Pedro Pascal

Santiago, Chile

Film Actor

José Pedro Balmaceda Pascal, born on April 2, 1975, is an actor from Chile and the United States. He became well-known for his roles in TV shows like Game of Thrones and Narcos. He has also acted in movies like The Great Wall, Kingsman: The Golden Circle, and Wonder Woman 1984. Since 2019, he stars in the Disney+ Star Wars series, The Mandalorian.

Pascal was born in Santiago, Chile, and moved to the United States with his family when he was young. He attended acting school in New York and started his career with small roles in TV shows. He changed his last name to Pascal in honor of his late mother.

In his early career, Pascal appeared in various TV series and gained recognition for his role as Oberyn Martell in Game of Thrones. He also starred in movies like The Great Wall and Kingsman: The Golden Circle. Since 2019, he has been the lead in The Mandalorian.

In 2023, Pascal played Joel Miller in The Last of Us TV adaptation, winning awards and nominations. Time magazine named him one of the most influential people in 2023.

Pascal is fluent in English and Spanish and has lived in New York City since 1993. He supports LGBTQ+ rights and has been a strong ally to his transgender sister, Lux Pascal. Pascal is agnostic and politically progressive, endorsing a leftist candidate in the 2021 Chilean presidential election.