Whether he’s playing a bounty hunter in ‘The Mandalorian’, chasing cartel kingpin Pablo Escobar in ‘Narcos’, or jousting to the death in ‘Game of Thrones’, Pedro Pascal is a total heartthrob.
And he knows it, too.
Fans of the Latino actor have been dying to know: is he married? Is he dating? What’s happening in his personal life?
Pedro Pascal’s recent hype comes from his role as Joel in the HBO Max adaptation of the video game, ‘The Last Of Us.’
His character is a father who loses his only daughter in an apocalyptic world. He is understandably brooding, angsty, and sour ever since.
It’s hinted in ‘The Last of Us’ that Pedro’s character has a partner in the series, Tess, a fellow smuggler. However, it’s unclear if they were ever official or to what extent their relationship was.
Much like his on-screen life, in real life, Pascal’s romantic history is equally difficult to decipher.
The 47-year-old has been linked with a few women in the past, but he’s extremely private about his dating life.
So much so that the star’s love life is filled with rumors and speculation. There was one confirmed girlfriend, though.
The Chile native dated ‘Orange is the New Black’ star, Maria Dizzia. The timeline here is a bit murky, though.
According to reports, the former couple met in the 90s and that’s allegedly when they started their romance. However, some sources claim Pascal and Dizzia met on the set of ‘Law & Order.’
In 2008, the former lovebirds shared an episode in the legal drama series where they played a prostitute and her thuggish boyfriend.
We’re not sure exactly when they broke up, and since the actor is so private about his love life, there were never any comments or statements made about when and why they broke up.
Maria and Pedro made a cute couple on and off-screen, though! We do hope it wasn’t something disastrous that led to their split.
In 2014, rumors that Pascal was dating another co-star made their rounds. At the time, the actor had landed a role in HBO’s hit fantasy drama, ‘Game Of Thrones.’
The mysterious prince occasionally appeared in the same scenes as Queen Cersei Lannister.
This was when fans started to get the idea that the two characters looked kinda cute together.
Then, Lena Headey and Pedro Pascal were spotted out and about off-set. Needless to say, ‘Game Of Thrones’ fans lost their marbles.
It didn’t help the rumors when the actress posted a photograph of herself and her co-star looking all cozy together on her Instagram. She captioned the post, “Sunshine love.”
Though the two seemed to enjoy each other’s company and were spotted hanging out together more than once, there’s no proof that there was a romantic entanglement between them.
“Lena is one of my favorites. And she is so funny and so smart, such a good person, a good friend, and a good mother,” the heartthrob once said.
The statement cemented that the co-stars were merely friends. However, Pedro did admit a slight attraction.
“I think everyone on that set and anyone who comes in contact with her develops an instant crush,” he said.
Pascal’s comments never confirmed a romantic relationship, but Headey dismissed the rumor.
When the actress announced that she was pregnant in 2015, she danced around the subject of who the child’s father is.
At some point, rumors started going around that her ‘Game Of Thrones’ co-star was the baby daddy.
That wasn’t true, of course. Two years after giving birth, the actress let the public know that the father of her child is ex-husband Dan Cadan.
Adding to the list of rumored girlfriends was Sarah Paulson. The ‘American Horror Story’ star is often pictured with Pascal at events and on red carpets.
They’re not shy to post pictures of each other on the Gram either, because they’re really good friends.
In a joint interview for Interview Magazine, they retold the story of their first meet-up.
Picture the scene: it’s the early 90s in New York City. Sarah and Pedro were young actors stepping into their journeys to Hollywood fame.
This was the first day they came to know of one another. Some friends invited the duo to go see the movie ‘Fearless’ on the Upper East Side.
As the story is told, the whole group was sobbing by the end of the film. Then they went to a park and drank some beers.
While adventuring in the park, Pascal, Paulson, and friends ran into Woody Harrelson.
According to the friends, no one else in the group knew who Woody Harrelson was, but these young actors sure did.
Sarah and Pedro would both admit to geeking out over meeting the ‘White Men Can’t Jump’ star at the time. Talk about a memorable first meeting.
