Pedro Pascal
Date Of Birth | April 2, 1975 |
Age | 49 years 7 months 11 days |
Day of Birth | Wednesday |
Place Of Birth | Santiago, Chile |
Zodiac Sign | Aries |
Professions | Actor , Model |
Full Name | José Pedro Balmaceda Pascal |
Other Names | Pedro Balmaceda , Alexander Pascal |
Personal Information | |
Residence | New York City, United States |
Religion | Christianity |
Languages | English , Spanish |
Star Sign | Aries |
Nationality | American |
Ethnicity | Chilean-American |
Complexion | White |
Trademarks | Short, Ragged beard , Mustache |
Body Features & Measurements | |
Height | 180 CM 5 Feet 11 Inches |
Eye color | Black |
Hair color | Black |
Body Type | Athletic |
Family Information | |
Father | José Balmaceda Riera |
Mother | Verónica Pascal |
Brother | Nicolás Balmaceda |
Sisters | Lux Balmaceda Pascal (younger; actor) Javiera Balmaceda |
Education Qualifications | |
Alma Mater | Orange County School of the Arts Tisch School of the Arts |
Career Information | |
Years Active | 1996- |
Favorites, Hobbies, Likes/ Dislikes | |
Favorite Actor | Gene Hackman |
Favorite Movies | Alien (Sci-fi) The Incredibles (Animation) Wall-E (Animation) Aliens (Sci-fi) |
Favorite Director | Steven Soderbergh |
Favorite Destination | The beach at Little Corona |
Favorite Authors | J.D. Salinger Jane Eyre |
Favorite Books | Crime & Punishment (Dostoyevsky) One Hundred Years of Solitude (Gabriel Garcia Marquez) Watership Down (Richard Adams) |
Favorite Drink | Bourbon on the rocks |
Favorite TV shows | Bob's Burgers Battlestar Galactica True Detective |
Favorite Character | Beatrix Kiddo (From Kill Bill played by Uma Thurman) |
Favorite Animal | Elephant |
Favorite Cities | Buenos Aires Madrid Lisbon (Portugal) |
Social Networks, Web links | |
Twitter Profile | Pedro Pascal Twitter Profile |
Instagram Profile | Pedro Pascal Instagram Profile |
More Information | |
Friends | Sarah Paulson Lena Headey |
Net worth | $2 million |
Biography
Pedro Pascal is an American actor of Chilean descent. Pedro had been acting for more than 2 decades, but all in minor roles here and there, He got his break break through Game Of Thrones, his role was widely popular and attracted critical acclaim, and since then his career has got an exponential rise, from playing titular role in The Mandalorian, to playing main roles in numerous movies and Series.
Pedro is known for playing the titular role in the sci-fi series The Mandalorian, for playing "Oberyn Martell" in the Game of Thrones series, Javier Pena in the drug cartel drama Narcos, Joel Miller in "The Last of Us" among others.
His recent works include playing Lucien in The Uninvited (2024), Penis Collector in Drive Away Dolls(2024), Clint in Freaky Tales(2024), Silva in Strange Way of Life(2023) among others.
Family- Childhood
José Pedro Balmaceda Pascal was born on 2nd April 1975 in Santiago, Chile to José Balmaceda Riera, a fertility doctor and Verónica Pascal, a child psychologist.
Parents
His parents had to leave Chile because of the political conflicts, his parents took asylum in Denmark and then moved to United States. He grew up in California & Texas.
When Pedro was just 9 months old, because of the political turmoil in Chile, Pedro's parents sought asylum at the Venezuelan embassy in Santiago. They were later granted asylum in Denmark and then moved to the United States.
Pedro mostly grew up in San Antonio, Texas until 11. Then the family moved to Orange County, California. His parents travelled frequently to Chile, they have a big family there, When Pedro was 20, his parents moved permanently to Chile, his younger siblings mostly grew up in Chile and settled there.
Siblings
His sister Lux Balmaceda Pascal (born 1992) is an American-Chilean actress and transgender activist. Lux was born as Lucas Balmaceda, shemade her transition to transgender woman public in February 2021. She is known for works such as La Jauria, Narcos, Juana Brava and others. She is younger than Pedro.
His sister Javiera Balmaceda has worked as CA & AU at Amazon Studios, Latin America. She has worked as an addicitional crew on the series Pan Y Circo. Javiera is the oldest of Balmaceda siblings,
He has another sibling in Nicolás Balmaceda, he is a PhD scholar in Pediatric neurology. Nicolas Balaceda is the youngest of the siblings.
