The Chilean-American actor José Pedro Balmaceda Pascal, popularly known as Pedro Pascal, was born in Santiago, Chile, on April 2, 1975. Pascal rose to fame with his portrayal of Oberyn Martell in the American fantasy drama series Game of Thrones on HBO. He further gained recognition when he played the former Drug Enforcement Administration agent Javier F. Peña in the Netflix crime drama television series Narcos.
Who are Pedro Pascal’s parents?
Pascal was born to Castilian-Basque aristocrat José Balmaceda Riera, a fertility specialist, and child psychologist Verónica Pascal Ureta.
His parents fled during the rule of dictator Augusto Pinochet when he was nine months old, making him and his family political refugees. He told TIME that he and his sister, Javiera, grew up in Texas and California after being granted refuge in Denmark before coming to the US. In 1995, his parents brought his two younger siblings back to South America after twenty years in the United States.
In 1972, Verónica and José rejoiced at the birth of their first child, a daughter named Javiera Balmaceda Pascal. A few years later, in 1975, Pedro was born. They had two children after relocating to the United States, while Pedro and Javiera were born in Chile. After returning to Chile, José and Verónica eventually split up, and Pedro experienced yet another family tragedy when his mother died in 1999.
Pedro has been candid about his personal bond with his mother throughout the years. The actor, whose real name was José Pedro Balmaceda, adopted Pascal as his maiden name in her memory. He revealed his reasoning, saying, “My mom named me Pedro. So, the decision was made to call me Pedro Pascal, a name that fits me more than any other.”
Who are Pedro Pascal’s siblings?
The actor has three siblings: an older sister named Javiera, a younger brother named Nicolás, and a younger sister named Lux. Pedro loves his siblings and frequently shouts them out on Instagram.
Javiera Balmaceda Pascal, the actor's elder sister, works as an executive at Amazon Studios and has even been nominated for an Oscar. Lux Pascal, his younger sister, has over 200,000 Instagram followers and has appeared in some TV shows. The only sibling who chose to work in the healthcare sector rather than television or movies is Nicolás Balmaceda Pascal.
Before their family left Chile and relocated to Denmark and eventually San Antonio, Texas, the actor and Javiera were born in Santiago, Chile. Pedro grew up in Orange County, California, where they eventually made their home. Lux and Nicolás ultimately came back to Chile with their parents.
Javiera Balmaceda Pascal
Pedro's sister is the head of local originals for Spanish-speaking Latin America at Amazon Studios. She was involved in the production of Argentina, 1985, a judicial drama that received a 2023 Oscar nomination for Best Foreign Feature.
Javiera has also played a key role in the creation of television shows such as Maradona: Sueño Bendito, La Jauría, and El Presidente. In a September 2023 interview with Glamour, she talked candidly about the difficulties she encountered when she initially entered the field. Javiera worked in Chile as an investment banker before entering the television industry. She revealed that she "got burnt out" in that role and entered the entertainment industry through friends in a March 2021 interview with the Girls Gone Boss podcast.
Nicolás Balmaceda Pascal
Out of the three siblings, Nicolás is the only one who chose a career in a different direction away from the spotlight. He works in the healthcare sector. In April 2021, the actor shared a selfie with Javiera and Nicolás, casually calling his brother "Dr. Guapo" (which means "Dr. Handsome") in the caption.
Lux Pascal
Lux is best known for co-starring with Pedro in the Netflix drama Narcos. She has also done major roles in the Chilean drama Los 80 and the Spanish-language series La Jauría. She has a strong interest in advocacy outside of her film career. She came out as transgender in public through the Spanish-language magazine Ya in February 2021. She "advocates for nonbinary identities to have a space in society," Lux said at the time.
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FAQs about Pedro Pascal
A. Yes, Pedro and Lux have the same parents.
A. Pedro Pascal has never been married.
A. Yes, Pedro Pascal has three siblings named Javiera, Nicolas and Lux.
No, Pedro Pascal doesn’t have a child.
