Pedro Pascal: podcast appearances and interviews

José Pedro Balmaceda Pascal 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 and 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 and as Javier Peña in the Netflix crime series Narcos. He achieved international stardom for his leading roles as Din Djarin in the Disney+ science fiction series The Mandalorian and Joel Miller in the HBO post-apocalyptic drama series The Last of Us, earning him recognition for his portrayal of adoptive father figures. His performance in The Last of Us garnered several awards, including an Actor Award for Outstanding Male Actor in a Drama Series. In addition to television, Pascal has appeared in notable films such as Wonder Woman 1984, Gladiator II, The Fantastic Four: First Steps, If Beale Street Could Talk, The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent, The Wild Robot, and Materialists. He has also performed on stage, making his Broadway debut as Edmund in a 2019 adaptation of King Lear. His work across different media has established him as a prominent figure in contemporary entertainment.