"For my soul I need to be there. Jason Momoa dedicates 'Aquaman 2' to 8-year-old who died of Whatever situation youre in, you gotta find your path, you know?. Momoas strong performance in the fantasy drama series Game of Thrones was critically acclaimed. Modelling assignments followed, and our man here with the arched eyebrows and dreamy eyes looked gorgeous than ever. [56][57], Jason Momoas tattoos are not just mere body decorations; they hold significant meanings that reflect his personality, heritage, and life experiences. In 1999, he landed the role of beach dude Jason Ioane in the action drama television series Baywatch Hawaii. They bonded over a shared love for Julian Schnabels The Diving Bell and the Butterfly, a devastating movie about an editors heroic struggle to communicate after he suffers a stroke. WebHere are a few things that some folks might not have known about him. Jason Momoa Celebrates Earth Day 2023 Jason Momoa Celebrates Earth Day by Pulling Water Bottles Out of His Pants April 23, 2023 by Sabienna Bowman View "It was where I learned how to shoot, how to write, how to do it all. Its our fault. Yeah. ", From his mother's side,he is of German and Irish descent, and from his father's side, he is of Polynesian heritage and can trace his roots not only to Hawai'i but to Aotearoa, or New Zealand, as well. "I'm watching my heart climb up the wall. One thing that gives the actor a "massive bond" with his kids is climbing, so much so that he has the teens send him videos of them doing it while he's away working. In the same year, he appeared as Kala in another television movie called Tempted. He played the superhero Aquaman in the 2016 film Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. Now hes living in Auckland, pouring his heart into his work for the next year or so. If there is an inner asshole in him, it has never come out. Unfortunately, their match didn't last forever. In 2018, he was seen in Lin Oedings movie Braven. We share this not because we think it's newsworthy but so that as we go about our lives we may do so with dignity and honesty. According to Vanity Fair, Momoa will "mine his own background for the project. "This epic adventure begins at turn of the 18th century when the four major kingdoms of Hawaii were in a state of war. Its the hardest, most challenging, most demanding thing Ive ever done. The series ended in 2009. In March 2017, it was announced that Momoa would play Rico Rodriguez in the official Just Cause film series. Thats the reason why I love directing and creating. The Transformation Of Jason Momoa From Childhood "Aquaman" is now "DC's highest-grossing movie ever," per Mental Floss. Momoa was featured as the lead of the latter two series. His performance as Khal Drogo in the TV series Game of Thrones further increased his popularity and took his career to the next level, drawing the attention of producers and mainstream audiences. In 1999, he won theHawaiis Model of the Year and was soon cast in Baywatch Hawaii. The series followed the adventures of "a new team of explorers" who went "to the distant galaxy where Atlantis is located, where a primitive human civilization is threatened by a sinister enemy," per Rotten Tomatoes. Momoa cowrote, codirects, and stars on the nine-episode series, which tells the quasi-historical story, from an Indigenous perspective, of a Hawaiian chief in the late 1700s who tries to unite the warring islands in order to save them from the threat of colonization. For starters, his charm is inescapable. 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Legions of people first discovered Jason Momoa as Khal Drogo, the horseback-riding, knife-bearing, pony-tailed, tattooed warrior from the smash hit fantasy series, "Game of Thrones." Upon the crews arrival to shoot the final episode of season 1, Mauna Loa and Kilauea were erupting together for the first time in about 40 years. You fall, you get back up and do it again," Momoa says of what he tells his kids. An only child, Momoa was born on August 1, 1979, in Honolulu, Hawaii,[2] to Coni (Lemke), a photographer, and Joseph Momoa, a painter. "It's my first lead in anything, so I'm really pumped just to see it,"he told Access. But he was so infuriated by seeing plastic bottles of Fiji and Dasani at airports that he started his own company, Mananalu, selling purified water in recyclable 16-ounce aluminum bottles (available on Amazon and at Whole Foods). Well, for starters, just like most of us, he was also a chubby, little kid. He was featured in 12 episodes of the television series Frontier in 2016. It earned several awards and nominations in its five-season run. Despite missing his kids a lot, he also recognized he ultimately chose this life: I dont get to see my kids right now for a very long time. Im going to be a bad man, and youre going to want to take me out! It