Jason Momoa was a college football player at the University of Hawaii before he began modeling and acting. Momoa has been married to actress Lisa Bonet since 2017, with whom he has two children. He is best known for his role as Khal Drogo in the HBO series Game of Thrones (2011–2012), as well as his starring roles in the films Conan the Barbarian (2011) and Aquaman (2018). As of 2021, Jason Momoa‘s net worth is $14 million.
His father is of Native Hawaiian and German descent, while his mother is of Irish and Native American ancestry. After high school, Momoa attended the University of Hawaii at Manoa, where he studied marine biology. He then transferred to the acting program at the American Conservatory Theater in San Francisco.
Momoa‘s acting career began in the early 2000s, with roles in Baywatch Hawaii (1999–2001) and the television series Stargate: Atlantis (2004–2009). He made his film debut in the action–comedy Road to Paloma (2014), which he also wrote and directed. Momoa has since appeared in a number of films, including Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016), Justice League (2017), and Aquaman (2018).
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He will also star in the upcoming film Dune (2021). Outside of his acting career, Momoa is a co–founder of the sustainable lifestyle brand Mananalu. He is also an avid surfer and has his own line of surfboards. He also played the lead role in the 2011 action film Conan the Barbarian and the 2014 superhero film Aquaman. Momoa was in a relationship with actress Lisa Bonet from 2005 to 2017.
They have two children together. Momoa is currently married to actress and model Amber Heard. Momoa began his acting career in 1999 with a guest appearance on the television series Baywatch. He made his film debut in 2002 with a minor role in the direct–to–video release Johnson Family Vacation. Momoa had his first leading role in the 2004 low–budget film Stargate: Atlantis.
In the following years, he appeared in supporting roles in a number of television series and films, including the science fiction television series Stargate: Atlantis (2004–2009), the supernatural horror film Bullet to the Head (2012), and the historical drama Road to Paloma (2014).
Momoa gained widespread recognition for his role as Khal Drogo in the HBO fantasy television series Game of Thrones (2011–2012). His performance was praised and he received several award nominations, including the Critics‘ Choice Television Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series. After the conclusion of Game of Thrones, Momoa starred in the superhero film Justice League (2017
