Pedro Pascal
| Pedro Pascal | |
|---|---|
 Pascal at the 2014 San Diego Comic-Con International | |
| Born |
Jose Pedro Balmaceda Pascal April 2, 1975 Santiago, Chile |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1996–present |
Jose Pedro Balmaceda Pascal (born April 2, 1975), known professionally as Pedro Pascal, is a Chilean-American actor. He is known for portraying Oberyn Martell in the fourth season of the HBO series Game of Thrones.[1]
Early life
Pascal was born in Santiago, Chile.[2] Soon after his birth, his family was granted political asylum in Denmark while Chile was under the military dictatorship of Augusto Pinochet.[3] He was raised in Orange County, California and San Antonio, Texas.[4] He studied acting at the Orange County School of the Arts and New York University's Tisch School of the Arts.[3] Pascal has lived in New York City since 1993.[5]
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 not picked up. In June 2013, he was cast as Prince Oberyn Martell in the fourth season of the HBO series Game of Thrones.[8]
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]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Earth vs. the Spider | Goth Guy | Television film |
| 2005 | Hermanas | Steve | |
| 2011 | The Adjustment Bureau | Maitre D' Paul De Santo | |
| 2011 | Burn Notice: The Fall of Sam Axe | Comandante Veracruz | Television film |
| 2014 | Bloodsucking Bastards | Max | Completed |
| 2015 | Sweets | Twin Peter | Post-production |
| 2016 | The Great Wall | Filming | |
| 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" |
| 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..." |
| 2009–2011 | 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 | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 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 | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 2014 | The Mentalist | Marcus Pike | 7 episodes |
| 2014 | Exposed | Oscar Castro Vargas | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 2014 | Game of Thrones | Oberyn Martell | 7 episodes EWwy Award for Best Guest Actor in a Dramatic Series (2014) Nominated – Online Film & Television Association Award for Best Guest Actor in a Drama Series (2014) Nominated – Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series (2015) |
| 2015 | Narcos[12][13] | Javier Peña | Main cast |
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.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 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.
- ↑ "‘Game Of Thrones’ Season 4: 5 Striking Similarities Between Chilean Actor Pedro Pascal And His ‘Red Viper’ Character!". Latin Times. April 9, 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 -- EXCLUSIVE". EW.com. 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.
- ↑ "Pedro Pascal to Star in Narcos". Deadline.
- ↑ "Pedro Pascal to Star in Season 1 of Narcos on Netflix". TV Line.