Who is Pedro Pascal?

Pedro Pascal is a Chilean-born American actor. He rose to fame for his appearance on Buffy the Vampire Slayer, The Good Wife, Game of Thrones, and Graceland.

Pedro Pascal: Birth Facts, Family

Pedro was born Jose Pedro Balmaceda Pascal on 2 April 1975, in Santiago, Chile to Spanish-Basque descent.

He is the son of Veronica Pascal(mother) and Jose Pedro Balmaceda(father). Mr. Jose is a fertility doctor and Mrs. Veronica is a child psychologist.

His family moved to Orange County, California, and San Antonio, Texas. He has a brother, Nicolás Balmaceda Pascal. Besides, he has two sisters Javiera Balmaceda Pascal and Lux Pascal.

His sibling Lux came out as transgender in 2021 and Pedro is very supportive of her.

Pedro was a good swimmer and when he was 11, he took part in the state championships in Texas. Later, he started being interested in acting.

Education

Pascal attended Orange County School of the Arts and New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts.

In his childhood days, he was involved in swimming and has also taken part in the state championship at the age of 11. Then he left swimming after joining drama classes.