José Pedro Balmaceda Pascal (born April 2, 1975), most famously known as Pedro Pascal, is a Chilean-American actor who gained prominence for portraying parental figures in popular television series and blockbuster films. Pascal's family fled Chile when he was an infant due to his parents' opposition to the Pinochet regime. He grew up in the United States and began his acting career with small roles in television and theater, including appearances in Buffy the Vampire Slayer, NYPD Blue, and The Good Wife.
Pascal's breakout roles came in 2014 as Oberyn Martell in Game of Thrones and as Javier Peña in Narcos (2015-2017). He achieved international recognition for his leading roles as Din Djarin in The Mandalorian (2019–2023) and Joel Miller in The Last of Us (2023–present). His portrayal of Joel Miller in The Last of Us earned him a Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance. Pascal's upcoming projects include The Fantastic Four: First Steps (2025) where he will play Reed Richards/Mister Fantastic, Avengers: Doomsday (2026), The Mandalorian & Grogu (2026), and Gladiator II (2024) where he will play General Acacius. He was named one of Time magazine's 100 Most Influential People in 2023.
