Jason Momoa
Jason Momoa | |
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 Jason Momoa at Wolf Pegasus One, London, 2006 | |
| Born | Joseph Jason Namakaeha Momoa |
| Partner | Lisa Bonet |
| Website | http://www.jasonmomoa.com/ |
Joseph Jason Namakaeha Momoa (born August 1, 1979 in Honolulu, Hawaii) is an American actor and model. He was raised in Norwalk, Iowa by his mother. He is 6′4″ (1.93 m) and of mixed Native Hawaiian and Caucasian descent[2][3].
Biography
In 1998, he returned to Hawaii where he was discovered by international designer Takeo and launched his modeling career. In 1999 he won Hawaii's Model of the Year and hosted the Miss Teen Hawaii contest. Momoa is best known for his roles as Jason Ioane (1999-2001) in Baywatch Hawaii and as Ronon Dex (2005- ), an elite firearms and mêlée warrior in Stargate Atlantis.
On July 23, 2007 Lisa Bonet gave birth to their first child, a girl, named Lola Iolani Momoa. October 2008 Bonet confirmed she was pregnant with their second child (her third). (See www.people.com article) On December 15th Momoa and Bonet had a son, Nakoa-Wolf Manakauapo Namakaeha Momoa.
After Stargate Atlantis season 4 shooting was over, Jason Momoa had his dreadlocks cut off. The weight of them was causing him headaches, and even whiplash when filming action scenes. Producers of Atlantis agreed with the decision and had planned to film a scene where Ronon cuts off his hair for season 5's Broken Ties, but that change was ultimately overruled by the SCI FI network. In the first day of filming for season 5, his dreadlocks were reattached, but the process was too taxing, forcing Momoa to switch to using his stunt double's wig until a custom wig could be made and delivered two weeks later.[1][2][3]
On November 15, 2008, Momoa was attacked with a broken beer glass in Hollywood. According to the APNews article, 140 stitches and subsequent reconstructive surgery were required. Los Angeles County prosecutors are filing felony assault charges against his attacker.[4] The accused attacker is twenty-one-year-old Venice, California resident Dominic Bando.[5]
Filmography
- Stargate Atlantis (2005-2009) as Ronon Dex
- North Shore (2004-2005) as Frankie Seau
- Johnson Family Vacation (2004) as Navarro
- Tempted (2003) as Kala
- Baywatch: Hawaiian Wedding (2003) as Jason Ioane
- Baywatch (1999-2001) as Jason Ioane
References
- ^ Appearance at Collectormania Manchester 2007
- ^ "Momoa: The dreads stay put". Gateworld.net. 26 May 2008. Retrieved 30 July 2008.
- ^ "New plot details on 'Broken Ties'". Gateworld.net. 23 February 2008. Retrieved 30 July 2008.
- ^ [1] Momoa assaulted and injured in Hollywood on November 15, 2008
- ^ "Man charged in attack on 'Stargate Atlantis' actor Jason Momoa". latimes.com. 21 November 2008. Retrieved 21 November 2008.