How Pedro Pascal became an unlikely TV superstar - and the internet's 'daddy'
But why him? Why now? By Pascal’s own admission, luck has something to do with it. After more than a decade playing small roles on shows like CSI, The Good Wife, Law and Order, and even Buffy the Vampire Slayer, the actor gained when he was approaching 40, on the biggest show of all.Indeed, Pascal strutted onto Game of Thrones in 2014 when the show hit its critical apex. It’s a blunt measure, but season dour, the one that introduced us to The Viper, Oberyn Martel, was Thrones’ best reviewed .
It was a role that showcased Pascal’s sparkling charisma and his penchant for steeliness. As he told Entertainment Weekly in 2022, “I wouldn’t be sitting here if it weren’t for that role.” From Thones, Pascal gained a place as flinty DEA agent Javier Pena in another cultural behemoth, Netflix’s Narcos, one of the early “Originals” from the streamer. From there, his career has hit new heights.
We know a little about his early life. One of the most endearing moments from Pascal’s recent appearance on SNL came during his opening monologue, where he tearfully thanked his family for their support, referencing their decision to flee Chile in the face of General Augusto Pinochet’s military dictatorship. Personal glimpses like these only embolden the aspects of Pascal to which the internet has taken so strongly.
Pascal’s stardom is informed more by his appearances on television than those on film. Eccentric, firecracker turns in the Kingsman and Wonder Woman franchises have proven secondary, and are more cartoonishly charismatic than his TV roles.His most recent film role, in the gloriously meta The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent, was Javi Gutierrez, a billionaire mobster with an infatuated shrine to his hero, Nicolas Cage.
Because whether showcased on the moons of Tatooine and abandoned outskirts of Boston, or distilled through the sparkling glow of a fancam, Pascal’s two charismatic personas – the rugged, taciturn characters he excels in, and the swaggering confidence the internet has latched onto – make an impact.
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