Pedro Pascal
| Pedro Pascal | |
|---|---|
 Pascal at the 2014 San Diego Comic-Con International | |
| Born |
José Pedro Balmaceda Pascal April 2, 1975 Santiago, Chile |
| Residence | New York City, New York, United States |
| Alma mater |
Orange County School of the Arts Tisch School of the Arts |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1996–present |
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José Pedro Balmaceda Pascal (born April 2, 1975), known professionally as Pedro Pascal, is a Chilean-born American actor. He is best known for portraying the roles of Oberyn Martell in the fourth season of the HBO series Game of Thrones[1] and Javier Peña in the Netflix series Narcos.
Early life
Pascal was born in Santiago, Chile.[2] Pascal's parents were Allende supporters, and they were involved in the opposition movement against the military dictatorship of Augusto Pinochet in Chile around the time of his birth.[3] Because of this, soon after his birth, his family was granted political asylum.[4] He was raised in Orange County, California, and San Antonio, Texas.[5] Pascal was involved in competitive swimming during these early years, taking part in the state championships in Texas at the age of 11, but immediately stopped competitive swimming after getting into drama class.[3] He studied acting at the Orange County School of the Arts and New York University's Tisch School of the Arts and has been living in New York City for over 20 years.[4]
Career
Pascal has appeared in several television series, including Buffy the Vampire Slayer, The Good Wife, Homeland, The Mentalist and Graceland.[6] He appeared as kidnapper Reggie in the Law & Order: Criminal Intent episode "Weeping Willow". He was cast in the pilot for the 2011 Wonder Woman television adaptation,[7] but the show was never picked up. In June 2013, he was cast as Oberyn Martell in the fourth season of the HBO series Game of Thrones.[8] Pascal stated that he was a huge fan of Game of Thrones before being cast as Oberyn, and was ecstatic to join.[3] In 2015, Pascal was cast the role of U.S. DEA agent Javier Peña in the Netflix original show, Narcos. Pascal was also in the movie Bloodsucking Bastards in 2015, playing the role of the vampire Max.
Pascal has extensive stage experience as both an actor and director, receiving the Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Award and Garland Award for his role in the International City Theater production of Orphans, and has performed in classical and contemporary works. He has appeared Off-Broadway in Maple and Vine by Jordan Harrison, Beauty of the Father by Nilo Cruz, Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa's Based on a Totally True Story, Trista Baldwin's Sand, David Greenspan's Old Comedy, Terrence McNally's Some Men, and Shakespeare in the Park's 2006 production of Macbeth.[9] He is a member of New York City's LAByrinth Theater Company.[10]
In April 2015, Pascal co-starred with Heidi Klum in the music video for Sia's "Fire Meet Gasoline".[11]
Personal life
Pascal is fluent natively in Spanish.[12] He maintains a close friendship with Game of Thrones co-star Lena Headey.[13]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Hermanas | Steve | |
| 2011 | The Adjustment Bureau | Paul De Santo | |
| 2014 | Bloodsucking Bastards | Max | |
| 2015 | Sweets | Twin Peter | |
| 2016 | The Great Wall | Pero Tovar | Post-production |
| 2017 | Kingsman: The Golden Circle | Jack Daniels | Post-production |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Good vs. Evil | Gregor New | Episode: "Gee Your Hair Smells Evil" |
| 1999 | Downtown | Voice Episode: "Hot Spot" | |
| 1999 | Undressed | Greg | 3 episodes |
