Jason Momoa

Infobox actor
name = Jason Momoa


imagesize =
caption = Jason Momoa at Wolf Pegasus One, London, 2006
birthdate = birth date and age|1979|8|1
location = Honolulu, Hawaii
height = 6' 5" (1.93 m)
deathdate =
birthname = Joseph Jason Namakaeha Momoa
othername =
partner = Lisa Bonet
homepage = http://www.jasonmomoa.com/
notable role = Jason Ioane in "Baywatch"

Ronon Dex in"Stargate Atlantis"

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 Hawaiian and Caucasian descent.

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" 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.

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. [Appearance at Collectormania Manchester 2007] [cite web | url=http://www.gateworld.net/news/2008/05/momoa_the_dreads_stay_put.shtml | title=Momoa: The dreads stay put | publisher=Gateworld.net | date=26 May 2008 | accessdate=30 July 2008] [cite web | url=http://www.gateworld.net/news/2008/02/new_plot_details_on_broken_ties.shtml | title=New plot details on 'Broken Ties' | publisher=Gateworld.net | date=23 February 2008 | accessdate=30 July 2008]

Filmography

*"Stargate Atlantis" (2005-present) as Ronon Dex
*"North Shore" (2004-2005) as Frankie Seau
*"Johnson Family Vacation" (2004) as Navarro
*"Tempted" (2003) as Kala
*"" (2003) as Jason Ioane
*"Baywatch" (1999-2001) as Jason Ioane

References

External links

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* [http://www.jasonmomoa.com/ The Official Jason Momoa Fanclub]