You may know him as Khal Drogo of the popular HBO series, ‘Game of Thrones for the character, ‘Aquaman,’ Jason Momoa has become a leading face of the Hollywood industry in today’s time. Jason is not only an American actor as he started as a model, then evolved as a director and also a writer. After years of hard work, Momoa got the fame he deserved. He keeps experimenting with his roles and now, Jason Momoa’s net worth is higher than it ever has been.
Jason Momoa Early Life
Joseph Jason Namakaeha Momoa is a native of Hawaii, born on 1st August 1979 in Honolulu. He is the only child of a father who is a painter and a photographer mother. He proudly portrays his Hawaiian ancestry and the European heritage of his mother,
Jason Momoa Career
Jason launched himself as a model and then when he was 19, high-profile fashion designers discovered him. By 1999, he became an actor. He was Jason Ioane for the hit “Baywatch Hawaii”. Growing close to the sea, Jason did a part-time job in a surf shop. Then he was seen in multiple series in the 2000s such as “North Shore” and even for the film “Johnson Family Vacation”.
The star’s most memorable early 2000s role as Ronon Dex in 2005 for the series, “Stargate Atlantis”. He was a regular part of the show till 2009. He was next seen in only four episodes of the series, “The Game”. But then again, he got the opportunity to play the role of the main antagonist of the reboot “Conan the Barbarian”.
However, things changed when Momoa auditioned for Khal Drogo and then got selected. The “Game of Thrones” series changed his life forever despite his character getting killed off in 2012. Since then, he has become a mainstream actor in high-profile films. The first film that he co-wrote as well as directed was “Road to Paloma” in 2014.
Then he was in a dark comedy named “Sugar mountain” and played an Indian for the show, “The Red Road”. 2014 was one of the best years of his life as he was selected as Aquaman for the DC Extended Universe. The role of Aquaman was first seen in “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice” which was released in 2016. Before that, he was in films like “The Bad”, “Braven”, “Wolves”, and “Debug”.
But in 2017 his role as Aquaman returned in “Justice League”. He was even the voice actor for 2019’s “The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part”. His character even got a standalone film named “Aquaman” opposite Amber Heard. The sequel of “Aquaman 2” is due in 2023. His latest release was in the sci-fi film “Dune” featuring Zendaya and Timothée Chalamet. He has many upcoming projects such as “FX” for the “Fast and Furious” franchise.
Jason Momoa’s Personal Life
The star’s interest in heavy metal music was obvious since he mentioned how this music helps him to shape his characters.
He is also a tattoo enthusiast and has many. Jason was on cloud nine when he finally started dating the love of his life, Lisa Bonet in 2005. The couple had their first child Lola in 2007 and their second child Nakoa-Wolf in 2008. After dating for years, the couple married in 2017. However, the relationship had a sad ending since Jason and Lisa announced their divorce to the fans in January 2022.
Jason Momoa’s Net Worth And Earnings
After climbing up to success, Jason momoa is having a net worth of $25 million. He has multiple brand endorsements and was also a part of the Super Bowl advertisement for Rocket Mortgage. The star also actively promoted ‘Ordinary Man’, the new album by Ozzy Osbourne.
He got $3 million for his role in the Aquaman movie which ended up being a massive hit. Now, for the second installment, he is charging $15 million.
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