Pedro Pascal

Pedro Pascal

Date Of BirthApril 2, 1975
Age49 years 7 months 11 days
Day of BirthWednesday
Place Of BirthSantiago, Chile
Zodiac SignAries
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 SignAries
Nationality American
EthnicityChilean-American
Complexion White
Trademarks Short, Ragged beard , Mustache
Body Features & Measurements
Height180 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 MaterOrange County School of the Arts
Tisch School of the Arts
Career Information
Years Active 1996-
Favorites, Hobbies, Likes/ Dislikes
Favorite Actor Gene Hackman
Favorite MoviesAlien (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 BooksCrime & Punishment (Dostoyevsky)
One Hundred Years of Solitude (Gabriel Garcia Marquez)
Watership Down (Richard Adams)
Favorite DrinkBourbon 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 ProfilePedro Pascal Twitter Profile
Instagram ProfilePedro 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

[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
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
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
2016 Dishonored 2 Paolo (voice)  
       

Music Videos

Year Track Artist Notes
2015 Fire Meet Gasoline Sia  
2020 Imagine Gal Gadot  

 

Theatre/ Stage

Year Play Character Notes
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

2010  Flaca Loves Bone  

Venue: Rattlestick Playwrights Theatre

as Writer

2010  Yosemite  

Venue: Rattlestick Playwrights Theatre

as Director

2010  underneathmybed  

Venue: Rattlestick Playwrights Theatre

as Director

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

 

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.

 Pedro Pascal with Lena Headey

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. 

Sarah Paulson and Pedro Pascal

Image: Sarah Paulson and Pedro Pascal

 

Awards

Year Award Title Notes
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 

   
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

   
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

   
2014 

Winner

Gold Derby TV Award

Drama Guest Actor 

Game of Thrones  

 

 

Sources

  1. Pedro Pascal on wikipedia
  2. Pedro Pascal Theater/ Broadway list
  3. Awards List
  4. imdb bio page
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