50 Fun Facts About Pedro Pascal

Pedro Pascal was born in which city?

He was born José Pedro Balmaceda Pascal in 1975, two years after the coup that brought Pinochet to power.

What was the profession of Pascal's mother, Verónica?

He later adopted her surname professionally as a tribute after her death in 2000.

Pascal's father worked in which medical specialty?

His father returned to Chile in 1995 after being accused of misusing fertility patients' eggs and embryos.

Pascal is the great-nephew of the sister of which Chilean president?

Laura Allende was a politician and the president's sister; Pascal is also a second cousin of politician Denise Pascal.

Before leaving Chile, Pascal's family sheltered for six months in which embassy?

Both parents had been listed as enemies of the state by the Pinochet regime.

How old was Pascal when his family fled Chile?

The family later received political asylum in Denmark before settling in the United States.

Pascal's family received political asylum in which European country?

They then moved on to the United States, where he grew up in Texas and California.

In which Texas city was Pascal raised before moving to California?

He was eleven when the family relocated to Orange County, California.

At what age did Pascal's family relocate to Orange County, California?

He later attended the Orange County School of the Arts, graduating in 1993.

Roughly how many cousins did Pascal visit on regular childhood trips to Chile?

By the age of eight he was making regular visits back to Chile despite the family's exile.

Pascal graduated from the Tisch School of the Arts in 1997, part of which institution?

He studied at the Tisch School of the Arts after finishing at the Orange County School of the Arts.

Pascal acts under his mother's surname; what is his paternal surname?

He felt Americans struggled to pronounce it and wanted to honor his late mother.

Which actress friend gave Pascal her per diem money during his lean years?

The two became close soon after he moved to New York City in 1993.

A residual check from which TV show rescued Pascal when he had under $7 in the bank?

He had appeared in an early episode and the check arrived when he could not afford medical care.

Pascal said he was fired from restaurant jobs close to how many times?

He waited tables for years while taking small stage and television roles.

Pascal is a member of which New York City theater company?

The company is known for developing new plays by its ensemble members.

Pascal made his feature film debut in 2005 in which Julia Solomonoff film?

He was still credited as Balmaceda; the director wanted a photogenic face with 'a kind of mystery'.

Which 2010 play did Pascal write, with Sarah Silverman directing?

The play follows four siblings who meet in a snowy wood to uncover a family secret.

Pascal made his directing debut with Killing Play at which New York venue?

He also directed underneathmybed and Yosemite at the same venue.

In the unaired 2011 Wonder Woman pilot, Pascal's character was a liaison to which force?

The pilot was never picked up; Pascal later joined the DC universe anyway as Maxwell Lord.

Pascal played Oberyn Martell in which season of Game of Thrones?

The season aired from April to June 2014 and the role was called the tipping point of his career.

What is Oberyn Martell's nickname?

The name comes from his taste for red clothing and rumors that he used poisoned blades in duels.

Oberyn Martell comes from which desert kingdom of Westeros?

He travels to King's Landing to claim the Dornish seat on the small council and to avenge his sister Elia.

In Narcos, Pascal's Javier Peña works for which US agency?

The character is based on a real agent who hunted Pablo Escobar in Colombia.

Narcos shifted its focus to which cartel for its third season?

Pascal became both lead actor and narrator once the Escobar story concluded.

Boyd Holbrook, whose Narcos exit made Pascal the lead, played which DEA agent?

The first season was narrated from Murphy's perspective before Peña took over.

Who directed The Great Wall (2016), in which Pascal played mercenary Pero Tovar?

Pascal had admired the director since his youth; the film was shot in Qingdao with Matt Damon.

In Kingsman: The Golden Circle, Pascal's Statesman agent uses which codename?

His character's real name is Jack Daniels, fitting the bourbon-themed Statesman agency.

Pascal played villain Dave York opposite which star in The Equalizer 2?

It was the first sequel of Washington's career.

In Prospect (2018), Pascal's character Ezra hunts for resources where?

Critics later saw the role as a preview of his gruff-man-softened-by-a-child characters.

Who directed If Beale Street Could Talk, in which Pascal cameoed as Pietro Alvarez?

The film adapts James Baldwin's 1974 novel.

Pascal made his Broadway debut in 2019 playing which King Lear character?

Edmund is the scheming illegitimate son of the Earl of Gloucester.

Which actress played the title role in Pascal's Broadway King Lear?

Ruth Wilson was also in the cast of the 2019 production.

Pascal compared Din Djarin to which Hollywood star?

He described the bounty hunter as having 'questionable moral character'.

The Mandalorian's real name is first given in which episode of the series?

Pascal accidentally revealed the name Din Djarin early in November 2019.

Which stunt performer is one of the doubles who also portrays the Mandalorian?

Lateef Crowder is the other double credited under the helmet.

What does Pascal's character Catfish do in the heist film Triple Frontier?

The 2019 Netflix film reunited him with his friend Oscar Isaac.

Which actor friend did Pascal meet in a 2005 off-Broadway production?

They met doing Beauty of the Father and later co-starred in Triple Frontier.

Pascal played which character in Wonder Woman 1984?

Peter Bradshaw likened the character to positive-thinking guru Norman Vincent Peale.

Pascal co-starred with whom in The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent?

A scene of Pascal grinning at Cage while on LSD became a TikTok meme.

The LSD-grin meme from that film is paired with a 1969 song by which singer?

'Make Your Own Kind of Music' plays as two sides clash in exaggerated fashion.

Who directed The Bubble, the pandemic satire featuring Pascal as Dieter Bravo?

The film skewers celebrity culture and recreates the COVID protocols used during its own shoot.

Pascal reportedly earned how much per episode for The Last of Us?

Critics called Joel Miller the best performance of his career.

Who plays Ellie opposite Pascal's Joel in The Last of Us?

Both had appeared in Game of Thrones but never met until filming began.

Who was the musical guest when Pascal hosted Saturday Night Live in February 2023?

The hosting stint earned him an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series.

Who directed Strange Way of Life, the 2023 short starring Pascal and Ethan Hawke?

Pascal had long said he wanted to work with the Spanish director.

Pascal's 2023 Emmy narration nomination was for a nature series about which region?

He was the first Latino to receive three Emmy nominations in the same year.

In The Wild Robot, Pascal voices Fink, which kind of animal?

Fink helps raise a goose named Brightbill alongside Lupita Nyong'o's robot Roz.

What accent did Pascal want to give Reed Richards in The Fantastic Four: First Steps?

Marvel asked him to use his natural voice instead of the period-appropriate accent.

Pascal said he thought about the 'brilliance' of which animal when playing Reed Richards?

He focused on Reed's mind rather than his stretching powers.