10 Things You Didn't Know About Jason Momoa

Khal Drogo, Conan the Barbarian, Model, Lifeguard, and ... Buddhist?

By Alexander Pan /

He's world famous for being Khal Drogo and Conan the Barbarian. Older fans may recognise him for his dreadlocked role of Ronon Dex in Stargate Atlantis. If you're female, you'll most certainly remember the time he played a hunky lifeguard in Baywatch Hawaii. On-screen, everyone knows Jason Momoa as a badass movie/TV star or the epitome of male physical perfection, and soon he'll be mingling with Hollywood heavyweights when his version of Aquaman goes head to head with Batman, Superman, and Wonder Woman. Off-screen, Momoa has cultivated a reputation for being the coolest guy in the room. From crashing Comic-Con panels for everyone's amusement, talking to fans in Dothraki, and being more than willing to have a beer with anyone anytime, Momoa seems like a guy who loves life and lives it to the fullest. Whilst his nice-guy reputation is rightfully earned, there's still more to Momoa than what meets the eye. So before Jason Momoa graces movie screens worldwide as Aquaman, here are 10 facts that you probably didn't know about him.