Jason Momoa, born on August 1, 1979, in Honolulu, Hawaii, is the son of a photographer mother and a painter father. Raised in Norwalk, Iowa, he moved to Hawaii after high school and landed a lead role in “Baywatch Hawaii.” After travelling the world, he moved to Los Angeles in 2001 to pursue acting. He gained popularity as Ronon Dex in “Stargate: Atlantis” (2004) and as Khal Drogo in “Game of Thrones” (2010), which he secured with an impressive Maori war dance audition. He also starred in the 2011 reboot of “Conan the Barbarian.” Jason owns a production company, Pride of Gypsies, and directed his first feature film, “Road to Paloma.”