His real name isn’t Pedro Pascal
Pedro Pascal was born José Pedro Balmaceda Pascal. He began using "Pascal," his mother’s surname, professionally to honor her after she passed away
He was born in Chile but raised in the U.S.
Pedro was born in Santiago, Chile, in 1975. His family fled to the U.S. as political refugees during the Pinochet dictatorship and settled in Texas and later California
He trained at NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts
Pascal is a classically trained actor. He graduated from the prestigious Tisch School of the Arts in New York City, where he honed his theater and acting skills
He has a strong theater background
Before becoming a screen sensation, Pascal performed in dozens of stage plays in New York and even won awards for his theater performances, including an L.A. Drama Critics Circle Award
He almost quit acting before Game of Thrones
Pascal considered giving up acting after years of small roles and rejections. His breakthrough came in 2014 when he played Oberyn Martell in Game of Thrones, a role that changed everything
He’s childhood friends with Sarah Paulson
Pedro and actress Sarah Paulson (of American Horror Story fame) have been close friends since the 1990s. She supported him emotionally and even financially during his struggling actor days
Auditioned for The Mandalorian without knowing what it was
When he auditioned for the Disney+ series, the project was so secretive, he didn’t even know it was Star Wars-related. He only found out later that he’d be playing the title character
He’s a huge Buffy the Vampire Slayer fan
Pedro has publicly admitted that he was obsessed with Buffy the Vampire Slayer, a show he later appeared on in a minor role back in 1999, which was one of his earliest TV gigs
He’s bilingual
Pedro Pascal speaks English and Spanish fluently, and has showcased his bilingual skills in both interviews and roles throughout his career
Lost his mother when he was 24
His mother, Verónica Pascal, died by suicide when Pedro was in his early 20s. Her death had a profound impact on his life, and he honors her by using her last name
He is a strong LGBTQ+ ally
Pedro is a vocal supporter of the LGBTQ+ community. His younger sister, Lux Pascal, is a transgender actress and activist, and he proudly supports her journey and rights
He doesn’t mind that The Mandalorian hides his face
Pedro has said he’s not bothered by wearing the helmet for most of The Mandalorian, joking that it's helped protect his privacy and gives him more freedom off-screen
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.jpg "His real name isn’t Pedro Pascal
Pedro Pascal was born José Pedro Balmaceda Pascal. He began using")
.jpg "He was born in Chile but raised in the U.S.
Pedro was born in Santiago, Chile, in 1975. His family fled to the U.S. as political refugees during the Pinochet dictatorship and settled in Texas and later California")
.jpg "He trained at NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts
Pascal is a classically trained actor. He graduated from the prestigious Tisch School of the Arts in New York City, where he honed his theater and acting skills")
.jpg "He has a strong theater background
Before becoming a screen sensation, Pascal performed in dozens of stage plays in New York and even won awards for his theater performances, including an L.A. Drama Critics Circle Award")
.jpg "He almost quit acting before Game of Thrones
Pascal considered giving up acting after years of small roles and rejections. His breakthrough came in 2014 when he played Oberyn Martell in Game of Thrones, a role that changed everything")
.jpg "He’s childhood friends with Sarah Paulson
Pedro and actress Sarah Paulson (of American Horror Story fame) have been close friends since the 1990s. She supported him emotionally and even financially during his struggling actor days")
.jpg "Auditioned for The Mandalorian without knowing what it was
When he auditioned for the Disney+ series, the project was so secretive, he didn’t even know it was Star Wars-related. He only found out later that he’d be playing the title character")
.jpg "He’s a huge Buffy the Vampire Slayer fan
Pedro has publicly admitted that he was obsessed with Buffy the Vampire Slayer, a show he later appeared on in a minor role back in 1999, which was one of his earliest TV gigs")
.jpg "He’s bilingual
Pedro Pascal speaks English and Spanish fluently, and has showcased his bilingual skills in both interviews and roles throughout his career")
.jpg "Lost his mother when he was 24
His mother, Verónica Pascal, died by suicide when Pedro was in his early 20s. Her death had a profound impact on his life, and he honors her by using her last name")
.jpg "He is a strong LGBTQ+ ally
Pedro is a vocal supporter of the LGBTQ+ community. His younger sister, Lux Pascal, is a transgender actress and activist, and he proudly supports her journey and rights")
.jpg "He doesn’t mind that The Mandalorian hides his face
Pedro has said he’s not bothered by wearing the helmet for most of The Mandalorian, joking that it's helped protect his privacy and gives him more freedom off-screen")