felt really good to go there without some ego competition, like, Whos this? and Whos that? Im like, No, dude, you got ten movies under your belt. Whatever situation youre in, you gotta find your path, you know?. You should only work with the people you wanna work with. Between working on his new series and an unnamed project, Jason clearly will be very busy! (Photo courtesy of Jason Momoa's Instagram) The film took three years to make and was shot in 28 days in Banning and Joshua Tree, a portion of it following the route Willie Boy and Carlota walked as they tried to escape from her father, who disapproved of the relationship because the young lovers were distant relatives. I gotta share things with them, he says, his rapid-fire speech pattern slowing way down. It was during this time that he discovered Buddhism on a trip to Tibet. He says he wanted to tell this story for a very long time, but he had to wait until his career was at a peak, because of the costs and because he wanted the control to direct, produce, and act in it. He played the character of a barbarian leader of the Dothraki tribe. In 2003, he reprised the role of Jason Ioane in the television film Baywatch: Hawaiian Wedding. Hes also dealt with some major events in his emotional life. In 2014, he directed, co-wrote, and starred in the thriller film Road to Paloma. "I want my children to know that and do that. And youve got to do that. I couldnt chicken out of it and try to do some fake stuff. He also appeared in the teaser for "Scary Little Green Men" by Ozzy Osbourne from his album Ordinary Man. Safran, who produced Aquaman and the sequel, is a big Momoa fan. & 2023 CBS Studios Inc. and CBS Interactive Inc., Paramount companies. Well hello, young Jason Momoa ! ", Remember being a kid and falling for an actor on TV and fantasizing that someday you would grow up and meet them somewhere and they'd instantly fall in love with you? Like most Indigenous tribes, everythings taken from us. He walked the ramp at several prestigious fashion shows prior to taking up acting roles. Then middle school happened and things started to look up a little. Well into his adulthood, he decided to grow his hair long. At that point, I was like, Wow, this shit is made in the edit., Theres new leadership at DC Studios: co-CEOs Peter Safran and James Gunn. We made twenty-two episodes in nine months. After landing the role of Aquaman and finding his superhero success, Jason Momoa felt like he could finally breathe. .css-1fgik18{color:#323232;display:block;font-family:NewParis,NewParis-fallback,Georgia,Times,serif;font-weight:normal;margin-bottom:0.3125rem;margin-top:0;-webkit-text-decoration:none;text-decoration:none;-webkit-font-smoothing:auto;}@media (any-hover: hover){.css-1fgik18:hover{color:link-hover;}}@media(max-width: 48rem){.css-1fgik18{font-size:1.0625rem;line-height:1.2;}}@media(min-width: 40.625rem){.css-1fgik18{font-size:1.0625rem;line-height:1.2;}}@media(min-width: 64rem){.css-1fgik18{font-size:1.3125rem;line-height:1.2;}}T&C Culture Watch: On the Agenda for May 2023, 32 Celebrities Who Pulled Off Secret Weddings, 38 Photos of George Clooney Through The Years, All the Best Red Carpet Looks at Cannes 2022, 16 Classic Photos from Oscars After-Parties, How Judy Blume's Cameo Happened in 'Margaret'. It was important to create the space where Jason could feel comfortable to produce some great work, to flesh out his character in a way that supports a talents creative drive., Of course, Momoa being Momoa, he love, love, loved the motorcycle scenes. Im like, What the fuck? I watched this guy who had to be fucking propped up. On The Late Late Show with James Corden, Jason Momoa said he had his hair in dreadlocks to catch Lisa Bonets attention. That, to me, is a surprise. I dont wanna just go like, Im acting. From 2014 to 2016, he continued with his television work, starring in the Sundance Channel drama The Red Road followed by Drunk History, where he played the roles of pirate Jean Lafitte as well as the athlete Jim Thorpe. When we finally connect by Zoom after some serious wrangling, its midnight in New York and 5:00 p.m. Kiwi time; his assistant hands him an iPad as he walks off the set after wrapping an epic scene, which explains why hes wearing only a malo (a traditional Hawaiian loincloth) and a shit-eating grin with a swollen top lip. Momoa also played Duncan Idaho in the 2021 film adaptation of the science fiction novel Dune. Lisa Bonet revealed she fell hard and fast for Jason Momoa. Luckily for him, he was offered the role of one of the main characters for the last two seasons of "Baywatch: Hawaii," portraying the character of Jason Ioane from 1999-2001. Netflix Film tweeted about an upcoming film starring Momoa called "Slumberland," writing that it will be "a new adventure story about an eccentric outlaw (Momoa) who guides a young hero (Marlow Barkley) through a secret dreamworld," slated for a 2022 release. By high school, our handsome hunk was a charming young man, armed with a killer smile. He lived the dirtbag life, climbing in remote spots around the world, living off sardines and crackers; those experiences still inform his outlook. Welcome to the land of dreams. I think Jason knows this is a rare opportunity, and hes grabbing it by the horns because this moment may not last forever. As soon as Stargate: Atlantis concluded, he was cast as Roman in four episodes of the comedy drama series The Game in 2009. Falling is great cause youre gonna succeed if you keep doing it. I would never teach acting, but the one thing I could teach is climbing. "Once I knew I had the Aquaman role it took a lot of the pressure off," he told square mile. When they succeed, you feel the moment. In 2004, he debuted in Christopher Erskins film Johnson Family Vacation. And youve got to do that. And if youre not, then you got one shot in this lifeyou gotta get the f**k out. Mackinnon and Momoa called off their engagement after Momoa began a relationship with actress Lisa Bonet in 2005. Theres nothing worth doing if its not gonna be hard and its not gonna be a struggle. Jasons always been a nonstop workhorse who sleeps a few hours a night and whose mind is always racing, Mendoza says. Momoa, whose full name is Joseph Jason Namakaeha Momoa, was born in Nnkuli, Honolulu, Hawaii, to a Native Hawaiian father and a white mom from Iowa. Jason Momoa Goes FULLY NUDE For Mens Health Video! They're children, but they're so strong and confident and express themselves through movement," he says. Jason Momoa [36], In April 2022, it was announced that Momoa will star in the film adaptation of Minecraft, with Jared Hess directing. Momoa was born in Hawaii but moved to Iowa after his parents divorced when he was six months old, and he grew up with that sense of otherness that led him All Rights Reserved. WHILE FILMING DUNE in Budapest four years ago, Momoa pitched Chief of War to Apple with producing partners Brian Mendoza and Thomas Paa Sibbett. I wasn't raised in LA, I don't have that mindset," he told square mile. Thats the thing I try to teach my children right now, he says. Well, to be perfectly honest, I was absolutely baffled that Aquaman was received so well, he says. Hes experiencing with new eyes the whole world.. At 19 years old, while living and working in Honolulu, Momoa decided to audition for the television series Baywatch Hawaii, in which he was cast as Jason Ioane (19992001). I absolutely love climbing and encourage any parent to go experience it with their kids. "It was crazy. [1], At 19 years old, while living and working in Honolulu, Momoa decided to audition for the television series Baywatch Hawaii,[1][7] in which he was cast as Jason Ioane (19992001). To my Polynesian Ohana, I want everyone, bradah working construction, Aunty at Manuhealii, anyone who has wanted to audition for Hollywood, lets do it! Hes also a fantastic action actorhe will perform all his stunts, he will ride his bikes, he will drive his cars, he will sing his own songs. TheAquamanstar said he scheduled to make phone calls twice a day and have them send rock climbing videos. I wanna go back to making art, to painting, to writing, you know, raising a family, and then making significant environmental change. The roles of other historical Hawaiian royalty were also announced: In addition, Moses Goods will play Kamehameha's Chief Advisor, Moku, and James Udom will portray a runaway enslaved man, Tony. It gives us this massive bond, and we go outside and do it. (Han Solo! Twelve years and two kids later, the couple tied the knot in 2017, a fact which caused Momoa to exclaim, "If someone says something isn't possible, I'm like, 'Listen here, I married Lisa Bonet. The 43-year-old actor covers the latest issue of Men's Health, and, in the accompanying Sure, he knows what he wants, but hes very collaborative., Momoa directed the finale of Chief of War, which he shot in Hawaii. You should create with the people you wanna create with. Jessie James Decker Addresses Kids Abs Amid 'Overtraining' & 'Bonkers' Photoshop Accusations. ", "I worked for a very long time when they were young doing s**t I didn't want to do to put food on the table. The same year he started datingEiza Gonzlez. [45][46], He is a fan of heavy metal music[47] and has noted that he "build[s] [his] characters off of metal songs". Join the IPL prediction trivia and stand a chance to win incredible prizes today! [5] Shortly after his birth, his parents divorced and he and his mother moved to Norwalk, Iowa where he was raised. [32][33], In February 2019, Momoa was cast as Duncan Idaho in the Denis Villeneuve film Dune.[34][35]. 