Pedro Pascal Interviews & Magazine Archive
A growing archive of Pedro Pascal interviews, magazine profiles, newspaper features and cover stories from across his career. From major magazine moments to early interviews, international press and those harder-to-find pieces we get a little too excited about uncovering, we’re gathering as much as we can in one place. This page is very much a work in progress, with more early, rare and international finds being added as we track them down and verify their original sources. And, of course, the archive will keep growing right along with Pedro’s career, with new interviews, profiles and cover stories added as they’re released.
2014
Orange Coast Magazine
Date: April 28, 2014
Title:The Viper Prince
Writer: Pat H. Broeske
Photographer: Kyle Monk
Project / Era:Game of Thrones
Type: Magazine Interview / Profile
Notes: A particularly good early-career interview. Pedro discusses growing up in Orange County, OCSA, changing his professional surname from Balmaceda to Pascal, early TV work and landing Oberyn Martell.
The New Potato
Date: July 7, 2014
Writer / Photographer: Danielle Kosann
Project / Era: Game of Thrones / Much Ado About Nothing
Type: Interview / Profile
Notes: Interviewed while Pedro was appearing as Don John in Shakespeare in the Park. Covers Oberyn, theater, food, acting and his idea of a perfect first date.
Hunger Magazine — Issue 6
Year: 2014
Featuring: Pedro Pascal & Lena Headey
Type: Joint Interview / Magazine Feature
Notes: The Head to Head interview with Pedro and Lena. The issue was released December 28, 2014, with the photoshoot dating back to 2013. Video
Vanity Fair
Date: April 7, 2014
Title: Meet Pedro Pascal, Game of Thrones’ Red Viper, Oberyn Martell
Writer: Bennett Marcus
Project / Era:Game of Thrones
Type: Interview
Notes: An early Oberyn Martell interview covering Pedro’s casting, audition and training for the role.
Interview Magazine
Date: September 18, 2014
Title: Pedro Pascal
Interviewer: Sarah Paulson
Project / Era: Game of Thrones / Narcos
Type: Interview / Profile
Notes: Sarah Paulson interviews her longtime friend about their friendship, Pedro’s childhood, early acting years and sudden career breakthrough while he was filming Narcos in Medellín.
2015
L’Uomo Vogue / Vogue Italia
Date: September 14, 2015
Writer: Roberto Croci
Photographer: Francesco Carrozzini
Language: Italian
Project / Era: Narcos / The Great Wall
Type: Magazine Interview / Profile
Notes: Pedro speaks from China while filming The Great Wall and discusses Narcos, Game of Thrones, his family’s history and his suddenly changing career.
At Large Magazine
Date: November 4, 2015
Title: Voyage and Craft
Interviewer: Erik Rasmussen
Photographer: Randall Mesdon
Stylist: Julie Ragolia
Project / Era:Narcos / The Great Wall
Type: Magazine Interview / Profile
Notes: Interview conducted while Pedro was in Bogotá filming Narcos Season 2.
The Guardian
Date: August 22, 2015
Project / Era: Narcos
Type: Feature / Interview
Notes: Pedro discusses Pablo Escobar, Colombia and the complicated history surrounding the drug war ahead of the premiere of Narcos.
Vulture
Date: September 8, 2015
Title: Pedro Pascal Discusses Narcos, Post-Buffy Vampire Life, and More
Project / Era: Narcos
Type: Interview
Notes: A Narcos-era conversation that also looks back at some of Pedro’s earlier television work, including Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
Paula / La Tercera
Date: November 4, 2015
Title: La película de los hermanos
Type: Joint Interview / Profile
Featuring: Pedro Pascal and Lux/Lucas Balmaceda Pascal
Project / Era: Narcos / Juana Brava
Notes: Pedro and Lucas speak together about their relationship, their shared love of film, and their admiration for one another. The article specifically notes that it was the first time they spoke together publicly about their relationship.
