

Movies were a big part of Pascal's childhood, and his father often took the family to the cinema. After several years, Pascal and his family were able to regularly visit family in Chile. As political refugees, the family moved to Denmark, then settled in San Antonio, Texas. In the 1970s, Pascal's parents opposed Chilean military dictator Augusto Pinochet and had to flee the country with nine-month-old Pascal and his sister.

His parents were Verónica Pascal, a child psychologist, and José Balmaceda, a fertility doctor. José Pedro Balmaceda Pascal was born in Santiago, Chile, on April 2, 1975. After this, Pascal starred in Netflix's 'Narcos' and Disney+'s 'The Mandalorian,' as well as films including Wonder Woman 1984 (2020) and The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent (2022). His 2014 turn as Oberyn Martell on HBO's 'Game of Thrones' set him on a path toward stardom.

Pascal often appeared in theatrical productions and supporting roles on television. Afterward, Pascal began working under the name Pedro Pascal instead of Pedro Balmaceda in remembrance of his mother. The 1999 death by suicide of his mother, Verónica Pascal, shocked him. He landed a few roles early in his career but did not find immediate success. His family fled a military dictatorship in Chile in the 1970s and ultimately relocated to the United States, where Pascal's dreams of becoming an actor took root in childhood. Pedro Pascal, born José Pedro Balmaceda Pascal in 1975, is a Chilean American actor.
