Pedro Pascal has become a household name in recent years, thanks to his captivating performances on popular TV shows such as 'The Mandalorian,' 'Game of Thrones,' and 'Narcos.' He has also made a name for himself in the gaming world as the voice of Joel Miller in 'The Last of Us.' In this article, we'll take a closer look at the career journey of this talented actor, exploring his most notable roles and the impact he's had on the entertainment industry!
His full name is José Pedro Balmaceda Pascal. His family fled a military dictatorship in Chile in the 1970s and moved first to Denmark and then to the United States. Although he took on several roles early in his career, he did not immediately achieve success.
His older sister, Javiera, is a senior executive at the Amazon company.
Nicolas is his younger brother. Nicolas, who is known to work in the field of neurology, shared the same house at some point when Pedro was just getting famous.
His younger sister is Lux, born in 1992.
He was very by his father often taking him to the cinema, and even broke his arm twice while pretending to be Indiana Jones. Due to his interest in acting, he studied at the Tisch School of The Arts at New York University and graduated in 1997.
After the suicide of his mother Verónica Pascal, a child psychologist, in 1999, he continues to work under the name Pedro Pascal in memory of his mother instead of Pedro Balmaceda.
Although he was sent back to his country in 1995 after he was found to be at fault as a result of a medical intervention, he continues his life as a specialist doctor in his field.
After that, he played the character of Eddie in Buffy The Vampire Slayer in 1999 and Ricky in Touched by an Angel.
He played the characters of Reggie Luckman and Kevin 'Kip' Green in Law & Order: Criminal Intent in 2006 and 2009, Tito Cabassa in Law & Order in 2008, Special Agent Greer in Law & Order: Special Victims Unit in 2011.
The Good Wife, Nurse Jackie, lights out, Brothers & Sisters, Charlie's Angels, Wonder Woman, Body of Proof, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Nikita, Red Widow, Graceland, Homeland, the sixth Day, The Mentalist are among the productions he has been in.
Pedro Pascal, who gave life to the character of Oberyn Martell for 7 episodes in 2014, managed to make his name with his short but effective performance in this production.
Oberyn is a bloodthirsty man who has been trying for years to avenge his sister Elia, whom he was an integral part of as a child. That's why he's a notorious character who copes with violence.
Clegane gouges out Oberyn's eyeballs with his thumbs while Oberyn screams in agony, Clegane confesses to raping Elia, killing her children, and then killing Elia himself.
The real-life Javier Peña is an American retired DEA agent who, with his colleague Stephen Murphy, investigated Pablo Escobar and the Medellín Cartel.
During his secret partnership with the Cali Cartel to kill Pablo Escobar's Sicarios, Javier warns Steve to protect himself first when he is asked about his involvement in the murders.
He gave life to the character of Pero Tovar in the action film directed by Zhang Yimou.
Among these films are the 2017 film Kingsman: The Golden Circle, the 2018 film The Equalizer 2, Prospect and If Beale Street Could Talk.
The space Western-style series, which has started to be published on Disney+, is set in the Star Wars universe.
In the film, in which he starred with his close friend Oscar Isaac, five former soldiers come together to plan a robbery in the border region of South America.
The series tells the story of a lonely bounty hunter's travels to the far corners of the galaxy, away from the authority of the New Republic.
Diana Prince, nicknamed Wonder Woman, is confronted by wealthy businessman Max Lord and Cheetah, who has become a villain after a tragedy.
On Earth, which has been captured by aliens, Missy Moreno tries to get rid of the babysitter along with special children like herself in order to save her father Marcus Moreno, who is a superhero. Forming a team to save their parents, the children embark on a challenging adventure using all their powers.
It is the story of a team that was stranded at the filming location when an epidemic broke out during the filming.
In this action-packed comedy, Nicolas Cage tries to channel his iconic characters between a superfan, and a CIA agent played by Pedro Pascal.
The actor, who has extensive theater experience, received the LA Drama Critics Circle Award and the Garland Award for his role as Phillip in Orphans, an International City Theater production. He is also a member of the LAByrinth Theater Company.
Theater plays featuring Pedro Pascal:
2006 Beauty of the Father
2006 Based on a Totally True 2006 Macbeth 2007 Some Men
2008 Sand
2008 Old Comedy After Aristophane's Frogs
2011 Maple and Vine
2014 Much Ado About Nothing
2019 King Lear
He has been featured as a narrator in the Netflix documentary Secrets of Animals.
Ellie, at the age of 14, is the only cure for the epidemic that is destroying all humanity, and the character Joel, played by Pascal, has to hand Ellie over to scientists. The series has achieved high success and is one of the most popular series of 2023.