2016
Assignment X
Date: August 30, 2016
Title: NARCOS: Pedro Pascal Gives the Scoop on Season 2
Project / Era: Narcos Season 2
Type: Interview
Notes: Pedro talks about Javier Peña and what was ahead in the second season of the Netflix series.
Observer
Date: September 8, 2016
Title: Pedro Pascal: From ‘Game of Thrones’ to Game of Blow
Writer: Vinnie Mancuso
Photographer: Emily Assiran
Project / Era: Narcos
Type: Interview / Profile
Notes: Looks back at Pedro’s New York theater years, Game of Thrones and the transition into Narcos.
So It Goes Magazine
Date: September 16, 2016
Interviewer: David Benioff
Photographer: Victoria Stevens
Stylist: Ashley Pruitt
Project / Era: Narcos / Game of Thrones / The Great Wall
Type: Magazine Interview
Notes: Game of Thrones co-creator David Benioff interviews Pedro about Orange County, landing Oberyn, Narcos and The Great Wall.
Flaunt
Date: November 11, 2016
Writer: Jon-Barrett Ingels
Photographer: Dani Brubaker
Stylist: Leah Adicoff
Project / Era: Narcos / The Great Wall / Kingsman
Type: Magazine Interview / Profile
The Rake
Issue: No. 48
Date: October 2016
Title:The New American Prince: Pedro Pascal
Writer: Tom Chamberlin
Fashion Direction: Jo Grzeszczuk
Project / Era:Narcos / Game of Thrones
Type: Cover Interview / Profile
Cover Star: Pedro Pascal
2017
Los Angeles Times
Date: September 22, 2017
Title: A Sex Symbol on Game of Thrones, Pedro Pascal Is Having a Moment With Narcos and Kingsman
Writer: Meredith Blake
Project / Era: Narcos / Kingsman: The Golden Circle
Type: Sunday Conversation / Interview
Notes: Pedro discusses his childhood, Orange County, struggling as an actor in New York, Oberyn Martell and his changing career.
Paula / La Tercera
Date: November 16, 2017
Print Issue:Paula No. 1239, 50th Anniversary Edition, November 18, 2017
Title: Mi primo Pedro Pascal
Writer: Paula Coddou
Photographer: Alejandro Olivares
Country: Chile
Language: Spanish
Project / Era: Narcos / Kingsman: The Golden Circle
Type: Personal Profile / Interview
Notes: A particularly personal profile written by Pedro’s cousin, combining family memories from his childhood in Chile with Pedro’s own reflections on his family, leaving Chile, becoming an actor, fame, and the differences between “Pedro Balmaceda” and “Pedro Pascal.”
The Clinic
Date: January 15, 2017
Interviewer: Andrea Moletto
Photographer: Alejandro Olivares
Country: Chile
Language: Spanish
Project / Era: Narcos
Type: Interview
Notes: A substantial Chilean interview about Pedro’s family history, being Latino in the U.S., acting, Narcos, Chile and his career.
Esquire US
Date: February 14, 2017
Print Issue: March 2017
Title: How to Stand Out in Camo This Season
Writer: Jon Roth
Photographer: Alexei Hay
Stylist: Matthew Marden
Project / Era: Narcos / The Great Wall
Type: Magazine Interview / Fashion Feature
Notes: This appeared in the March 2017 print issue of Esquire.
Solar Magazine
Date: February 21, 2017
Interviewer: Igor Ramírez-García Peralta
Photographer: Stefan Ruiz
Language: Spanish / English version available
Project / Era: Narcos / The Great Wall / Kingsman
Type: Cover Interview / Profile
Notes: A long, unusually personal interview conducted across several meetings and locations. The piece itself explicitly discusses Pedro being one of the people the magazine put on its covers.
ShortList
Date: August 24, 2017
Writer: Chris Sayer
Photographer: Tom Oldham
Project / Era: Narcos / Kingsman: The Golden Circle
Type: Magazine Interview / Profile
Notes: Long-form profile covering Pedro’s family history, career and late breakthrough.
