Pedro Pascal

Early Life

Pedro Pascal was born as José Pedro Balmaceda Pascal on April 2, 1975, in Santiago, Chile. His parents, Verónica Pascal and José Balmaceda, were Allende supporters and were involved in the opposition movement against the military dictatorship of Augusto Pinochet in Chile. Due to the political climate, his family sought asylum in Denmark before moving to the United States when Pascal was a child.

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Education

Pascal attended the Orange County School of the Arts (OCSA) and later studied acting at the Tisch School of the Arts at New York University. He graduated in 1997, having honed his craft in the university's prestigious drama program.

Career

Pascal began his acting career on stage, performing in various Off-Broadway productions. His first television role was in 1999, on the popular crime drama series Law & Order. However, he gained widespread recognition for his role as Oberyn Martell in the fourth season of the HBO series Game of Thrones.

Pascal's portrayal of the charismatic and revenge-driven Prince of Dorne received critical acclaim, and his character's shocking death in the series was one of the most talked-about moments in television that year. Following his stint on Game of Thrones, Pascal landed the lead role in Netflix's Narcos, where he played the real-life DEA agent Javier Peña.

In 2019, Pascal was cast as the titular character in the Disney+ series The Mandalorian, a part of the Star Wars franchise. His performance as the masked bounty hunter has been praised for its subtlety and emotional depth, despite the character's face being hidden for most of the series.

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Personal Life

Pascal is known for his privacy and rarely discusses his personal life in interviews. He is fluent in both English and Spanish, and has dual citizenship in Chile and the United States. He is also an avid supporter of various charities, including the ACLU and Amnesty International.

Filmography

Pascal's filmography spans over two decades and includes a mix of television, film, and theatre. Some of his notable works include:

Game of Thrones (2014)
Narcos (2015-2017)
The Mandalorian (2019-present)
Wonder Woman 1984 (2020)

Awards and Nominations

Over the course of his career, Pascal has received several awards and nominations for his performances. These include:

Nominated - Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series for Narcos (2016)
Nominated - Saturn Award for Best Actor on Television for The Mandalorian (2020)