Since his brief but memorable stint on Game of Thrones, Pedro Pascal has emerged as one of Hollywood’s most beloved actors. Although his fame has skyrocketed in recent years, Pascal has been steadily acting since the mid ‘90s, with appearances in anything from Buffy the Vampire Slayer to Graceland.
With an impressive lineup of current and upcoming projects, including the second season of The Last of Us and Marvel films Avengers: Doomsday and The Fantastic Four: First Steps, it’s clear audiences can’t get enough of Pedro. So, if you’re craving more Pedro Pascal on your screen, check out 10 of his best movie and TV roles to date, along with streaming options for each.
The Last Of Us
In one of his best performances to date, Pedro Pascal stars in The Last of Us as Joel, a man tasked with bringing Bella Ramsey’s Ellie safely across a zombie-filled post-apocalyptic United States. The acclaimed series is based on Naughty Dog’s video game of the same name and takes us into a bleak world in which a fungus has turned over half the world’s population into zombie-like creatures. Miraculously, Ellie is immune to the fungus, and the embattled Joel must bring her to a lab across the country where scientists want to use her DNA to find a cure. Pascal gives his version of Joel a kind of rough complexity that makes him one of the most admired and compelling characters on television.
The Mandalorian
While Pedro Pascal’s face is covered most of the time by his signature armour in The Mandalorian, his undeniable presence has been more than enough to carry the series for three seasons. Disney is currently gearing up for a fourth season of the Star Wars series, which will see Pascal return to play the tenderhearted yet deadly Mandalorian Din Djarin, a lone bounty hunter who decides to risk it all to protect the outrageously adorable Grogu (affectionately known by fans as “Baby Yoda”) through their many close-shave adventures.
Game of Thrones
Although Pedro Pascal only appeared in a smattering of Game of Thrones episodes during the show’s fourth season, boy did his portrayal of Oberyn Martel leave an impression. From his exuberant skills in both combat and the bedroom to his eye-poppingly memorable death at the hands of The Mountain, Oberyn had a lot going for him that captivated audiences at the time and has made him an enduring fan-favourite even a decade later. The role served as Pascal’s big break, catapulting him to a level of stardom that has only grown since.
Narcos
In his first big role after Game of Thrones, Pedro Pascal starred in one of Netflix’s foundational hit series Narcos as real-life DEA agent Javier Peña. Although the series’ main focus on the rise and fall of notorious Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar deviated in the third season, Pascal’s Peña remained a constant and appeared in every episode across all three seasons. His performance highlights Pascal’s ability to portray his characters as equally hardened and affected by what happens around them.
Gladiator II
With his roles in The Mandalorian and The Last of Us, Pedro Pascal laid the groundwork for his broader cultural acceptance as the ultimate handsome, fatherly protector figure. In Gladiator II, Pascal solidified that reputation with his portrayal of General Acacius, an aging warrior attempting to live in accordance with his moral code of honour in a world of rapidly shifting powers. The film is one of Pascal’s biggest blockbuster appearances so far, and sees him star opposite Paul Mescal, who plays the film’s young protagonist, Lucius. Pascal’s portrayal of Acacius gives the character a heartfelt dose of nuance and idealism, and we discover he is much more than the ruthless warrior we first see on screen.
The Equalizer 2
The Equalizer 2 sees Pascal more than hold his own while starring opposite one of the greatest actors of all time, Denzel Washington. In addition to displaying his ample action chops once again, his character Dave York is a morally bankrupt antagonist, allowing Pedro to show off his equally remarkable skills playing a backstabbing villain.
The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent
Whether you’ve seen the meme of a crazy-eyed Pedro Pascal and Nic Cage driving in a convertible, or those two names together are simply enough to pique your interest, The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent is without a doubt one of the most fun entries on this list. Pascal gets to display his over the top comedic chops, and holds his own gamely against Nic Cage’s expectedly bonkers performance. Cage plays himself as a washed up actor in need of cash who accepts a paid invitation to a wealthy fan’s birthday party. That man is played by Pascal, and as it turns out, is the highly dangerous object of a CIA investigation that Cage is eventually roped into by the operatives.
Triple Frontier
While Triple Frontier may not be the greatest film of all time, it does bring together Pedro Pascal and Oscar Isaac in a gritty action film—and that alone makes it worthy of recognition. The film sees five former special forces operatives, Pascal’s Francisco “Catfish” Morales, Isaac’s Santiago “Pope” Garcia, Ben Affleck’s Tom “Redfly” Davis, and Charlie Hunnam’s William “Ironhead” Miller, team up for a heist on the territory of a South American drug lord. While Pascal is not front and centre in this one, his strong energy and banter with Isaac and the others elevate the film to a solidly enjoyable watch.
Wonder Woman 1984
Pedro Pascal joined Patty Jenkins’s second Wonder Woman feature as the supervillain Maxwell Lord. The film takes place in the 1980s and sees Gal Gadot’s Diana step away from her quiet life to take on the failing businessman Maxwell Lord, who’s turned dangerous villain after he steals the Dreamstone and harnesses its power to grant wishes. Although Max is in many ways your typical Marvel baddie, he goes through quite the arc throughout the film, and Pascal’s performance captures the character’s desperation and moral uncertainty throughout.
Prospect
In one of his most overlooked recent films, the sci-fi drama Prospect sees Pedro Pascal play Ezra, a merciless prospector searching for rare materials on a forest moon full of poisonous fungal spores. After a confrontation with the father-daughter duo Cee and Damon (played by Sophie Thatcher and Jay Duplass), Cee and Ezra wind up joining forces in an effort to fulfill their mission and stay alive. Pascal once more excels in the role of a conflicted would-be protector, and succeeds in convincingly showing Ezra’s darker instincts and desperation to survive at all costs.
Where to watch all the best Pedro Pascal movies and TV series streaming online
Find out how (and where) to stream all the best Pedro Pascal movies and TV shows online by scrolling down to the list below. The films and series are all available to stream online across a variety of platforms in the United Kingdom, including Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, ITVX and more!
