Jason Momoa was 'too broke to fly home' when he first started filming Game of Thrones so went on an epic adventure around Ireland in a van
Since he propelled into stardom as Khal Drogo in Games of Thrones, he has amassed an estimated $14million net worth.
But Jason Momoa has reflected on life when he first started filming the show, revealing he nearly ended up homeless after he was 'too broke to fly home'.
Taking to Instagram on Sunday, the actor, 39, told his legions of followers he turned his money troubles into an epic adventure.
Sentimental: ason Momoa has reflected on life when he first started filming Game of Thrones, revealing he nearly ended up homeless after he was 'too broke to fly home'
Jason decided to live out of a van and tour Ireland with his pal Brian Andrew Mendoza, during a break from shooting the HBO series.
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Sharing a snap of his fond memory, he wrote: 'So homesick. Looking through my phone I found this. Off the road some quiet parking lot in donegal,' the Honolulu, Hawaii native wrote in a caption, explaining how the shot came to be. 'It was an amazing simple moment with my best friend.
'While filming GOT we had a lil break. We were to broke to fly home so we rented a panel van aka UHAUL in Belfast and drove around beautiful amazing IRELAND searching for the greatest pint of Guinness.'
Leading man: Since he propelled into stardom as Khal Drogo in Games of Thrones, he has amassed an estimated $14million net worth (pictured 2017)
Momoa said of the Guinness in Ireland: 'Turns out it’s perfect everywhere.'
Momoa was sentimental about his earlier days as an actor, as he played Daenerys Targaryen's (Emilia Clarke) husband on the debut season of the series, which ended earlier this month.
'So many wonderful people and stories,' he said. 'I treasure those times It was the simplest moments I remember the most. I still miss my family. Been a long road and I feel like I’m just getting started. On the roam Needs to go home. Ps ill ask Brian for more pics he’s got the gold. Aloha j.'
The 6ft4 leading man, one of Hollywood's hottest stars amid the $1.1 billion success of Aquaman at the box office last winter, worked his way up the credits on multiple projects, first playing clean cut lifeguard Jason Ioane on Baywatch Hawaii from 1999 thru 2001.
Key role: Momoa played Khal Drogo on Game of Thrones from 2011-2012
He worked on a string of TV shows including North Shore, Stargate: Atlantis and The Game before breaking through with the role of the Dothraki commander on the HBO fantasy drama.
Momoa debuted as Aquaman in the DC Universe as in 2016's Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, followed by 2017's Justice League, before the international success of Aquaman last winter.
In addition to his roles as the superhero, he is slated to appear in an Apple TV+ sci-fi drama called See; and a remake of the 1993 Sylvester Stallone thriller Cliffhanger.
Rise up the ranks: Momoa broke through with the role of the Dothraki commander on the HBO fantasy drama