MR PORTER
Date: September 6, 2017
Writer: Craig McLean
Photographer: Paul Wetherell
Stylist: Olie Arnold
Project / Era: Kingsman: The Golden Circle / Prospect
Type: Interview / Fashion Profile
Notes: Built around Pedro finding fame in his forties.
GQ Spain
Date: September 2017
Writer: María Contreras
Photographer: Giampaolo Sgura
Language: Spanish
Project / Era: Narcos / Kingsman
Type: Magazine Interview / Profile
Notes: Covers succeeding after 40, Game of Thrones, Javier Peña, Miguel Ángel Silvestre, Spain, Almodóvar and Pedro’s Solo Loewe campaign.
GQ Latin America
Issue: November 2017
Title:Pedro Pascal
Project / Era:Narcos / Kingsman: The Golden Circle
Type: Cover Interview / Profile
Language: Spanish
Photographer: Giampaolo Sgura
Stylist: Joana de la Fuente
2018
GQ US
Date: July 19, 2018
Print Issue: July 2018
Online Title: Pedro Pascal in Paradise
Print Title: A Short Trip to Paradise
Writer: Joshua Rivera
Photographer: Daria Kobayashi Ritch
Stylist: Lucy Armstrong
Project / Era: The Equalizer 2 / Wonder Woman 1984
Type: Magazine Interview / Profile
Style / Corriere della Sera — Italy
Date: August 27, 2018
Writer: Giovanni Grassi
Photographer: Michael Schwartz
Language: Italian
Project / Era: The Equalizer 2 / Wonder Woman 1984 / Triple Frontier
Type: Magazine Interview / Profile
Notes: Long Italian interview touching on his refugee background, theater, acting, travel, Narcos and his career philosophy.
GQ Mexico
Date: October 23, 2018
Writer: José Forteza
Photographer: Nino Muñoz
Language: Spanish
Project / Era: The Equalizer 2 / Triple Frontier / Wonder Woman 1984
Type: Magazine Interview / Profile
Notes: Covers Pedro’s Chilean background, career, Narcos, fashion and his Cartier Santos partnership.
2019
ELLE
Date: November 20, 2019
Print Issue: December 2019
Title: Pedro Pascal’s Long, Strange Trip to The Mandalorian
Writer: David Walters
Project / Era: The Mandalorian
Type: Magazine Profile / Interview
Notes: A career-spanning profile covering Pedro’s childhood, family history, early theater and television work, Game of Thrones, Narcos and joining the Star Wars universe.
Safari Japan
Issue: June 2019
Country: Japan
Language: Japanese
Type: Magazine Cover / Feature
Project / Era: Triple Frontier
Notes: Pedro appears in the June 2019 issue of the Japanese men’s lifestyle magazine Safari. The official issue page lists a Pedro Pascal feature.
August Man
Dates: October 9–10, 2019
Title: Pedro Pascal: Life Before and After Game of Thrones — Parts I & II
Writer: Cezar Greif
Photographer: Doug Inglish
Project / Era: The Mandalorian
Type: Cover Story / Interview
Notes: It was published as a two-part cover interview, with the second part moving into The Mandalorian.
Esquire Spain
Date: November 2019
Writer: Ana Trasobares
Photographer: JuanKR
Stylist: Kristen Ingersoll
Language: Spanish
Project / Era: The Mandalorian / Wonder Woman 1984
Type: Cover Interview / Profile
2020
El País
Date: April 17, 2020
Title: Pedro Pascal: “En mi infancia ya viví algo imperial y villano”
Language: Spanish
Project / Era: The Mandalorian
Type: Interview
Notes: A Spanish-language interview conducted while Pedro was in Los Angeles during the early COVID lockdown.
