Pedro Pascal

José Pedro Balmaceda Pascal (Spanish: [xoˈseˈpeðɾo βalmaˈseða pasˈkal]; born April 2, 1975) is a Chilean and American actor. He is known for his portrayals of parental figures in both television and film. His awards include an Actor Award, along with nominations for a Golden Globe Award and four Primetime Emmy Awards. In 2023, Time magazine included him in its list of the 100 most influential people in the world.

After nearly two decades of small roles in theater and television, Pascal gained wider recognition for his roles as Oberyn Martell in the fourth season of the HBO fantasy series *Game of Thrones* (2014) and as Javier Peña in the Netflix crime series *Narcos* (2015–2017). He achieved international stardom through his leading roles as Din Djarin in the Disney+ science fiction series *The Mandalorian* (2019–2023) and Joel Miller in the HBO post-apocalyptic drama series *The Last of Us* (2023–present), for which he became known for portraying adoptive father figures. His performance in *The Last of Us* earned him several awards, including a SAG Award for Outstanding Male Actor in a Drama Series.

In film, Pascal has appeared in *Wonder Woman 1984* (2020), *Gladiator II* (2024), *Materialists* and *The Fantastic Four: First Steps* (both 2025). His other film credits include *The Great Wall* (2016), *Kingsman: The Golden Circle* (2017), *The Equalizer 2* (2018), and *Triple Frontier* (2019). He also provided voice work for the animated film *The Wild Robot* (2024).

Pascal has also performed in various stage productions. He made his Broadway debut in 2019 as Edmund in an adaptation of *King Lear*.