His paternal surname Balmaceda is a bit difficult for the Americans to pronounce, after his mother's death Pedro chose her surname as a tribute to his mother.
Balmaceda- Allende family
The Balmaceda family is of Basque descent. It is a very influential family in the Chilian politics. Allende family is of Spanish descent, they are based in Santiago and are very influentical in the Chilean politics
His mother is related to socialist Chilean President Salvador Allende, Marxist revolutionary Andrés Pascal was her cousin.
Education
- Orange County School of the Arts: He attended the Orange County School of the Arts (OCSA). He graduated from the school in 1993.
- Tisch School: He attended NYU's Tisch School of Arts in 1997.
Career
He waited tables initially during the beginning of his acting career. Primal Fear (1996) was the first movie he auditioned for, it eventually went to Edward Norton.
Pascal made his debut in the TV series Buffy the Vampire Slayer(1999) in a small role that lasted one episode. Role of Oberyn Martell in Game of Thrones(2014) made him popular, Role of Javier Peña in Narcos (Netflix series) is popular as well.
Some of his popular movies are: Hermanas(2005), I Am That Girl(2008), The Adjustment Bureau(2011), Sweet Little Lies(2011), Bloodsucking Bastards(2015), Sweets(2015), The Great Wall(2016), Kingsman: The Golden Circle(2017).
He has had recurring roles in Undressed(1999), The Good Wife(2009-2011), Lights Out(2011), Red Widow(2013), Graceland(2013), The Mentalist(2014), Game of Thrones(2014), Narcos(2015-)
Some other TV series he had minor roles in are- Good vs. Evil, Downtown, Touched by an Angel, NYPD Blue, Law & Order: Criminal Intent, Without a Trace, Law & Order, Nurse Jackie, Brothers & Sisters, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Charlie's Angels, Wonder Woman, Burn Notice: The Fall of Sam Axe, Body of Proof, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Nikita, Homeland, The Sixth Gun, Exposed.
He has been part of TV movies like Earth vs. the Spider(2001), Burn Notice: The Fall of Sam Axe(2011).
Game of Thrones
[Pedro Pascal in Game of Thrones and Indira Verma from Game of Thrones]
Pedro was selected for the role of Oberyn Martell(nicknamed the Red Viper) in the 4th season of Game of Thrones(2014), his character was the brother of Prince Doran Martell and was father of 8 illegitimate daughters called Sand Snakes. He auditioned for his part with an iPhone, a friend had shot his role on the phone.
He auditioned for his character in Game of Thrones with an accent, it was not in the original but the producers felt it was interesting and kept it. It was actually his father's accent.
Arya Stark- His favorite character from Game of Thrones. Tyrion, Daenerys, Cersei are his other favorites.
He appeared in the 2020 wonder woman movie titled 'Wonder Woman 84', he had previously appeared in another Wonder Woman series in 2011 NBC pilot, which went unaired.
Filmography
Movies
Year | Movie | Character | Notes |
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2024 | The Uninvited | Lucien | |
2024 | Drive-Away Dolls | Penis Collector | |
2024 | Freaky Tales | Clint | |
2023 | Strange Way of Life | Silva | Short movie |
2022 | The Bubble | Dieter Bravo | |
2022 | House Comes with a Bird | Nico | Short movie |
2022 | The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent | Javi Gutierrez | |
2020 | We Can Be Heroes | Marcus Moreno | |
2020 | Wonder Woman 1984 | Maxwell Lord | |
2019 | Bag of Worms | executive producer; Short movie | |
2019 | Triple Frontier | Francisco 'Catfish' Morales | |
2018 | If Beale Street Could Talk | Pietro Alvarez | |
2018 | Asesinato en el Hormiguero Express | Pedro Pascal | TV Short movie |
2018 | The Equalizer 2 | Dave York | |
2018 | Prospect | Ezra | |
2017 | Kingsman: The Golden Circle | Whiskey | |
2016 | The Great Wall | Tovar | |
2015 | Exposed | Oscar Castro Vargas | TV Movie |
2015 | Sweets | Twin Peter | |
2015 | Bloodsucking Bastards | Max | |
2013 | The Sixth Gun | Special Agent Ortega | TV Movie |
2011 | Wonder Woman | Ed Indelicato | TV Movie |
2011 | Sweet Little Lies | Paulino | |
2011 | Star Tours: The Adventures Continue | The Mandalorian | Short movie |
2011 | Burn Notice: The Fall of Sam Axe | Comandante Veracruz | TV Movie |
2011 | The Adjustment Bureau | Maitre D' Paul De Santo | |
2009 | Iris | Billy | Short movie |
2008 | I Am That Girl | Noah | |
2005 | Sisters | Steve | |
2001 | Earth vs. the Spider | Goth Guy | TV Movie |
