in the past few years, Peter Pascal He has established himself as one of Hollywood’s most popular and influential actors thanks to his roles as a villain in “Kingsman: The Golden Circle” and “Wonder Woman 1984” or as the lead in “The Mandalorian” and currently in “The last of us“.
The Chilean actor’s journey to the top wasn’t easy, however, as he’s rowed for his current position since 1999, taking on minor roles in productions like ‘game of Thrones‘ where he plays Oberyn Martell“law and order‘ or in the failed series of ‘Charlie’s Angel“.
However, very few followers of the celebrity from United States Recall that the 47-year-old actor remembered “Buffy the vampire slayer‘ in the same year of his debut in front of the cameras.
Pedro Pascal interprets “The Mandalorian” (Photo: Nick Agro / AFP)
PEDRO PASCAL IN BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER
“Buffy the vampire slayer‘ premiered 26 years ago and has become one of the most popular series on Warner Bros. and a classic of teenage vampire productions.
The series plays the leading role in seven seasons Sarah Michelle Gellar It has seen the death of personalities that would later consolidate in acting, among which Pedro Pascal stands out.
Although the Chilean actor started his career in 1996, he came to television in 1999, the year the series was in its fourth season and Pascal landed the role of Eddie in the episode “The newbies“.
Pedro Pascal during his participation in “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” (Photo: Warner Bros.)
In this chapter he plays a new young man at the university who is characterized by being very clueless, getting lost on campus and being helped by Buffy with whom he tries to flirt.
Unfortunately, in his first few days, he is captured by a group of them and turned into a vampire, so the hunter must catch him and put an end to him.
One of the reasons why the actor’s participation went unnoticed was that at the time he was using his real name, Pedro Malvaceda, which he would later change due to the death of his grandmother, whose last name was Pascal.
Pedro Pascal during his participation in “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” (Photo: Warner Bros.)
THE FIRST SERIES BY PEDRO PASCAL
In addition to appearing in Buffy the Vampire Slayer, the actor has appeared in productions such as Touched by an Angel, Downtown, and NYPD Blue, always as an episode-participating filler character.
Years later he made the leap to the cinema with 2005’s “Sisters” and years later he was consecrated with “Agents of Destiny” and “The Great Wall”.