Jason Momoa
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| Jason Momoa | |
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| Birth name | Joseph Jason Namakaeha Momoa |
| Born | August 1 1979 Honolulu, Hawaii |
| Official site | http://www.jasonmomoa.com/ |
Joseph Jason Namakaeha Momoa was born on August 1, 1979 in Honolulu, Hawaii and was raised in Norwalk, Iowa by his mother. He is 6′4″ (1.93 m) and of mixed Samoan and Caucasian descent.
[edit] Biography
In 1998, he returned to Hawaii where he was discovered by international designer Takeo and launched his modelling 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.
[edit] 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
- Baywatch: Hawaiian Wedding (2003) as Jason Ioane
- Baywatch (1999-2001) as Jason Ioane
[edit] External links
| Major Cast Members of Stargate Atlantis |
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| Joe Flanigan | David Hewlett | Rachel Luttrell | Jason Momoa | Amanda Tapping | Torri Higginson | Paul McGillion |
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