Pedro Pascal is a Chilean-born American actor who has become famous for his roles in popular TV shows and movies.
He was born on April 2, 1975, in Santiago, Chile, as José Pedro Balmaceda Pascal.
His parents opposed the dictatorial regime of Augusto Pinochet, and the family was forced to flee the country when Pascal was still an infant, eventually settling in the United States.
Pascal has been acting for over a decade, but his recent acclaimed performances in The Last of Us and The Mandalorian have brought him widespread recognition.
He is especially known for portraying antiheroic father figures.
Pascal has appeared in a variety of TV shows and movies over the past 25 years, albeit in small roles.
He played the role of Oberyn Martell in the fourth season of Game of Thrones, which proved very popular with fans.
Pascal was then cast as Javier Peña, a Drug Enforcement Administration agent hunting drug trafficker Pablo Escobar, in the Netflix series Narcos.
He played the tough but tortured Joel Miller in the HBO series The Last of Us, a dystopian drama based on a video game.
Pascal has also appeared in films such as Kingsman: The Golden Circle and Wonder Woman 1984; he has been praised for his acting range and ability to play a variety of nuanced characters.
Pedro Pascal wife
While there have been rumors about his dating history, he has never publicly confirmed any romantic relationship.
At the time of publishing this article, Pascal is not married and has no kids.
However, the actor has been linked to several women in the past but there is no information about his current relationship status.
According to Who’s Dated Who, he has been engaged to Lena Headey from 2014 to 2017, and he has also been in a relationship with Simi Khadra.
Additionally, Elle reported that he had a brief relationship with Maria Dizzia, his co-star in Law and Order, in the early 90s.
They played the characters Tito Cabassa and Sugar, respectively.
Pedro Pascal career
Pascal is a Chilean-American actor who has made a name for himself in Hollywood with his dynamic performances.
He has extensive stage experience as both an actor and director, and he received the Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Award and Garland Award for his role in the play Orphans.
Pascal pursued acting at the Orange County School of the Arts and graduated in 1993, before attending New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts, where he graduated in 1997.
He first gained recognition for his role as Oberyn Martell in the hit HBO series, Game of Thrones.
Pascal then went on to star in the title role of Netflix’s crime drama Narcos, which earned him a Golden Globe nomination.
He has also appeared in a number of films, including Kingsman: The Golden Circle, The Equalizer 2 and Wonder Woman 1984.
Before his breakthrough roles, Pascal made indelible impressions in bit roles on television shows such as Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Law & Order: Criminal Intent and CSI: Crime Scene Investigation.
He also had a recurring role on the USA Network series Graceland.
In addition to his work on screen, Pascal has also appeared in numerous stage productions, including the Broadway revival of Terrence McNally’s The Normal Heart.
His recent roles include the lead in the Disney+ series The Mandalorian and Joel in the upcoming HBO series The Last of Us.
Pascal was also added to the cast of Ethan Coen’s Drive-Away Dolls and cast in an upcoming sequel of Gladiator.
He is fluent in both English and Spanish and has been a resident of New York City since 1993.
