Chilean-American actor, Pedro Pascal rose to popularity for portraying the role of Oberyn Martell on the 4th season of the HBO fantasy series Game of Thrones. Then he played the role of Javier Pena on the Netflix biographic crime series Narcos. Also, he is popular for featuring hit movies and series such as Buffy the Vampire Slayer, The Good Wife, Graceland, and Wonder Woman 1984.
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| Caption: Chilean-American actor, Pedro Pascal (Photo: Zimbio) |
Pedro Pascal Parents
Pedro is the son of parents Jose Pedro Balmaceda and Veronica Pascal born on April 2nd, 1975 in Santiago Chile. His birth name is Jose Pedro Balmaceda Pascal. So both of his parents are doctors father Jose worked as a fertility doctor and his mother Veronica worked as a Child Psychologist. Pedro has an American-Chilean nationality and is of mixed ethnicity.
He has a sibling brother Lucas Balmaceda. Also, his sibling's brother is an actor in Chile. While studying, he took part in state swimming championships then stopped swimming after joining a drama class. Then he enrolled at Orange County School of the Arts located in Santa Ana, California. While studying there he learned acting. Pedro also studies at New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts.
Who is Pedro Pascal Wife?
Pedro Pascal is yet to be married and doesn't have a wife. This actor has been involved in relationships with a few ladies. However, he had a girlfriend named Lena Headey. The lovebird dated for a long period of time. Pedro and Lena ended their relationship, but it is still a mystery for their fans. But his ex-girlfriend Lean married twice in her life. However, Pedro is single and yet to be married. This actor will surely make someone his wife.
Also, he doesn't have any children from his relationship. But he has played the role of the father in movies, so people are confused that he has children. In the movie 'We Can Be Heroes, he has a daughter but no details of his wife. Then he was featured in the movie "Wonder Woman 1984", where he has a son.
While talking about his personal life, Pedro replied by saying
“If I was to stop and think about dating, I don’t know how that could be managed with the schedule I’ve had. I suppose that sounds a bit arrogant. But if I want to get involved in something, I want to pay attention to it, and I want to nurture it”
Pedro isn’t interested in love and wants to focus on his career.
What's Pedro Pascal Net Worth?
As per reports, Pedro Pascal's net worth is estimated at around $10 Million. For his role in the film 'Narcos' he got a payment of $166,667. He has more than $1 million in a year from his acting jobs.
The film ” Narcos” collected $205 Million at the box office against the production budget of $55 Million in which he featured. Pedro appeared in the movie “Equalizer 2” which collected $190 million against the production budget of $62 million. So, he is earning a hefty sum of money and living a lavish life.
What is the Height of Pedro Pascal?
Pedro has a slim and muscular body with a height of 5 feet 11 inches or 1.8 meters tall. This actor's body weighs around 76kgs i.e 167 pounds. He has light brown colored hair with brown eyes color.
Pedro Pascal Movies
Pedro started his professional acting career in the year 1996. Before appearing in movies, he has featured in several television series, including Buffy the Vampire Slayer, The Good Wife, Homeland, The Mentalist, and Graceland. Then he played the role of kidnapper Reggie in the Law & Order: Criminal Intent episode "Weeping Willow" and featured as Special Agent Greer in Law & Order: SVU episode "Smoked".
In the year 2011, he was cast in the pilot for the Wonder Woman television adaptation but the show was never picked up. Then he was featured playing the role of Oberyn Martell in the fourth season of the HBO series Game of Thrones in 2013. Pedro was cast in the role of U.S. DEA agent Javier Peña in the Netflix original show, Narcos in the year 2015. Then he portrayed the vampire Max in the movie Bloodsucking Bastards (2015).
Also, he has extensive stage experience as both an actor and director. For his work, he has received the Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Award and the Garland Award for his role in the International City Theater production of Orphans. Then Pedro performed in classical and contemporary works.
Then he became a member of New York City's LAByrinth Theater Company. He co-starred with Heidi Klum in the music video for Sia's "Fire Meet Gasoline" in April 2015. Pascal starred as Agent Whiskey in Matthew Vaughn's Kingsman: The Golden Circle and as mercenary Pero Tovar in The Great Wall in 2017. Then he co-starred as Dave York, the primary antagonist in the thriller sequel film The Equalizer 2; the film starred Denzel Washington in the year 2018.
He has portrayed the title role in The Mandalorian, the first live-action Star Wars television series, which debuted on Disney+ in 2019. Then Pedro starred as Francisco "Catfish" Morales in the Netflix heist drama Triple Frontier. Also, he played the role of Maxwell Lord in the DC Extended Universe film Wonder Woman 1984, directed by Patty Jenkins. The film was released to theaters and HBO Max on December 25, 2020, following delays due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
