Joseph Jason Namakaeha Momoa (/məˈmoʊə/; born August 1, 1979) is an American actor. He made his acting debut as Jason Ioane on the syndicated action drama series Baywatch: Hawaii (1999–2001), which was followed by portrayals of Ronon Dex on the Syfy science fiction series Stargate Atlantis (2005–2009), Khal Drogo in the first two seasons of the HBO fantasy drama series Game of Thrones (2011–2012), Declan Harp on the Discovery Channel historical drama series Frontier (2016–2018), and Baba Voss on the Apple TV science fiction series See (2019–2022). Momoa was featured as the lead of the latter two series.

Since 2016, Momoa has portrayed Aquaman in the DC Extended Universe (DCEU), first appearing in a cameo in the film Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016) and then in Justice League (2017) and its 2021 director's cut, headlining in Aquaman (2018) and its 2023 sequel Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom, as well as a cameo in the TV series Peacemaker (2022–present). Momoa also played Duncan Idaho in the 2021 film adaptation of the science fiction novel Dune.

Early life
An only child, Momoa was born on August 1, 1979, in Honolulu, Hawaii, to Coni (Lemke), a photographer, and Joseph Momoa, a painter. His father is of Native Hawaiian ancestry and his mother is of German, Irish and Pawnee heritage ancestry. Shortly after his birth, his parents divorced and he and his mother moved to Norwalk, Iowa where he was raised. He graduated from Norwalk High School where he was part of the soccer team alongside Brandon Routh. He attended the University of Hawaii.