1997 | Window Shopping | David | Short movie |
1996 | Burning Bridges | Alex | Short movie |
Series
Year | Series | Character | Notes |
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2023 | HouseBroken | Claude (voice) | 1 episode |
2019–2023 | The Mandalorian | The Mandalorian | 24 episodes |
2023 | The Last of Us | Joel Miller | 9 episodes |
2022 | The Book of Boba Fett | The Mandalorian | TV Mini Series; 3 episodes |
2021 | Calls | Pedro (voice) | 1 episode |
2020 | Home Movie: The Princess Bride | Inigo Montoya | TV Mini Series;1 episode |
2020 | Community: Webisodes | Mr. Stone | 1 episode |
2019 | Motherhacker | (voice) | Podcast Series; 1 episode |
2015–2017 | Narcos | Javier Peña | 30 episodes |
2014 | The Mentalist | Agent Marcus Pike | 7 episodes |
2013–2014 | Graceland | Agent Juan Badillo | 11 episodes |
2014 | Game of Thrones | Oberyn Martell | 7 episodes |
2013 | Homeland | David Portillo | 1 episode |
2013 | Red Widow | Jay Castillo | 4 episodes |
2013 | Nikita | Liam | 1 episode |
2012 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Kyle Hartley | 1 episode |
2012 | Body of Proof | Zack Goffman | 1 episode |
2011 | Charlie's Angels | Frederick Mercer | 1 episode |
2011 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Special Agent Greer | 1 episode |
2011 | Brothers & Sisters | Zach Wellison | 2 episodes |
2011 | Lights Out | Omar Assarian | 4 episodes |
2009–2011 | The Good Wife | Nathan Landry | 6 episodes |
2010 | Nurse Jackie | Steve | 1 episode |
2006–2009 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Kevin 'Kip' Green | 2 episodes |
2008 | Law & Order | Tito Cabassa | 1 episode |
2006 | Without a Trace | Kyle Wilson | 1 episode |
2001 | NYPD Blue | Shane 'Dio' Morrissey | 1 episode |
2000 | Touched by an Angel | Ricky Hauk | 1 episode |
1999 | Buffy the Vampire Slayer | Eddie | 1 episode |
1999 | Undressed | Greg | 3 episodes |
1999 | Downtown | (voice) | 1 episode |
1999 | Good vs Evil | Gregor New | 1 episode |
Video Game
Year | Game | Character | Notes |
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2016 | Dishonored 2 | Paolo (voice) | |
Music Videos
Year | Track | Artist | Notes |
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2015 | Fire Meet Gasoline | Sia | |
2020 | Imagine | Gal Gadot |
Theatre/ Stage
Year | Play | Character | Notes |
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2019 | King Lear | Edmund | Venue: James Earl Jones Theatre; Broadway debut |
2014 | Much Ado About Nothing | Don John | Venue: Public Theater |
2012 | Black Lace | Venue: New Ohio Theatre; as director | |
2011 | Dark Matters | Enamorado | Venue: The Blank's 2nd Stage Theatre |
2011 | Maple and Vine | Roger |
Venue: Playwrights Horizons; Off broadway debut |
2010 | Killing Play |
Venue: Rattlestick Playwrights Theatre as Director |
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2010 | Flaca Loves Bone |
Venue: Rattlestick Playwrights Theatre as Writer |
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2010 | Yosemite |
Venue: Rattlestick Playwrights Theatre as Director |
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2010 | underneathmybed |
Venue: Rattlestick Playwrights Theatre as Director |
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2009 | The Miracle at Naples | Tristano | Venue: The Virginia Wimberly Theatre |
2008 | Sand | Performer | Venue: Women’s Project Theater |
2008 | Old Comedy After Aristophane's Frogs | Dionysus | Venue: Classic Stage Company |
2007 | Some Men | multiple roles |
Venue: Second Stage Theater off broadway |
2007 | Hamlet | Horatio | The Lansburgh Theatre |
2006 | Beauty of the Father | Karim |
Venue: Manhattan Theatre Club
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2006 | Based on a Totally True Story | Michael Sullivan | Manhattan Theatre Club |
2006 | Macbeth | multiple roles | Delacorte Theater |
2006 | The Cartells | Emanuel | Comix NY |
2005 | Lorenzaccio | Piero Strozzi | The Lansburgh Theatre |
2005 | Troilus and Cressida | Thersites | Tectonic Theater Project |
2005 | Hamlet | Horatio | Boston Common Parade Ground |
2004 | Gizmo Love | Ralph | WHAT Harbor Stage |
2004 | Anna in the Tropics | Juan Julian | Portland Center Stage |
2003 | Lobby Hero | Jeff | WHAT Harbor Stage |
2003 | Ghosts | Oswald Alving | Shakespeare Theater |
2002 | Fallen | Pascal | Liberty Hall Lowell |
1999 | Orphans | Phillip | International City Theatre |
Interesting Facts
- Pedro Pascal at the age of 11 competed in the Texas state championships in swimming.
