He was born in Santiago, Chile, and the family later moved to the United States. The year he turned 24, he appeared in the Buffy the Vampire Slayer season 4 premiere, credited as Pedro Balmaceda. The year he turned 36, he was cast in the Wonder Woman pilot.
The breakthrough yearThe year he turned 39, he played Oberyn Martell in the Game of Thrones season 4 premiere. Two months later he was set to star in Netflix’s Narcos.
The year he turned 40, Narcos began streaming on Netflix. The year he turned 41, he joined the cast of Kingsman: The Golden Circle. The year he turned 42, Narcos returned for season 3 and he was added to the Equalizer sequel.
The year he turned 43, he was named the lead of The Mandalorian and cast in Broadway’s King Lear. The year he turned 44, The Mandalorian launched on Disney+. The year he turned 45, season 2 of The Mandalorian premiered.
The year he turned 46, he was cast as Joel in The Last of Us. The year he turned 47, The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent, in which he played Nicolas Cage’s biggest fan, screened at SXSW.
The year he turned 48, The Last of Us premiered on HBO. He hosted Saturday Night Live in February and received three Emmy nominations in July.
The year he turned 49, he won best drama actor at the SAG Awards, and Gladiator II opened in North America in November. The year he turned 50, he received a second Emmy nomination for The Last of Us, and The Fantastic Four: First Steps opened in July. The year he turned 51, The Mandalorian and Grogu opened in theaters.
Pedro Pascal appeared in Buffy the Vampire Slayer in 1999, the year he turned 24, and became known on Apr 6, 2014, the year he turned 39, when Oberyn Martell first appeared in Game of Thrones. His first Emmy nomination came in 2023, the year he turned 48.
Ages are by calendar year (the year minus the birth year), birthdays aside.
The family later moved to the United States and settled in San Antonio, Texas.
Source 08 · The New York Times · Pedro Pascal Becomes Red Viper · opens in a new tabSource 01 · El País · The trials and triumphs of the first breakout star of 2023 · opens in a new tabSource 02 · Wikipedia · Pedro Pascal · opens in a new tab Birth date from Wikipedia; not confirmed in news reports. The birthplace is from The New York Times; the move is from El País.Played Eddie, credited as Pedro Balmaceda.
Source 03 · TheWrap · Buffy residual check · opens in a new tabSource 01 · El País · The trials and triumphs of the first breakout star of 2023 · opens in a new tab The reports give the year only. Wikipedia lists short films in 1996 and 1997 as earlier credits.Cast as Ed Indelicato, a police officer who befriends Wonder Woman. The Hollywood Reporter noted recurring roles in The Good Wife and Lights Out.
Source 04 · The Hollywood Reporter · Pedro Pascal Joins NBC’s Wonder Woman Pilot · opens in a new tabPlayed Oberyn Martell, a Dorne prince nicknamed the Red Viper. The New York Times said he won the role the previous year.
Deadline reported he would star opposite Wagner Moura as Javier Pena.
Source 09 · Deadline · Pedro Pascal To Star In Netflix Drama Series Narcos · opens in a new tabPascal played DEA agent Javier Pena.
Source 10 · The New York Times · Review: Narcos · opens in a new tabSource 09 · Deadline · Pedro Pascal To Star In Netflix Drama Series Narcos · opens in a new tab The New York Times review, dated Aug. 27, 2015, said the series begins streaming Friday.Joined Matthew Vaughn’s sequel. Deadline reported the character was believed to be called Jack Daniels.
Source 11 · Deadline · Pedro Pascal To Board Kingsman: The Golden Circle · opens in a new tabThe Hollywood Reporter’s review named Pascal and Boyd Holbrook as the DEA agents Javier Pena and Steve Murphy.
Source 12 · The Hollywood Reporter · Narcos Season 2 review · opens in a new tabJoined Denzel Washington in the sequel, directed by Antoine Fuqua.
Source 13 · The Hollywood Reporter · The Equalizer Sequel Adds Pedro Pascal · opens in a new tabPascal returned as Javier Pena.
Source 14 · The Hollywood Reporter · Narcos Star Pedro Pascal on Season 3 · opens in a new tab The Hollywood Reporter piece, dated Aug. 31, 2017, said the series returns Friday.Joined Glenda Jackson in the production, with previews set to begin Feb. 28, 2019.
Source 15 · Deadline · Pedro Pascal On Board For King Lear · opens in a new tabCast as the lead of the Star Wars series The Mandalorian.
Source 16 · Variety · Pedro Pascal to Lead The Mandalorian · opens in a new tabPascal played the title bounty hunter.
Source 17 · Time · How The Mandalorian Fits Into the Larger Star Wars Timeline · opens in a new tabThe series returned to Disney+.
Source 18 · Variety · The Mandalorian Season 2 Premiere · opens in a new tabCast as Joel in HBO’s series based on the video game.
Source 19 · Deadline · Pedro Pascal To Star As Joel In The Last Of Us · opens in a new tabPascal played Nicolas Cage’s biggest fan in the film.
Source 20 · The Hollywood Reporter · The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent review · opens in a new tab The Hollywood Reporter review is dated March 13, 2022; the screening day is not given in the excerpt read.Pascal played Joel, a smuggler whose “package” turns out to be a teenager.
Source 21 · /Film · The Last of Us review · opens in a new tabHosted the show for the first time.
Source 22 · The Guardian · Saturday Night Live: Pedro Pascal makes a promising debut as host · opens in a new tab The Guardian recap is dated Feb. 5, 2023.Listed among the most influential people of 2023.
Source 23 · Time · TIME100: The Most Influential People of 2023 · opens in a new tab Date is that of the archived copy of the list page.Nominated for lead actor in a drama series for The Last of Us, guest actor in a comedy series for Saturday Night Live and narrator for Patagonia: Life on the Edge of the World. Variety reported he was the most-nominated Latino in a single year.
Source 24 · Variety · Emmys Diversity Report: Pedro Pascal Makes Latino History · opens in a new tabSource 25 · Variety · The Last of Us Emmy Noms · opens in a new tabWon for The Last of Us.
Source 26 · The Hollywood Reporter · SAG Awards 2024 Snubs, Surprises · opens in a new tabPascal played Marcus Acacius, a Roman general.
Source 27 · Deadline · Gladiator II cast interviews · opens in a new tabSource 28 · Collider · Gladiator 2 release date · opens in a new tabNominated again for lead actor in a drama series. Variety noted he was the second Latino nominated more than once in the category, after Jimmy Smits.
Source 29 · Variety · Emmys 2025 Diversity Report · opens in a new tabPascal played Reed Richards / Mister Fantastic.
Source 30 · D23 · Meet the Characters of The Fantastic Four: First Steps · opens in a new tabPascal played Din Djarin in the film.
Source 31 · Collider · The Mandalorian and Grogu Disney+ release date · opens in a new tabSource 32 · Deadline · Mandalorian & Grogu to stream on Disney+ · opens in a new tab The opening day is not stated in the cited reports; Deadline says the film led the Memorial Day box office.END OF SELECTED RECORDSSelected records, 1975–2026 · not a complete list of work. “Key moment” is an editorial label, not a measure of success.
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