By Jessica Wedemeyer
6:00pm PDT, May 2, 2023
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Unless you've been living under a rock for the past few years, chances are you've heard of Pedro Pascal — the Chilean American actor who shot into the spotlight playing Oberyn Martell on "Game of Thrones" and recently became one of Hollywood's hottest stars thanks to his work on "The Mandalorian" and "The Last of Us." Check out 38 photos that explain why everyone you know is currently obsessed with the "Narcos" alum, starting with this shot…
Pedro Pascal had fans losing their minds when he arrived at the 2023 Met Gala showing off his muscular legs in shorts — but not just any shorts. Pedro was styled in black wool shorts by Valentino, which also created his red wool oversized coat and ValenTie with gold metal V detailing.
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Fashion fans were thrilled when Pedro Pascal made a major sartorial statement at photo call for season 3 of "The Mandalorian" in London in early 2023. He donned an Acne Studios ensemble comprised of a brown waffle-knit cardigan and cherry-red wide-leg trousers. LOVE!
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Pedro Pascal looked dapper at the 2023 Oscars with a very special date: his big sis Javiera! While co-hosting ABC's red carpet coverage, model Ashley Graham asked the actor how it feels to be a heartthrob. Replied the stunned star, "I don't know how it feels." We stan a humble king!
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"Saturday Night Live" viewers took a collective gasp when Pedro Pascal delivered the opening monologue on an early 2023 episode of the long-running sketch-comedy series while wearing this pretty purple Valentino blouse.
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This warms our hearts! Pedro Pascal's "The Last of Us" co-star Bella Ramsey kept close to him during an early 2023 outing in Los Angeles. (Extra props to Pedro for his Nanushka button-down, which featured pale blue embroidery in a beachy motif.)
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Pedro Pascal won countless hearts when he made his debut as Oberyn Martell on season 4 of "Games of Thrones" in 2014. (He's pictured here with on-screen love Indira Varma as Ellaria Sand.)
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Pedro Pascal scored another major fashion moment at a special screening of the third season of "The Mandalorian" in Hollywood in early 2023. He looked anything but mellow in a yellow Gucci fit: a canary-yellow button-down blouse with a marigold sweater wrapped around his shoulders, plus wide-leg trousers and a pair of funky oversized frames.
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Real men wear pink! Pedro Pascal impressed in a hot-pink Canali suit, which he wore with a white button-down and Adidas sneakers, on an early 2022 episode of "The Late Late Show with James Corden."
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Absolutely HYSTERICAL. Pedro Pascal had us in stitches when he shared the screen with Nicolas Cage (playing a version of himself) in the 2022 action-comedy "The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent."
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Pedro Pascal looked anything but basic in an all-black Saint Laurent ensemble at the Los Angeles premiere of "The Last of Us" in early 2023. He stepped things up a notch with his sequined coat, which he wore over a black button-down in a contrasting texture, plus black slacks and black high-heeled patent-leather boots.
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Pedro Pascal earned critical acclaim for his work as DEA agent Javier Peña on the Netflix drama "Narcos," which debuted in in 2015.
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One thing we really love about Pedro Pascal? His long-term friendship with Sarah Paulson. The besties stepped out together in New York City in 2014.
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Pedro Pascal reached a new level of fame when he started playing the titular bounty hunter on "The Mandalorian" in 2019 — even though it would take nearly two seasons for him to show his face on camera.
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Pedro Pascal looked sharp in a classic tuxedo during the 2015 SAG Awards.
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The only thing cuter than Pedro Pascal? His adorable little doggie Edgar. The duo made quite the pair while stepping out for coffee in West Hollywood in 2018.
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Pedro Pascal looked ridiculously handsome — in spite of his silly expression! — in a plaid suit on a 2016 episode of "Late Night with Seth Meyers."
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In early 2023, Pedro Pascal shot a promo for "Saturday Night Live" while wearing this fantastic sky-blue REISS corduroy button-down.
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Pedro Pascal looked happy and handsome at the 2017 premiere of the third season of "Narcos" in New York City.
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Pedro Pascal played with color at the 2019 premiere of "David Makes Man" in Hollywood, pairing a pink Acne Studios button-down featuring an orange print with dark jeans and green leather sneakers.
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We're here for this bromance! Pedro Pascal cuddled up to "Kingsman: The Golden Circle" co-star Channing Tatum during a 2017 photo call for the action flick in San Diego.
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We love a man in matching separates! Pedro Pascal stood out in a pale blue paisley-print NAHMIAS set — a short-sleeve button-down and matching slacks — during a panel for "The Mandalorian" during Disney's 2022 Star Wars Celebration in Anaheim, California.
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Pedro Pascal chose a cute little cardigan for Entertainment Weekly's annual San Diego Comic-Con International party in 2014.
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Aww! In 2005, a baby-faced Pedro Pascal copied Justin Bieber's signature swoop hairdo for the opening night of the play "Absurd Person Singular" in New York City.
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Pedro Pascal looked effortlessly cool when he wore a short-sleeve button-down partially tucked into his slacks, which featured a light floral-print pattern, at the Hollywood premiere of "The Lion King" in 2019.
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Pedro Pascal has really stepped up his style game in recent years! At the world premiere of "The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent" during SWSX in 2022, he wore a chic gray suit with a button-down featuring a funky geometric print.
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Pedro Pascal played with prints (and won!) in a Prada button-down featuring two contrasting patterns — plus black velvet pants — at The Game Awards in Los Angeles in late 2022.
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Pedro Pascal is so handsome, he even looks good in this eye-sore of a long-sleeve shirt by LOEWE that he wore during the Spanish premiere of "Kingsman: The Golden Circle" in Madrid in 2017.
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Pedro Pascal went full hipster for the Public Theater's 2014 gala celebrating "One Thrilling Combination" in New York City. He wore a gray vest over a white button-down — which he wore unbuttoned at the neck, naturally! — with skinny jeans and boots.
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Aside from Pedro Pascal as a smoldering mercenary with a dramatic facial scar, there wasn't much to love about the 2016 monster movie "The Great Wall," which scored a 35 percent rotten rating with critics on Rotten Tomatoes.
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He even looks good in a plain white tee! Pedro Pascal kept things casual at a 2019 special screening of "The Nightingale" in Hollywood.
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A facial-hair-free Pedro Pascal looked red-hot in a simple suit with red accessories at the 2014 premiere of the fourth season of "Game of Thrones" in New York City.
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Pedro Pascal added a pop of color with the burgundy jacket he wore with his otherwise all-black ensemble during Disney's 2019 Star Wars Celebration in Chicago.
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Pedro Pascal had a delightfully fem fashion moment in a silver 4SDESIGNS cardigan during an early 2023 visit to the Radio 2 studios in London.
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There's no denying he's Hollywood's favorite on-screen father figure! Pedro Pascal portrayed a super-powered swordsman who's the leader of a group of superheroes called The Heroics in 2020's "We Can Be Heroes," which centers around his character's daughter.
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Let's take a moment to appreciate the pretty little floral-print pocket square that Pedro Pascal chose for the 2016 premiere of the second season of "Narcos" in Los Angeles.
