It doesn’t matter how small you start, your commitment and hard work is what determines how well you excel in your particular field. Pedro Pascal started off his acting career by appearing as a guest-starring on different television shows and always loved and appreciated every single opportunity he had. With time, his star started shining brighter and within a very short time, he had risen to prominence.
His work on 4th season of Game of Thrones which was a HBO fantasy series in 2014 marked the beginning of his successful career. He was cast as Oberyn Martell and he played that part so well that he gained great recognition in the film industry. He also appeared on Narcos between 2015 and 2017. Narcos was a Netflix biographic crime series.
Well, how well do you know about Pedro Pascal? If not much, we have compiled all you need to know about Pedro Pascal’s net worth in 2021, his age, height, weight, wife, kids, biography and complete details about his life. Well, if you’re all set, here is what we know about Pedro Pascal to date.
Biography and Early Life
It was on 2nd of April in 1975 when Pedro Pascal was born with the names Jose Pedro Balmaceda Pascal in Santiago, Chile. He is the son of the late Veronica Pascal Ureta and Jose Balmaceda. His father was a fertility doctor while his mother worked as a child psychologist. Pedro is not the only child of Jose and Pascal as he has an older sister named Javiera Pascal and two other siblings who are younger than him named Nicolas and Lux Pascal. His sister Lux Pascal was initially known as Lucas Balmaceda, and she is also a transgender activist in Chile and a successful actress.
Age, Height, Weight & Body Measurement
So, how old is Pedro Pascal in 2021 and what is his height and weight? Well, Pedro Pascal’s age is 46 years old as of today’s date 2nd August 2021 having been born on 2 April 1975. Though, he is 5′ 11″ in feet and inches and 180 cm in Centimetres tall, he weighs about 168 lbs in Pound and 76 kg in Kilograms.
Education
His mother was a first cousin of President Allende’s sister Laura’s son named Andres Pascal Allende who happened to be the ringleader of the Movement of the Revolutionary Left. This was an urban movement that was dedicated to Pinochet’s overthrow. Therefore, nine months after Pedro’s birth, the family received political asylum in Denmark before moving to the United States. They settled in Orange County, California as well as San Antonio in Texas. They however used to regularly visit his 34 first cousins who were left in Chile.
Pedro loved swimming and during his early years, he was involved in competitive swimming. However, his love for acting overpowered his passion in swimming and he, therefore, decided to join Orange County School of the Arts to study acting. After graduating in 1993, he joined Tisch School of the Arts which is an affiliate of New York University to perfect his acting skills and he graduated in 19976.
Personal Life: Dating, Girlfriends, Wife, Kids
In 1993, Pascal moved to New York City and has lived there to date. Unfortunately, when Pedro was still at New York University, his father got involved in a scandal at his fertility clinic which he ran with other two partners. The clinic was located at Orange County. This forced his parents and two younger siblings to return to Chile.
Shortly afterward, his mother passed on and he decided to use his mother’s name Pascal as his surname in honor of her also to make it easy for his friends to pronounce his name. There is no information of his love life either because he has decided not to get married or because he chose to keep it away from the public.
Is Pedro Pascal Gay?
We might not have information about Pedro’s dating life, but that is not enough reason to conclude he is gay. We will assume he is straight as far as his sexual orientation is concerned unless otherwise proven.
Professional Career
Since Pedro started his acting career, he has been featured in many television series. Some of these include: The Good Wife, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, The Mentalist, Homeland, and Graceland. In the Law & Order: Criminal Intent Window Willow episode, he was featured as kidnapper Reggie. He has been featured in many other projects some of which include: Bloodsucking Bastards, Game of Thrones, Orphans and Beauty of the Father among others.
Awards
During his time in the film industry, Pedro has attracted several awards and nominations in different categories. Some of these awards include Garland Award and Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Award among others.
Net Worth, Salary & Earnings of Pedro Pascal in 2021
It is not just a matter of becoming popular and receiving awards and nominations but success is also about how much money you’ve earned over the years. Pedro’s net worth is $12 million as of 2021. Pedro has earned all this wealth from his career as an actor.
Pedro has received different titles over the years in respect to the different roles he has played in different projects. Some of these projects include The Mandalorian, The Golden Circle, and The Equalizer 2 among others.
Facts of José Pedro Balmaceda Pascal
- Gender Male
- full nameJosé Pedro Balmaceda Pascal
- birthplaceSantiago, Chile
- Date of Birth April 02, 1975
- Age 49 years 8 months
- Horoscope Aries
- Lucky Number 10
- Lucky Stone Diamond
- Lucky Color Red
- Best Match for Marriage Leo
- nationalityChilean-American
- religionChristianity
- net worth$12 million
- professionActor
- weightIn Kilograms – 76 Kg, In Pounds – 168 lbs
- heightIn Centimetres – 180 cm, In Feet and Inches – 5′ 11″
- hair colorDark brown
- eye colorDark brown
- high schoolOrange County School of the Arts