THERE is no escaping Chilean-American actor Pedro Pascal these days. At the age 47, he seems to have found the midas touch that has brought him so much success in the last few years.  

You can sense that his profile has grown substantially by how often and how memorable his guestings on TV have been. His guest appearance on Jimmy Fallon is a good example of this.

Fallon couldn’t help but gush over Pascal’s string of successful projects which started with his role as Oberyn Martell, the star crossed volatile brother of the Prince of Dorne in the popular HBO series Game of Thrones. 

After GOT, Pascal would continue to top bill three other very successful projects. The Netflix series Narcos, the Star Wars spin-off Mandalorian which will resume this March on Disney+ and The HBO video game adapted series, The Last of Us were added to his resume. 

What makes him endearing to his growing fanbase is how self deprecating and genuinely humble he is. After Fallon heaped praises on him for landing all these juicy roles, Pascal seemed embarrassed by all the praise. 

“Well, let’s just go back. ‘Game of Thrones’. Home run. ‘Narcos’. Home run. ‘Mandalorian’. Home run. And then ‘The Last Of Us’. Come on!” Fallon said. 

Pascal humorously deflected the praise: ”And that’s the end. I’ll do SNL and then you’re retired buddy,” he said. 

Fallon said he had never seen a career like Pascal’s, but the latter said the success could not be all attributed to him. 

A sign you made it is hosting SNL

Pascal’s appearance on Saturday Night Live was equally revealing, as many talented and famous celebrities before him have had both successful and cringe worthy appearances as host on the show. 

Pascal was equal to the task and showed the same lovable qualities. 

He was self-deprecating and earnest in his delivery. Also thanked his family for moving to the United States when he was very young, and got emotional when sharing how his family left Chile and bravely escaped a fascist government. 

He ended it by telling his family that he loved them, and jokingly told them to not give his number to strangers.

After his appearances on Fallon and SNL, netizens were abuzz with love and excitement for the actor.

The long road to success

Pascal was by no stretch of the imagination an overnight success. He had to toil on the ground, working on small roles in TV and movies before he landed the juicy role in Game of Thrones.

“The smallest of opportunities kept me going,” Pascal told The New York Times in 2017. “So much so that I resolved to struggle until I couldn’t walk anymore.”

These days, when people see Pascal, they are reminded of the movie stars of old Hollywood, full of charm and exuding star quality. 

It also helps that he seems like the nicest guy in the room.