If, like me, you've lived under a rock for some time and had never heard of Jason Momoa before now, here are a few facts about the man to get you acquainted. An only child to artistic parents, Momoa was destined for a life of creativity. He has been at various times a model, lifeguard, painter, writer, director as well as an actor, and studied Marine Biology after high school. Well-traveled and with a diverse background (his father is Hawaiian while his mother has German, Irish and Native American genes), Jason is indeed more than your average Hollywood clone!