They have remained friends ever since, and their posts together are absolutely adorable. From selfies to witty Twitter exchanges, it’s a wholesome friendship.
It’s understandable why some people thought they were an item, but they’re just friends. Paulson has been with her partner, Holland Taylor, since 2015.
Also in 2015 came another rumor about who Pedro was romancing. Paparazzi caught the actor leaving a sushi restaurant in Los Angeles with Robin Tunney by his side.
After the photos were posted, rumors began that the actors were dating.
The duo were co-stars on the hit TV drama, ‘The Mentalist.’ They were spotted together a few times, seemingly enjoying each other’s company.
There was one specific photo, where the 47-year-old had his arm around Robin’s shoulders as they strolled around Hollywood. The rumored couple was headed for breakfast.
The body language between the pair, and the fact that they often shared meals, were enough for fans to assume a romantic connection.
The rumors grew more intense after Pascal and Tunney were spotted together at the 2015 Emmy Awards. They posed together for some pictures, looking dapper as an alleged couple.
At the time, the major question was whether they attended the event together or arrived separately. The only way we’ll find out is if either of them decides to tell us what went down.
We should mention that Robin has been with her partner, Nicky Marmet, since 2012.
The lovebirds share two children together and are also engaged. Once again, the rumors about Pedro’s love life were wrong!
After a while, Pedro and Robin were no longer seen together and the rumors that they were dating fizzled out.
Then, the public learned of the very close relationship that ‘The Mandalorian star has with his fellow ‘Star Wars’ actor, Oscar Isaac.
The handsome actors regularly flaunt their tight friendship on Instagram.
Pascal once called Isaac the “love of my life” in Spanish in a caption on Instagram. These two have the ultimate bromance, which goes back to 2005!
Oscar is no stranger to space-themed films, having been in both ‘Star Wars’ and ‘Dune.’
An interviewer asked him who he’d like to co-star with in his next space adventure. The reply had us wishing we could join this friendship!
“I’d have to say my sweet girlfriend Pedro. My girl,” Isaac started. “That’s my baby,” he added, and finished with a statement that had fans ecstatic, “It’s my Pedro.”
Okay, we can see how some may have misconstrued this bromance for an actual romance, but at the end of the day, the love between these two is purely platonic.
While the actors are close, there’s no real evidence of a romantic relationship, especially since Issac married his wife Elvira Lind in 2017.
The rumors about the Chilean native being gay also come from the support he shows toward LGBTQIA+ rights.
Pascal was never shy of showing his support, especially because his sister is transgender.
Having played an openly bisexual character, the star has a whole Reddit group dedicated to his ‘Game Of Thrones’ character called, “Gay For Oberyn.”
The actor even joked that the guys that used to bully him in middle school probably have a crush on him now. We love a man who knows his worth.
It’s safe to say that Pedro is enjoying his single life and that he is focusing on his career at the moment.
From all these rumors, the only constant is that the actor appears to be a really friendly guy.
Of all his accomplishments, we think it’s safe to say that Pascal’s favorite might be that he is “the internet’s daddy.”
The ‘Great Wall’ actor is so comfortable with his fans' labels that he would stare down a reporter’s camera lens and declare loud and clear, “I am your cool, slutty daddy.”
This happened at ‘The Last of Us’ premiere in January this year.
In fact, on Vanity Fair Magazine’s lie detector series, Pedro admitted that he knows full well he is a heartthrob.
The ‘Narcos’ alum also confessed that sometimes when he’s feeling down, he looks at Instagram accounts dedicated to his good looks. His favorite is called “Pedro Pascal Fan Account.”
Well, there you have it! Pedro Pascal is as single as that sock at the back of the washing machine, but one thing he isn’t is lonely.
The actor has loving friendships that he has carried from the onset of his acting career and is surrounded by adoring fans.
Is he looking for romance? We couldn’t tell. He barely shares anything about his love life.
What we do know is that Pascal is taking Hollywood by storm and enjoying being an internet daddy very much.