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JosΓ© Pedro Balmaceda PascalΒ (Spanish:Β [xoΛseΛpeΓ°ΙΎoΒ Ξ²almaΛseΓ°aΒ pasΛkal]; born April 2, 1975) is a Chilean and American actor. Known for his portrayals of parental figures, he has starred in television series andΒ blockbusterΒ films. His accolades include anΒ Actor Award, in addition to nominations for aΒ Golden Globe AwardΒ and fourΒ Primetime Emmy Awards.Β TimeΒ magazine named him one of theΒ 100 most influential people in the worldΒ in 2023.
After nearly two decades of taking small roles on stage and television, Pascal'sΒ breakout rolesΒ came asΒ Oberyn MartellΒ in theΒ fourth seasonΒ of theΒ HBO fantasy seriesΒ Game of ThronesΒ (2014) and asΒ Javier PeΓ±aΒ in theΒ NetflixΒ crime seriesΒ Narcos (2015β2017). He achieved international stardom for his leading roles asΒ Din DjarinΒ in theΒ Disney+ science fiction seriesΒ The MandalorianΒ (2019β2023) andΒ Joel MillerΒ in the HBO post-apocalyptic drama seriesΒ The Last of UsΒ (2023βpresent), earning him a reputation for portraying adoptiveΒ father figures. His performance inΒ The Last of Us earned him numerous accolades, including aΒ SAG Award for Outstanding Male Actor in a Drama Series.
In film, Pascal gained further recognition for starring inΒ Wonder Woman 1984Β (2020),Β Gladiator IIΒ (2024),Β MaterialistsΒ andΒ The Fantastic Four: First StepsΒ (both 2025). His other films includeΒ The Great WallΒ (2016),Β Kingsman: The Golden Circle (2017),Β The Equalizer 2Β (2018), andΒ Triple Frontier (2019). He also provided voice work for the animated filmΒ The Wild RobotΒ (2024).
On stage, Pascal has appeared in various theatre productions. He made hisΒ BroadwayΒ debut asΒ EdmundΒ in a 2019 adaptation ofΒ King Lear.
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