GQ Germany
Date: September 10, 2020
Title: Pedro Pascal: “Ich bin nur noch in Jogginghosen unterwegs”
Writer: Esma Annemon Dil
Photographer: Doug Inglish
Project / Era:The Mandalorian / Wonder Woman 1984
Type: Cover Interview / Profile
Language: German
Notes: Pedro talks about growing older, film, fashion, the pandemic and recovering from surgery. GQ Germany also identifies him as the issue’s cover star.
GQ UK
Date: May 12, 2020
Writer: Stuart McGurk
Project / Era: The Mandalorian / Wonder Woman 1984
Type: Interview / Profile
Notes: Pedro talks from lockdown about isolation, his family, birds, Wonder Woman 1984, Baby Yoda and The Mandalorian Season 2.
Variety
Date: October 14, 2020
Writer: Adam B. Vary
Project / Era: The Mandalorian / Wonder Woman 1984
Type: Major Profile / Interview
Notes: Long career profile covering Pedro’s childhood, his family’s move from Chile, Game of Thrones, Narcos, Din Djarin and Maxwell Lord.
Entertainment Weekly
Date: November 20, 2020
Writer: Chancellor Agard
Photographer: Radka Leitmeritz
Project / Era: The Mandalorian Season 2 / Wonder Woman 1984
Type: Interview / Profile
Notes: A substantial interview about playing Din, working with Grogu, quarantine, friendship and Maxwell Lord.
2022
GQ UK
Date: April 13, 2022
Title: Pedro Pascal Talks The Last of Us, Being Nicolas Cage’s Number One Fan
Project / Era: The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent / The Last of Us
Type: Interview
Notes: Pedro talks Nicolas Cage, revisiting the location of Oberyn Martell’s final scene and taking on the role of Joel Miller.
Entertainment Weekly
Year: 2022
Title: Pedro Pascal Looks Back on His Most Memorable Roles, From Game of Thrones to Massive Talent
Project / Era: Career Retrospective
Type: Role Call / Interview
Notes: Pedro looks back at projects including Game of Thrones, Bloodsucking Bastards, Narcos, Triple Frontier, The Mandalorian, Wonder Woman 1984 and The Bubble.
Vanity Fair
Date: May 17, 2022
Title: Star Wars: The Rebellion Will Be Televised
Writer: Anthony Breznican
Photographer: Annie Leibovitz
Project / Era:The Mandalorian / Obi-Wan Kenobi / Andor / Ahsoka
Type: Cover Story / Feature
Notes: Vanity Fair’s major look at the future of live-action Star Wars television, featuring Pedro Pascal, Ewan McGregor, Rosario Dawson and Diego Luna in an exclusive Annie Leibovitz shoot.
Date: May 26, 2022
Title: Star Wars Celebration: Pedro Pascal’s Excellent Mando Adventure
Project / Era:The Mandalorian
Type: Interview
Photographer: Annie Leibovitz
Notes: Pedro tells the story of how Jon Favreau first approached him about Star Wars, how he discovered he was being offered the Mandalorian, and his experience playing Din Djarin.
2023
Revista Anfibia
Title: Pedro Popstar
Date: March 6, 2023
Writer: Ernesto Garratt
Illustrations: Gabriel Ebensperger
Language: Spanish
Ten years after first interviewing Pedro in Los Angeles, Chilean journalist Ernesto Garratt revisits their 2013 conversation from just before Game of Thrones changed the course of Pedro’s career. The piece looks back at Pedro’s early years as an actor, his life in New York, his relationship with Chile, his mother Verónica, and the movies and pop culture that shaped him.
TIME
Date: April 13, 2023
Writer: Sarah Paulson
Publication:TIME
Issue / Feature: TIME100: The 100 Most Influential People of 2023
Category: Icons
Type: Profile / Cultural Recognition
Pedro Pascal was named one of TIME’s 100 Most Influential People of 2023, joining the year’s Icons alongside figures including Jennifer Coolidge, Ke Huy Quan, Shah Rukh Khan, and Salman Rushdie.
