Biography
José Pedro Balmaceda Pascal (Spanish: [xoˈse ˈpeðɾo βalmaˈseða pasˈkal]; born April 2, 1975) is a Chilean and American actor. Known for his portrayals of parental figures on screen and stage, he has received numerous accolades including an Actor Award, in addition to nominations for a Golden Globe Award and four Primetime Emmy Awards. Time magazine named him one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2023.
After nearly two decades of taking small roles on stage and television, Pascal's breakout roles came as Oberyn Martell in the fourth season of the HBO fantasy series Game of Thrones (2014) and as Javier Peña in the Netflix crime series Narcos (2015–2017). He achieved international stardom for his leading roles as Din Djarin in the Disney+ science fiction series The Mandalorian (2019–2023) and Joel Miller in the HBO post-apocalyptic drama series The Last of Us (2023–present), earning him a reputation for portraying adoptive father figures. His performance in The Last of Us earned him numerous accolades, including an Actor Award for Outstanding Male Actor in a Drama Series.
In film, Pascal gained further recognition for starring in big-budget films such as Wonder Woman 1984 (2020), Gladiator II (2024), The Fantastic Four: First Steps (2025), and The Mandalorian and Grogu (2026). His other films include If Beale Street Could Talk (2018), The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent (2022), The Wild Robot (2024), and Materialists (2025).
On stage, Pascal has appeared in various theater productions. He made his Broadway debut as Edmund in a 2019 adaptation of King Lear.
