Pedro Pascal

José Pedro Balmaceda Pascal

José Pedro Balmaceda Pascal, professionally known as Pedro Pascal, is a Chilean-born actor known for prominent television, film, and stage roles, including Oberyn Martell in Game of Thrones, Javier Peña in Narcos, Din Djarin in The Mandalorian, and Joel in The Last of Us.

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About Pedro Pascal

Profile information current to 2026-08-22.

Chile; United States · Actor

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Known for: Television acting; Film acting; Stage acting
Country: Chile; United States

Actor

At a glance

Pascal's major television roles include Oberyn Martell in Game of Thrones, Javier Peña in Narcos, Din Djarin in The Mandalorian, and Joel in The Last of Us.
The Television Academy records four Primetime Emmy nominations for Pascal, including lead-actor nominations for The Last of Us in 2023 and 2025.
He won the 2024 Screen Actors Guild Award for Male Actor in a Drama Series for The Last of Us.
His work includes a 2019 Broadway debut in King Lear and the role of Reed Richards, also known as Mister Fantastic, in The Fantastic Four: First Steps.

Early life and acting training

Pascal was born on April 2, 1975, in Santiago, Chile. As an infant, he left Chile with his family after his parents sought asylum during the Pinochet dictatorship; reporting describes the family receiving asylum in Denmark before living in San Antonio, Texas, and Orange County, California. Orange County School of the Arts lists him as a 1993 Music and Theatre alumnus, and biographical reporting states that he began studying acting at New York University's Tisch School of the Arts that year.

Television career

Pascal played Oberyn Martell in Game of Thrones in 2014 and portrayed DEA agent Javier Peña across the first three seasons of Narcos. Lucasfilm announced him in the title role of The Mandalorian in 2018, and he later took the role of Joel in HBO's The Last of Us. These parts established his association with several major television franchises and drama series.

Stage and film work

Pascal made his Broadway debut as Edmund in Sam Gold's 2019 production of King Lear. His film work includes Reed Richards, also known as Mister Fantastic, in Marvel Studios' The Fantastic Four: First Steps. StarWars.com also credits him as Din Djarin in Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu, whose official page lists a May 22, 2026 release date.

Awards and recognition

The Television Academy records four Primetime Emmy nominations for Pascal: lead actor in a drama series for The Last of Us in 2023 and 2025, guest actor in a comedy series for Saturday Night Live in 2023, and narrator for Patagonia: Life on the Edge of the World in 2023. He won the 2024 Screen Actors Guild Award for Male Actor in a Drama Series for The Last of Us.

Timeline

1975-04-02 Born in Santiago, Chile, as José Pedro Balmaceda Pascal.
1993 Listed as a Music and Theatre alumnus of Orange County School of the Arts and began studying acting at New York University's Tisch School of the Arts.
2014 Played Oberyn Martell in Game of Thrones.
2015 Began portraying DEA agent Javier Peña in Narcos.
2018-12-12 Lucasfilm announced Pascal's casting in the title role of The Mandalorian.
2019-04-04 King Lear opened on Broadway with Pascal playing Edmund.
2023 Began playing Joel in The Last of Us and received an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series for the role.
2024-02-24 Won the Screen Actors Guild Award for Male Actor in a Drama Series for The Last of Us.
2024-02-14 Marvel announced Pascal's casting as Reed Richards, also known as Mister Fantastic, in The Fantastic Four: First Steps.

Additional verified details

Current context

StarWars.com credits Pascal as Din Djarin in Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu. The official film page lists May 22, 2026, as the release date. This is a screen credit rather than an organizational appointment.

Biographical facts

He was born on April 2, 1975, in Santiago, Chile.
As an infant, Pascal left Chile with his family after his parents sought asylum during the Pinochet dictatorship; reporting describes the family receiving asylum in Denmark before living in Texas and California.
Orange County School of the Arts lists him as a Music and Theatre alumnus in the class of 1993.
He began studying acting at New York University's Tisch School of the Arts in 1993.
He played Oberyn Martell in HBO's Game of Thrones in 2014.
He portrayed DEA agent Javier Peña across the first three seasons of Netflix's Narcos.
He made his Broadway debut as Edmund in Sam Gold's 2019 production of King Lear.
He plays Joel in HBO's The Last of Us.
The Television Academy records four Primetime Emmy nominations for Pascal, including two lead-actor nominations for The Last of Us.
He won the 2024 Screen Actors Guild Award for Male Actor in a Drama Series for The Last of Us.
Marvel announced Pascal as Reed Richards, also known as Mister Fantastic, in Marvel Studios' The Fantastic Four: First Steps.