
Momoa attended the same high school as future actor Brandon Routh, although Routh was a year older.
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5. He spent a couple years on the beach
Momoa appeared on two of the later seasons of 'Baywatch' and was his first major on-screen acting job.
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6. He had a cult following
Momoa appeared as the popular character Ronon Drex on 'Stargate: Atlantis' where he had a huge following.
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7. His look was a pain in the neck
Jason finally cut his famous dreadlocks because the weight of the hair was giving him headaches and causing neck pain.
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8. He had a memorable audition
Momoa performed a traditional Haka dance at his 'Game of Thrones' audition
9. He's portrayed two comic book characters during his career
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Jason first appeared as Aquaman in 'Justice League'
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Jason also was cast in the 2011 remake of 'Conan the Barbarian' which was originally a comic book
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10. He was almost another comic book character
Momoa replaced Luke Evans for the lead as Eric Draven in 'The Crow' remake before the project stalled.
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11. His notable relative
Jason's uncle is a famous surfer and stuntman: Brian L. Keaulana
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12. Romance in the air
Momoa was once engaged to actress Simmone Mackinnon
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13. He married a former 'Cosby' star
Jason married long-time girlfriend Lisa Bonet in 2017.
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14. That makes him...
Zoe Kravitz's stepfather
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15. That famous tattoo
While has has worn fake tattoos for some of his film roles, the one on his left forearm is real and is meant to represent shark teeth.
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