| 1999 | Buffy the Vampire Slayer | Eddie | Episode: "The Freshman" |
| 2000 | Touched by an Angel | Ricky | Episode: "Stealing Hope" |
| 2001 | NYPD Blue | Shane "Dio" Morrissey | Episode: "Oh Golly Goth" |
| 2001 | Earth vs. the Spider | Goth Guy | Television film |
| 2006 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Kevin "Kip" Green | Episode: "Weeping Willow" |
| 2006 | Without a Trace | Kyle Wilson | Episode: "Candy" |
| 2008 | Law & Order | Tito Cabassa | Episode: "Tango" |
| 2009 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Reggie Luckman | Episode: "The Glory That Was..." |
| 2009–11 | The Good Wife | Nathan Landry | 6 episodes |
| 2010 | Nurse Jackie | Steve | Episode: "Twitter" |
| 2011 | Lights Out | Omar Assarian | 4 episodes |
| 2011 | Brothers & Sisters | Zach Wellison | 2 episodes |
| 2011 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Special Agent Greer | Episode: "Smoked" |
| 2011 | Charlie's Angels | Frederick Mercer | Episode: "Angels in Paradise" |
| 2011 | Wonder Woman | Ed Indelicato | Pilot |
| 2011 | Burn Notice: The Fall of Sam Axe | Comandante Veracruz | Television film |
| 2012 | Body of Proof | Zack Goffman | Episode: "Falling for You" |
| 2012 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Kyle Hartley | Episode: "Malice in Wonderland" |
| 2013 | Nikita | Liam | Episode: "Aftermath" |
| 2013 | Red Widow | Jay Castillo | 4 episodes |
| 2013 | Graceland | Juan Badillo | 9 episodes |
| 2013 | Homeland | David Portillo | Episode: "Tin Man Is Down" |
| 2013 | The Sixth Gun | Special Agent Ortega | Pilot |
| 2014 | The Mentalist | Marcus Pike | 7 episodes |
| 2014 | Exposed | Oscar Castro Vargas | Pilot |
| 2014 | Game of Thrones | Oberyn Martell | 7 episodes Nominated–Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series (2015) |
| 2015–16 | Narcos | Javier Peña | 20 episodes |
Video game
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Dishonored 2 | Paolo/The Howler Gang Boss | Voice |
References
- ↑ Martin, Rebecca (29 June 2013). "Who Is Pedro Pascal? 5 Things to Know About Oberyn Martell Actor". Wetpaint. Retrieved June 30, 2013.
- ↑ Ito, Robert (March 28, 2014). "A Lethal Prince, Even if a Bit Clumsy: Pedro Pascal Becomes Red Viper on 'Game of Thrones'". The New York Times. Retrieved May 27, 2014.
- 1 2 3 Pascal, Pedro. (2014, May 25). Reddit. I am actor Pedro Pascal. I play Oberyn in Game of Thrones, Ask me anything.
- 1 2 Broeske, Pat H. (April 28, 2014). "The Viper Prince". Orange Coast. Retrieved May 27, 2014.
- ↑ McIntyre, Gina (May 12, 2014). "'Game of Thrones': Red Viper actor Pedro Pascal hates spoilers too". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved May 27, 2014.
- ↑ Ng, Philiana (November 5, 2012). "The Good Wife Actor Checks Into USA's Graceland in Major Arc". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved May 30, 2013.
- ↑ "Pedro Pascal Joins NBC's Wonder Woman". The Hollywood Reporter.
- ↑ Hibberd, James (June 28, 2013). "Game of Thrones casts major season 4 role: Oberyn the Red Viper". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved June 30, 2013.
- ↑ Karam, Edward. "Pedro Pascal Takes A Direct Approach". Theater Mania. Retrieved June 30, 2013.
- ↑ "Company Members". LAByrinth Theater Company. Retrieved 4 June 2014.
- ↑ Gordon, Jeremy (23 April 2015). "Sia's "Fire Meet Gasoline" Used in Video Starring Heidi Klum, "Game of Thrones" Actor Pedro Pascal". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 23 April 2015.
- ↑ ""Narcos" star Pedro Pascal on the mystery of Pablo Escobar's death". YouTube. CBS. Retrieved 11 September 2016.
- ↑ "'Game Of Thrones' Season 4: 5 Striking Similarities Between Chilean Actor Pedro Pascal And His 'Red Viper' Character!". Latin Times. April 9, 2014.