10. Step Inside The IMAGINARIUM! It keeps me centered, keeps me in the dirt, keeps me humble, and keeps me stoked., He shares that passion with his kids, whom he communicates with twice a day. In a statement on Instagramthat has now been deleted (via Vanity Fair) Momoa wrote, "We have all felt the squeeze and changes of these transformational times A revolution is unfolding and our family is of no exception And so we share our family news That we are parting ways in marriage. My Children's VERY HONEST Review Of David Blaine's New Residency At Resorts World In Las Vegas! No one even knew I spoke English," he told Esquire. Nick Agro / AFP via For a good 20 years, no one knew who I was. [38][39] Although it was previously believed that Momoa and Bonet had married on November 15, 2007, the couple did not marry until October 2017. And now? Clearly, they'll be no shortage of Jason Momoa screen time in 2022 and certainly in the years to come as his star continues to rise. Though raised by his mother in Iowa, he also spent long chunks of time in Hawai'i where his father lived, and described the difficulty of being treated as an outsider in both places. Jason Momoa Sometimes you have to be dynamic, sometimes static and smooth, and you just get to explore. To this day, it's the role most people recognize him for. In August 2014, Momoa portrayed Connor in the Canadian horror action film Wolves,[25] and starred in the Sci-fi horror movie Debug; it was written and directed by Momoa's former Stargate Atlantis co-star, British-born Canadian actor David Hewlett. His character Ronon Dex donned signature dreadlocks which were quite heavy. You should only work with the people you wanna work with. While it's been reported that Jason Momoa started out as a model, he later admittedthose credentials were something he made up in order to get his first acting job. Jason Momoa Jason Momoa started datingactress Lisa Bonet in 2005. In an Apple TV+ ad starring Timothe Chalamet, Chalamet FaceTimes with Momoa, who says he has just wrapped Chief of War. Everything else is just kind of 'actor for hire,' but this is my homage to my people. Aquaman is probably the hardest character in comic-book history. ", Chief of War, Momoa tells Men's Health, is his "baby" and his "dream." They were together for 6 years and became engaged in 2004. ", Chief of War first filmed in Hawaii, and in a casting call posted to Sibbett's Instagram, he wrote, "We need warriors, chiefs, and strong women for speaking roles. Falling is great 'cause you're gonna succeed if you keep doing it.'". They read the lines to him. I couldn't get an agent to save my life.". [16], In June 2014, Momoa was reported to have been cast in the role of Arthur Curry / Aquaman, after he auditioned for Bruce Wayne / Batman. I talked to Vin and said, Yo, Daddy-o, Im here to support you, but Im going to do it my way. Follow her @emburack on Twitter and Instagram. [27] In 2015, Momoa was cast in the Canadian action film Braven, which was released on February 2, 2018. Im watching my heart climb up the wall. His parents were artistically inclined; his mother was a photographer and his father was a painter in addition to being a marine biologist. They divorced shortly after his birth, and Momoa moved with his mom to Iowa when only 6 months old. Before joining T&C, she was the deputy managing editor at Hey Alma, a Jewish culture site. Momoa recalls how fearful he was when he first spoke at the United Nations about banning single-use plastics, in 2019. Details at link in bio, link in Stories, or go her. Its not that I dont care about Aquaman; its a wonderful character, he says. In fact, they love the scar so much that they started a Facebook fan page for it, calling it a "sexy scar.". He said: I had actually dreaded my hair for her. The show is written by Hawaiians, and the majority of the cast members are Hawaiian and Polynesian. 'Baywatch' isn't known for its quality of acting. Soon, with his role inStargate: Atlantis, the dreadlocks followed. Emily Burack (she/her) is the news writer for Town & Country, where she covers entertainment, culture, the royals, and a range of other subjects. Jason Momoa Biography - Facts, Childhood, Family Life "It helped [me] get those mean roles," he said in the interview with Access. Jason Momoa - Age, Bio, Birthday, Family, Net Worth - National The only child of his parents, he was raised in Norwalk, Iowa, by his mother. Its crazy to think that two volcanoes went off while we shot a story about two volcanoes going off. I worked on TV shows and wanted to be on something better. Now he has power and a platform to make a difference through his storytelling and activism. [28][29], Between 2016 and 2018, Momoa portrayed Declan Harp in all three seasons of the Canadian historical drama television series Frontier and was an executive producer on the show. Momoa had a lot going on in 2004, style-wise. In a profile on Momoa from Mens