I Am Not My Hair\r - In 2008, Momoa cut off his signature dredlocks, but he still had to wear a dredlock wig for his role on Stargate Atlantis. He said his seven-pound heavy locks were giving him extreme neck pain. \r(Photo: Jason Merritt/Getty Images)
Before he decided on his now-signature long hair, Momoa had dreadlocks while on "Stargate: Atlantis." Back in the early aughts during his run on the sci-fi show "Stargate: Atlantis," Momoa rocked the dreadlocks, until they became so heavy he had them cut off between the fourth and fifth seasons, according to GateWorld.
In September 2022, the world wept when Jason Momoa shaved off his long hair. He didn't go completely bald, as only the sides of his hair had been buzzed off, but it was definitely a different look from his signature long hair. It's been a couple of months since then, and no, Momoa hasn't let his sides grow out yet.
What some might not know, is that midway through the show's run, Momoa cut his dreads off. After spending 9 hours getting them glued back on before the next shoot, the team resorted to a wig, which Momoa went on to wear for the rest of the show's run.
Was Stargate Atlantis Jason Momoa's first appearance?
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), and Khal Drogo in the first two seasons of the HBO fantasy drama series Game of Thrones (2011–2012).
Did Rachel Luttrell wear a wig on Stargate Atlantis?
Rachel Luttrell: Well you know that it's a wig right. Not the color, no, no, no, my own hair is dark, dark brown and it's like length this color is the color of the wig hair otherwise they would have to be dying my own hair all the time and that would be terrible.
Jason Namakaeha Momoa is a father, actor, social entrepreneur, filmmaker and advocate for environmental issues and social justice. Born Polynesian of Hawaiian descent, Mr. Momoa has long advocated for the rights of the people of Island Nations, to recover their past and protect their futures.
The Walking Deadhas some of the best special effects on TV. The dreadlock wigs for Michonne (Danai Gurira), King Ezekiel (Khary Payton) and Heath (Corey Hawkins) however?
Real-life Jason, as it turns out, has a lot of tats across his whole body—and all of them are super meaningful. In fact, the Aquaman makeup team appears to have been so inspired by the real tattoo Jason has on his arm that they went ahead and used it as the jumping-off point for Aquaman's full-body designs.
He then took his bowler hat off to reveal what appears to be a new permanent tattoo. In the status, he tagged Keone Nunes, a master of traditional Hawaiian tattooing. In Polynesian culture, the location of a tattoo is incredibly significant.
Jason Momoa adds another dimension to his naturally curly hair by ombré dying it. By adding a lighter colour to the ends, the hair is lifted and the texture enhanced. Dyed wavy and curly hair will need plenty of TLC and nourishment.
In one such case, fans have brought to notice the uncanny resemblance between Hollywood actor Jason Momoa and WWE Undisputed Universal Champion Roman Reigns. Both Momoa and Reigns look similar to each other as if they were cousins even though they are not related to each other at all.
“It's just a natural, everyday thing,” he adds. It's something he loves to wear even when he's not filming Chief of War, which, according to a press release from Apple TV+, “follows the epic and unprecedented telling of the unification and colonization of Hawaii from an indigenous point of view.”
There is also a deeper spiritual connection as dreadlocks are believed to connect wearers to Jah (God) and “earth-force”, his mystical power which is found throughout the universe. Some even believe that the knotting or locking of hair keeps this power in the body, preventing it from escaping through the head.
The show's co-creator Brad Wright explained that the decision to cancel Stargate Atlantis when there was still a lot of interest in the show was to ensure the success of the movies. More movies were expected to follow in the Atlantis series if the first movie was to be successful.
In June 2007, the producers of Stargate: Atlantis confirmed that Rachel Luttrell (Teyla Emmagan) and her husband, Loyd Bateman, were expecting their first child. The pregnancy was written into the storyline. Luttrell gave birth to a boy named Caden Dar in October 2007.
