How much is Jason Momoa worth?
| Net Worth: | $25 Million |
|---|---|
| Profession: | Professional Actor |
| Date of Birth: | August 1, 1979 (age 43) |
| Country: | United States of America |
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.93 m) |
About Jason Momoa
Jason Momoa began acting in 1992 and since then he has appeared in multiple movies and television series. One of his key early roles credited for kickstarting his acting career was as Khal Drogo in the hit series Game of Thrones. Shortly after his exit from the show, Momoa starred in the movies Stargate Atlantis, Frontier, and, between 2019 and 2021, he was the lead role of the Apple TV+ series See.
Since 2019, it is estimated that Jason Momoa has earned income equal to a salary of $6.5 million dollars per year. Between 2016 and 2019 it is estimated that Momoa’s salary was as high as $8.5 million dollars per year. That includes his earnings from endorsements, which include Rocket Mortgage. Most notably, he was paid around $6 million dollars for his role as Aquaman in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016) and $15 million for reprising the role in Justice League (2017).
Jason Momoa became famous thanks to his charisma and acting skills. He was born on August 1, 1979, in Nanakuli, Honolulu, Hawaii, however, he was raised in Norwalk, Iowa by his mother. His mother is of Native American, German, and Irish descent and she was a photographer, while his father was a painter and of Hawaiian ancestry. Jason wanted to be an actor ever since he was a teen, however, he had a lot more success in modeling at that time, which is where his career began.
At the age of 19, in 1998, Jason was discovered by the designers Erick Chandler and Take Kobayashi, both of whom encouraged him to be a model. At that time, Jason also landed a role in the drama series Baywatch: Hawaii. Simply known as Baywatch upon its debut in 1989, the show was one of the most popular series from the 1990s. Momoa played the role of Jason Ioane and thanks to his performance, he was hired to play the role for 2 years, from 1999 to 2001.
Jason’s role in Baywatch didn’t come as a surprise considering he was already a successful model. Around the same time he began acting and starred in the 90s hit series, Momoa also won the award for Hawaii’s “Model of The Year” (in 1999).
Momoa eventually started to become rich thanks to his work in the show, which also helped him earn more opportunities to act in various films and television series. Still, his net worth was not much more than $2 million dollars even after his appearance in the 2003 Baywatch: Hawaiian Wedding movie. That figure includes income earned from his modeling career, as well.
In the early 2000s, he maintained his momentum by taking part in North Shore, Johnson’s Family Vacation, and Stargate: Atlantis. He also starred in the 2011 film Conan the Barbarian, in which he portrayed the title protagonist. Around that same time, the first season of Game of Thrones aired, April 2011.
Jason Momoa gained international popularity after he landed the prominent role of Khal Drogo in the hit series. Almost immediately after auditioning for the role, Momoa was cast for the part. It isn’t that surprising either, considering Jason is 6 ft 3 and there are very few people on the planet that look like he does.
During his audition for the show, he performed the Haka ceremonial dance, which is part of the Maori culture, and is used to welcome a visitor and/or convey a challenge to an opponent. Despite his death in the first season, Drogo’s last appearance was in the season finale of season two. He earned a peak salary of $600,000 per episode and was highly praised for his work.
Thanks to his fantastic performance in both Game of Thrones and Conan the Barbarian, Jason Momoa also received his very first award – CinemaConAward in the category “Male Rising Star”.
Shortly after his exit from Game of Thrones, Momoa made his debut as a director for the film Road to Paloma, which was released in 2014 and featured his wife Lisa Bonet. The actor also co-wrote the film with Robert Mollohan and Jonathan Hirschbein.
Throughout 2014 and 2015, he took part in other films such as Sugar Mountain and The Red Road. In the late 2010s, Momoa’s career hit its peak when he took part in three of the superhero films as the aforementioned Aquaman. His first of three superhero films was Batman versus Superman: Dawn of Justice.
It was also the character’s live-action theatrical debut and the start of major earnings for the actor. In fact, from 2016 to 2022, it is estimated that Jason Momoa earned around $40 million dollars from his acting appearances alone.
In 2017, he played the leading role in Justice League. A year later, he took part in the Aquaman solo film, which is all about his character. From his performance, Momoa was nominated for two Kids’ Choice Awards, one MTV Movie & TV Awards and one Teen Choice Awards.
Thanks to the success of the superhero films, a special LEGO movie was created, in which Momoa reprised the role of Aquaman. The movie was called The LEGO Movie 2 and it premiered in 2019. Besides the success of his performance as Aquaman, Jason also starred in more movies. His performance in the horror and action films Wolves, Debug, and Braven were highly praised.
In 2018, thanks to his impressive acting skills, the actor was asked to star in the upcoming Apple TV+ science fiction series See. In the series, Momoa played the main character, Baba Voss. The show was successful and met with positive reviews. Shortly after its first season had aired, it was renewed for a second. In total, Momoa appeared in 16 episodes before the show ended in 2021.
Momoa’s Total Net Worth
Jason Momoa earned around $6 million from his role as Aquaman in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016) and $15 million for reprising the role in Justice League (2017). In total, from his acting career, when combined with his producing, writing and directing work, and the appearances that he has made as himself, like in the Super Bowl Rocket Mortgage advertisement. Momoa has earned total career earnings of around $50 million dollars.
Of that amount, $4-7 million will have been paid in business related costs. The remainder, $44.5 million, will have been taxed at around 50% as Momoa has been residing in the state of California and earned large sums in years when state taxes have been over 13% for individuals such as himself. After tax, it is estimated that his career earnings are at around $22.25 million dollars, having paid the same amount in taxes.
Jason Momoa married Lisa Bonet in 2017 however they are currently going through divorce. They have two children together, Lola Iolani and Nakoa-Wolf Manakauapo Namakaeha Momoa. In his personal life Momoa has tried to keep himself out of trouble, however, for a big man just going to a bar can cause trouble in and of itself. Like the time he got slashed across the face with a broken beer glass during an altercation at the Birds Cafe tavern in Hollywood, California, in 2008.
After 140 stitches and reconstructive surgery the scar is still visible over his left eyebrow. The assailant was sentenced to five years in prison for the attack. In many ways, the scar has added to Momoa’s fierce but righteous image.
Momoa also has tattoos, including a halfsleeve on his left forearm, a tribute to his family god, “aumakua”.
In terms of investing, it is likely that Momoa has earned some $3-5 million dollars in investment returns. That is, after having sold his property in Los Angeles for $3.5 million dollars and also investment returns from securities.
Since he and Lisa are going through divorce it has been reported that Momoa has been living in a $750,000 Campervan and enjoying a natural and inexpensive lifestyle. It is likely that he will have not spent more than around $2-3 million dollars of his career earnings and will still likely possess assets worth $1 million. Therefore, it is estimated that Jason Momoa has a net worth of around $25 million dollars.
Summing-Up
Whether it’s in his role as the warlord Khal Drogo in the epic drama series Game of Thrones or as the beloved Aquaman in the namesake superhero film, Jason Momoa has found success. His career skyrocketed after he was offered the role of Aquaman in the mid-2010s. Besides earning him awards and popularity, the role established Momoa as one of the sexiest actors alive, as seen in many popular magazines, such as Today and Us Weekly.
