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Jason Momoa of Game of Thrones spotted in St. John's

If you thought you saw Khal Drogo from Game of Thrones walking around St. John's recently, you're right. Well, at least the actor who plays him is in town.
Ian Hayes says he ran into actor Jason Momoa on Water Street near George Street this week. (Twitter: Ian Hayes)

If you thought you sawKhalDrogofrom Game of Thrones walking around St. John's recently, you're right. Well, at least the actor who plays him is in town.

Jason Momoa, 35,is filming Frontier a six-episode scripted series by Take the Shot Productions.

Created by Rob Blackie and Peter Blackie,Frontierwill follow the struggle to "control wealth and power in the North American fur trade in the late 18th century," according to a news release from Bell in April.

Momoa, who will playAquamaninBatman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice in 2016, was also in the province to shoot the movie Braven.

According to IMDb, Braven is about alogger who's forced to defend his family from drug runners.

It's listed Newfoundland as a filming location.

In a Q&A at a fan expo in September, Momoa was reported as mentioninghis impending visit to Newfoundland.

"I haven't[been there] and I am pretty excited to go there.It looks pretty raw."

A fan of Jason Momoa took a photo with him at St. John's International Airport early Thursday morning. (Twitter)