- He stopped taking swimming professionally and took Drama classes seriously.
- He has lent voice to the character Paolo in the Video game Dishonored 2 (2016).
- He was hit by a cab in his 18th year when he was walking with his friends (Sarah Paulson & others) on the 5th avenue.
- He tricked his parents to let him see Poltergeist the horror movie at the age of 6.
- He loves Horror movies, he apparently loves getting terrified. His best friend Sarah Paulson complains that he drags her to watch every horror movie.
- He thoroughly enjoyed- Movies, rock concerts, Spurs games in his childhood and youth
- Indiana Jones movies were his favorites while growing up. He was thrown off the horse he was riding while he was trying to imitate Indiana Jones.
- He likes 'Captain Crunch' Corn flakes
- He wants to act in a movie with his friends Sarah Paulson & Lena Headey in it.
- He is allergic to cats, he loves both cats and dogs. Dogs are his favorites.
- If he was not an actor he would have chosen to be a war journalist Or literature teacher.
- He prefers Black socks, feels they are more comfortable.
- He likes berries.
- Actor Oscar Isaac, his Triple Frontier (2019) co-star is a long-time friend of Pedro
- He has worked and lvied in Madrid city for some time.
- He is believed to have a secret TikTok account. [4]
- Starbucks fan: He hates milk, his usual order is- six shots of pure espresso on ice [4]
- 100 most influential people in the world 2023: He was named by the Time magazinein the 100 most influential people in the world list for 2023. [1]
- He is agnostic, and a progressive liberal in his world view.
Activism & Philanthropy
- He supported leftist Chilean politician Gabriel Boric in the 2021 Chilean presidential elections, he went on to become the president of Chile.
- He is pro-refugees, pro-LGBT, pro-equality. He often participates online in such campaigns.
- LGBT Transgender support: He supported his sister Lux who self identified as a female in 2021. "He has been an important part of this. He is also an artist and has been a guide. He was one of the first to give me the things that formed my identity" said Lux about his support. Expressing his hearty support to his sister, he posted "Mi hermana, mi corazón, nuestra Lux" ("my sister, my heart, our Lux.") in Spanish.
Friendship with Lena Headey
Pedro Pascal & Lena Headey share a very friendly relationship. They are often seen having fun together.
Image: Pedro Pascal with friend Lena Headey
Sarah Paulson & Pedro Pascal
Sarah & Pedro have been best friends for quite a while, her friendship has often got him good roles like the one in GoT. Tabloids have fondly called her his 'fairy godmother'. They have known each other since they were teenagers (met in September, 1993). They along with a few other friends (Kirsten, Romi..) used to go to movies together as teenagers.
