Age: 51
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José Pedro Balmaceda Pascal (Spanish: [xoˈseˈpeðɾo βalmaˈseða pasˈkal]; born April 2, 1975) is a Chilean and American actor. After nearly two decades of taking small roles on stage and television, Pascal had his breakout role as Oberyn Martell in the fourth season of the HBO fantasy series Game of Thrones (2014). He gained further prominence with his portrayal of Javier Peña in the Netflix crime series Narcos (2015–2017). He went on to appear in the films The Great Wall(2016), Kingsman: The Golden Circle (2017), The Equalizer 2 (2018), and Triple Frontier (2019). Pascal's leading roles as Din Djarin in the Disney+ science fiction series The Mandalorian (2019–2023) and Joel Miller in the HBO post-apocalyptic drama series The Last of Us (2023–present) propelled him to international stardom, earning him a reputation for portraying adoptive father figures. For the latter role, he received numerous accolades, including a Screen Actors Guild Award and nominations for a Golden Globe Award and Primetime Emmy Award. He also portrayed parental characters in We Can Be Heroes (2020), Strange Way of Life (2023), and The Wild Robot (2024). Pascal has also starred in the big-budget films Wonder Woman 1984 (2020) and Gladiator II (2024). He plays Reed Richards / Mister Fantastic in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, beginning with The Fantastic Four: First Steps (2025). Active in theatre since 1999, he made his Broadway debut as Edmund in a 2019 adaptation of King Lear. In 2023, Time Magazine named him one of the 100 most influential people in the world. Description above from the Wikipedia article Pedro Pascal, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Pedro Pascal
Reed Richards / Mister Fantastic
for Reed Richards / Mister Fantastic in Spider-Man: Back in Black
Suggested by stevenkelly
After returning from Secret Wars, Peter Parker comes home to a changed New York wearing a mysterious black suit he believes is advanced alien technology. Peter and Ned rebuild their friendship while working as freelance reporters for the Daily Bugle, where they meet veteran editor Robbie Robertson and star reporter Eddie Brock, who is now dating MJ. Struggling with his feelings for MJ, Peter becomes increasingly jealous and frustrated. Meanwhile, New York falls into a massive gang war following Wilson Fisk's downfall, with Silvermane, Tombstone, and the mysterious Mister Negative fighting for control of the city. Peter becomes caught in the middle while volunteering at FEAST, unaware that its beloved leader, Martin Li, is secretly Mister Negative. He also meets Felicia Hardy, aka Black Cat, and begins a dangerous relationship that allows him to escape the responsibilities of being Peter Parker. As Peter's stress, anger, and jealousy grow, the black suit begins responding to his emotions and making him increasingly ruthless. After Peter nearly kills Scorpion during an attack on the Daily Bugle, Daredevil intervenes and warns him that something is wrong. During the final gang war, Peter is forced to choose whether to let Eddie die or save him. Despite his hatred and jealousy, Peter chooses to save Eddie and Ned, proving that his sense of responsibility is stronger than his darker impulses. Peter also rejects Felicia's offer to run away with her, realizing that she doesn't understand the responsibility he carries. After the gang war ends in an uneasy stalemate, Peter is left terrified by what he is becoming. At the Baxter Building, Reed Richards examines the black suit and reveals the truth: it isn't advanced technology, but a living biological organism—a parasite that has bonded with Peter. "It's alive."
