Facts about Jason Momoa, Didn’t Graduate from College and Worked as a Lifeguard
Know Your Idol – Jason Momoa was born in Honolulu, Hawaii, on August 1, 1979. He is the only child of Joseph Momoa and Coni. Momoa’s father is of Native Hawaiian descent, while his mother has German, Irish and Native American heritage. His real name is Joseph Jason Namakaeha Momoa, better known as Jason Momoa. His name became popular when he played Khal Drogo in the series Game of Thrones. Not only that, there are many interesting facts about Jason Momoa that are rarely known. Apart from being an actor, he is also an entrepreneur. He has made films in which he participated as an actor, director and screenwriter.
1. Born into an Artist’s Family
Momoa’s father is a painter from Hawaii, while his mother is a photographer of mixed European and Native American descent. Momoa was raised by his mother and spent most of his childhood in Iowa before moving to Hawaii.
2. Married to Lisa Bonet
This long-haired man married actress Lisa Bonet in 2017 after they lived together for more than 10 years.
3. Had time to learn about the biology of marine animals
Who would have thought, before becoming Aquaman, Momoa was already very familiar with the marine world. In fact, Momoa chose a biology major for marine animals when he was in college. He even conducted research in an area in Florida, United States. However, unfortunately Jason did not have time to finish his studies.
4. Has many hobbies and likes traveling
Momoa is not only interested in acting and marine biology. He also dabbles in painting, studies Buddhism, and enjoys traveling.
5. There is a scar on the left eyebrow
Momoa has a clearly visible scar on his left eyebrow. He received the injury after being involved in a fight at a bar in Los Angeles. Momoa had to undergo 140 stitches after the person he was fighting with hit him with a glass. Even so, Momoa has not tried to hide the scar until now.
6. A Businessman
Apart from being known as a popular actor, Jason Momoa is also an entrepreneur who owns a production company called Pride of Gypsies FOR4D. The company has worked on various projects such as advertisements for clothing brand Carhartt, a short film about the Momoa family, and also the film Road to Palomo starring, written and directed by Jason Momoa.
7. Starting a career as a model
Just like most other actors, Momoa also started his career as a model. In fact, she achieved achievements in this field by winning the title of Model of the Year in Hawaii in 1999. After that, her career began to take off. Momoa even landed his first starring role in Baywatch Hawaii that same year. Baywatch is a television series about the lives of lifeguards.
8. Worked as a coast guard
If he is in the fictional world as Aquaman, it seems like he could also be called Aquaman in the real world because Momoa was once the youngest lifeguard on the Gulf Coast when he was a teenager.
9. Taking on the role of Aquaman to make his children happy
It wouldn’t be wrong to call Momoa a loving father. Momoa realizes that the roles he has taken so far are not always suitable for children. Finally, he was very happy when he won the audition to play Aquaman. It turns out, Momoa’s children are big fans of comics from the DC Universe. If Momoa’s son loves Batman, his daughter really loves Wonder Woman. Now, Momoa finally has a film that his children can watch freely.
10. Guitar Lover
Momoa’s love of guitars makes him collect various types of guitars. In fact, he owns a 1959 Gibson Les Paul that was previously owned by Jimmy Page, a member of Led Zeppelin. The guitar was a gift for himself when Momoa managed to get a role in Aquaman. According to Momoa, there are only 100 guitars left in the world and he owns number 9.