Image: Sarah Paulson and Pedro Pascal
Awards
Year | Award | Title | Notes |
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2024 |
Nominee Saturn Award Best Actor in a Television Series |
The Last of Us | |
2024 |
Nominee Critics Choice Award Best Actor in a Drama Series |
The Last of Us | |
2024 |
Nominee Golden Globe Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Series, Drama |
The Last of Us | |
2024 |
Nominee Satellite Award Best Actor in a Series, Drama or Genre |
The Last of Us | |
2024 |
Winner People's Choice Award The Male TV Star of the Year |
The Last of Us | |
2024 |
Nominee People's Choice Award The Drama TV Star of the Year |
The Last of Us | |
2024 |
Nominee Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series |
The Last of Us | Shared with: Bella Ramsey |
2024 |
Winner Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series |
The Last of Us | |
2024 |
Winner CinEuphoria Awards Merit - Honorary Award |
The Last of Us | |
2024 |
Nominee AACTA International Award Best Actor in a Series |
The Last of Us | |
2024 |
Winner Critics Choice Super Awards Best Actor in a Superhero Series, Limited Series or Made-for-TV Movie |
The Last of Us | |
2024 |
Winner Critics Choice Super Awards Best Actor in a Horror Series, Limited Series or Made-for-TV Movie |
The Last of Us | |
2024 |
Winner Autostraddle TV Award Outstanding Cis Male Character |
The Last of Us | |
2024 |
Winner Astra Award Best Actor in a Broadcast Network or Cable Drama Series |
The Last of Us | |
2024 |
Winner Astra Award Best Guest Actor in a Comedy Series |
Saturday Night Live | |
2023 |
Nominee Primetime Emmy Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series |
The Last of Us | |
2023 |
Nominee Primetime Emmy Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series |
Saturday Night Live | |
2023 |
Winner Imagen Award Best Actor - Drama (Television) |
The Last of Us | |
2023 |
Winner MTV Movie + TV Award Best Hero |
The Last of Us | |
2023 |
Winner MTV Movie + TV Award Best Duo The |
Last of Us | Shared with Bella Ramsey |
2023 |
Nominee Television Critics Association Awards Individual Achievement in Drama |
The Last of Us | |
2023 |
Nominee OFTA Television Award Best Guest Actor in a Comedy Series |
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2023 |
Winner OFTA Television Award Best Actor in a Drama Series |
The Last of Us | |
2023 |
Nominee OFTA Television Award Best Narration |
Patagonia | |
2023 |
Nominee International Online Cinema Awards Best Actor in a Drama Series |
The Last of Us | |
2023 |
Nominee Gold Derby TV Award Drama Lead Actor |
The Last of Us | |
2023 |
Winner Gold Derby TV Award Comedy Guest Actor |
Saturday Night Live | |
2023 |
Winner Gold Derby TV Award Performer of the Year |
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2020 |
Winner Golden Tomato Award Fan Favorite Actors 2020 |
Wonder Woman 1984 | |
2023 |
Nominee Dorian Award Best TV Performance - Drama |
The Last of Us | |
2023 |
Nominee TV Scholar Award Best Lead Performance in a Drama |
The Last of Us | |
2022 |
Nominee Hollywood Critics Association Midseason Awards Best Supporting Actor |
The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent | |
2021 |
Nominee Imagen Award Best Actor - Feature Film |
Wonder Woman 1984 | |
2021 |
Nominee MTV Movie + TV Award Best Hero |
The Mandalorian | |
2021 |
Nominee MTV Movie + TV Award Best Duo |
The Mandalorian | |
2021 |
Nominee Critics Choice Super Awards Best Actor in a Science Fiction/Fantasy Series |
The Mandalorian | |
2021 |
Winner Alpha Pro Awards Best Actor in a Superhero Movie |
Wonder Woman 1984 | |
2021 |
Winner Alpha Pro Awards Best Villain |
Wonder Woman 1984 | |
2021 |
Nominee Entretenews Award Best Villain |
Wonder Woman 1984 | |
2021 |
Nominee Hollywood Critics Association Television Awards Best Actor in a Streaming Series, Drama |
The Mandalorian | |
2020 |
Winner CinEuphoria Merit - Honorary Award |
Game of Thrones | shared |
2020 |
Winner Golden Tomato Award Fan Favorite Actors 2020 |
Wonder Woman 1984 | |
2020 |
Nominee Pena de Prata Best Actor in a Drama Series |
The Mandalorian | |
2019 |
Winner Fargo Film Festival Best Actor |
Prospect | |
2019 |
Winner Gold Derby TV Award Drama Guest Actor of the Decade |
Game of Thrones | |
2018 |
Nominee Teen Choice Award Choice: Fight |
Kingsman: The Golden Circle | Shared with Colin Firth,Taron Egerton |
2016 |
Nominee Imagen Award Best Actor - Television |
Narcos | |
2015 |
Nominee Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series |
Game of Thrones | |
2014 |
Nominee OFTA Television Award Best Guest Actor in a Drama Series |
Game of Thrones | |
2014 |
Nominee NewNowNext Awards Best New Television Actor |
Game of Thrones | |
2014 |
Nominee Gold Derby TV Award Breakthrough Performer of the Year |
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2014 |
Winner Gold Derby TV Award Drama Guest Actor |
Game of Thrones |
Sources
- Pedro Pascal on wikipedia
- Pedro Pascal Theater/ Broadway list
- Awards List
- imdb bio page