Health, Safran praised the actor, noting that hes been working with Momoa for nearly a decade and that hes one of the nicest ", The gap in Jason Momoa's left eyebrow isn't a quirky style choice; it's a scar. "I'm definitely a product of two very opposite worlds," Jason Momoa told InStyle, describing his childhood. Jason Momoa Takes A Young Girl On The Adventure Of A While Momoa's look and hair have gone through impressive changes (brace yourself for dreadlocks and man buns ahead), he's also discussed the ways he has transformed and grown as an actor and man. You should create with the people you wanna create with," Momoa adds. Hes a big man. He appeared in 44 episodes of the show, and it laid the foundation for following acting Momoa was born in Hawaii but moved to Iowa after his parents divorced when he was six months old, and he grew up with that sense of otherness that led him to discover, like Arthur does in the films, that not belonging anywhere makes him belong everywhere. I practice what I preach. Its okay to fall. [55], He participated in protests against the building of the Thirty Meter Telescope on Mauna Kea, a holy spiritual site for native Hawaiians. And fans aren't complaining either. Ive seen some of the most shocking acting performances firsthand and watched them edited, and they were amazing. "I mean, where do you put Drogo? New In Las Vegas! Wow! "But no one took me seriously. Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016), https://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/jason-momoa-31195.php, 21st Century Film & Theater Personalities, 21st Century American Film & Theater Personalities. I wish I'd done this when I was young but I'm making up for lost time", "Jason Momoa: "I just want to grow old, and learn the blues", "Jason Momoa credits Tool song with igniting his love of bass", "Are Jason Momoa's 'Aquaman' Tattoos Actually Real? He also portrayed Joe Bright in another thriller film Sugar Mountain, directed by Richard Gray and written by Abe Pogos. According to Safran, they envision the star working with them for years to come. In a profile on Momoa from Mens Health, Safran praised the actor, noting that hes been working with Momoa for nearly a decade and that hes one of the nicest people hes ever met. What you see is what you get with Jason, Safran said. I wish I could tell you who it was. How so? The film, which also starred Sarah Shahi, Lisa Bonet, Michael Raymond-James and Wes Studi, was premiered at the 2014 Sarasota Film Festival. On The Late Late Show with James Corden, Jason Momoa said he had his hair in dreadlocks to catch Lisa Bonets attention. Its the hardest, most challenging, most demanding thing Ive ever done. [13], In March 2014, Momoa joined the dark comedy/thriller indie Sugar Mountain alongside Cary Elwes and Haley Webb; its principal photography was done in Alaska. In an interview with Esquire, he looked back on the experience. Jason Momoa Celebrates Earth Day 2023 | POPSUGAR Celebrity However, when it became a nine-hour task and too painful for Momoa, they decided to do away with the locks. Careerwise, hes conquered the blockbuster with the billion-dollar-grossing Aquaman, the brightest star in the DC Universe; held his own among an A-list ensemble in Dune; and carried three successful seasons of See on Apple TV+. I have been working with him for six or seven years, and I keep waiting for the proverbial other shoe to drop. Why the fuck are you drinking out of a plastic bottle of water? And you've got to do that," he says. He told CNN, "I think there's a lot of problems in Hawaii. WebJason Momoa Highlights Popularity . Joseph Jason Namakaeha Momoa was born in Honolulu, Hawai'i in 1979, per theDes Moines Register. I gotta help the world. Jason Momoa He has a creative eye and hes so visually focused, but also so story driven. In December 2017, Momoa was featured on the Men's Health magazine. We may earn commission from links on this page, but we only recommend products we back. Even from 9,000 miles away, his energy slams like a chest bump. Most Popular #1745 Born on August 1 #5 43 Year Old #15 Born in Hawaii #15 First Name Jason #3 Born in Honolulu, HI #4 Jason Momoa Again, he doesnt want to spoil anything, but he tells me that it is historically based and involves two forces battling on a black lava bed, with two actual volcanoes actually erupting. Yep, you read that right. Jason Momoa knows what wisdom he wants to impart on his kids. We may earn commission from links on this page, but we only recommend products we back. Between working on his new series and an unnamed project, Jason clearly will be very busy! He doesn't let it go to his head. He explained to News Hub, "The Momoa lineage goes back nine generations in Hawaii but we actually found out we came from Aotearoa which means we left Hawaii, went down to Aotearoa and then back.