Jason Momoa

An internationally known Hawaiian-born movie star Jason Momoa drew his first breath in Honolulu to his father Joseph and mother Coni. After parents’ divorce, he moved with mom to Iowa and started attending school after which he entered college to study marine biology. However, after some time he transferred to Colorado State University and majored in wildlife biology.

After that he relocated back to Hawaii Islands and was soon discovered by a Japanese designer. In such a way, Momoa started pursuing a modeling career and even won a modeling competition.

Such success inspired him for more achievements in life and so, Jason decided to try his hand in acting. His debut on a big screen happened in 1999, when he featured in super popular television series Baywatch. After participation in that project, he was noticed by many producers, who piled him up with multiple offers. For instance, he can be seen in Johnson Family Vacation, Stargate: Atlantis, Pipeline and other projects. However, what really brought him worldwide recognition is his role in Game of Thrones. His other remarkable works include: Debug, The Red Road, Aquaman, The Justice League Part One, See, Dune, etc.

Yet, even this is not all we would like to share about such a talented actor. Here are top 5 little-known facts about his life to surprise you with:

• He has a tattoo that represents shark teeth.
• Before making it into the filmmaking business, he used to work at a surf shop.
• He loves Guinness Beer.
• He is involved in several philanthropic activities, especially when it comes to his home state.
• He is good at martial arts.