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11 things you probably didn't know about Pedro Pascal

JP MangalindanJan 21, 2023, 17:42 IST

Pedro Pascal at "The Last of Us" premiere in Los Angeles in January.Invision

Pedro Pascal is best known for his star turn in "The Mandalorian."
There are some things people might not know about the talented actor, however.

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He used to be a competitive swimmer.

Pedro Pascal used to be an accomplished swimmer.Lionsgate

Pedro Pascal was fired "close to 10 times" from waiter jobs when he was a struggling actor.

Pedro Pascal during Second State Theater's Production of "Some Men" in 2007.Jemal Countess / Getty staff

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To honor his mom, Pascal changed his professional name from his father's surname to his mother's.

Pedro Pascal at the Venice Film Festival in 2022.Mondadori Portfolio / Getty contributor

Pascal and Oscar Isaac are longtime friends.

Pedro Pascal and Oscar Isaac are longtime friends.Joe Scarnici / Getty Images

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Pascal regularly checks out an Instagram fan account devoted to him being a heartthrob.

Pedro Pascal.Carlos Alvarez/Getty Images

Pascal was almost in a 2011 Wonder Woman TV adaptation prior to his role in "Wonder Woman 1984."

Pedro Pascal in "Wonder Woman 1984"Warner Bros.

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When Jon Favreau initially discussed "The Mandalorian" with Pascal, the actor thought he was going to play Boba Fett.

The Mandalorian and Greef Karga.Disney Plus

Pascal's sister Lux Pascal is also an actor, as well as a transgender activist.

Pedro Pascal with his sister Lux Pascal at a screening in New York in April 2022.Dimitrios Kambouris / Getty staff

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Stunt doubles and stand-ins played Pascal's role in "The Mandalorian" for at least one entire episode.

"The Mandalorian"Disney Plus

Pascal credits Nicolas Cage as his "biggest influence" as an actor.

Nicolas Cage and Pedro Pascal in "The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent."Katalin Vermes / Lionsgate

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For "The Last of Us," Pascal played the game, despite being told not to.

Pedro Pascal as Joel Miller in "The Last of Us."Liane Hentscher/HBO

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