His profile was written by longtime friend Sarah Paulson, who reflected on the person she had known for decades before the rest of the world caught up. The short but deeply personal tribute celebrated Pedro’s humor, generosity, emotional depth, and the qualities behind his extraordinary rise.
The Hollywood Reporter
Date: January 13, 2023
Writer: James Hibberd
Publication:The Hollywood Reporter
Project / Era:The Last of Us
Type: Cover Story / Profile
Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey appeared together for The Hollywood Reporter’s major The Last of Us cover story ahead of the HBO series premiere. The feature explored the challenge of adapting the acclaimed video game for television, the casting of Joel and Ellie, and the emotional core of their relationship.
The story also looked at Pedro’s approach to Joel Miller and the pressure of taking on a character already deeply familiar to fans of the game.
WIRED
Date: January 9, 2023
Title: Unmasking Pedro Pascal, the Complicated New Face of Sci-Fi
Project / Era: The Last of Us / The Mandalorian
Type: Magazine Profile / Interview
Notes: A major profile exploring Joel Miller, Din Djarin, masculinity, violence, video games and Pedro’s relationship with fame.
StarWars.com
Date: March 9, 2023
Title: “What His Heart Needs Is Grogu”: Pedro Pascal Interview
Project / Era: The Mandalorian Season 3
Type: Official Interview
Notes: Pedro discusses Din Djarin, Grogu and his journey with The Mandalorian.
Flaunt
Year: 2023
Issue: No. 185 — The Cocoon Issue
Title: Pedro Pascal | That Thunder Bolting Soft Power? It’s Nice
Writer: A.E. Hunt
Photographer: Christopher Schoonover
Type: Cover Feature / Interview
Project / Era: The Last of Us / The Mandalorian / Strange Way of Life
Esquire
Date: April 11, 2023
Title: It’s Pedro Pascal’s World Now
Writer: Dave Holmes
Project / Era: The Last of Us / The Mandalorian / Saturday Night Live
Type: Cover Profile / Interview
Notes: A major long-form profile from Pedro’s huge 2023 breakthrough year.
2024
Vanity Fair
Date: February 2024
Publication: Vanity Fair
Issue: Hollywood Issue
Writer: Joe Hagan
Photographer: Landon Nordeman
Project / Era: Gladiator II / The Last of Us / Strange Way of Life
Type: Hollywood Portfolio / Interview
Pedro Pascal was selected as one of the stars of Vanity Fair’s 30th annual Hollywood Issue, appearing as part of the magazine’s ensemble celebration of the actors shaping the industry.
In the accompanying interview, Pedro discussed his work with Pedro Almodóvar, filming Gladiator II, returning to The Last of Us, and the increasingly surreal experience of watching his career expand after years
Interview Magazine
Date: April 16, 2024
Title: “What Are You Laughing At?” Sarah Paulson, in Conversation With Pedro Pascal
Interviewee: Sarah Paulson
Interviewer: Pedro Pascal
Type: Pedro as Interviewer
Notes: Ten years after Sarah Paulson interviewed Pedro for Interview Magazine, Pedro turns the tables and interviews Sarah.
Entertainment Weekly
Date: October 22, 2024
Publication: Entertainment Weekly
Project / Era: Gladiator II
Type: Cover Story / Cast Interview
Pedro Pascal and Paul Mescal appeared together for Entertainment Weekly’s Gladiator II cover story ahead of the film’s November release.
The feature went behind the scenes of Ridley Scott’s sequel and explored the creation of Pedro’s Marcus Acacius, his relationship with Lucius, and the physical demands of entering the arena alongside Mescal.
Empire
Date: October 2024
Issue: No. 432
Publication: Empire
Project / Era: Gladiator II
Type: Film Feature / On-Set Coverage
Empire devoted its October 2024 issue to a world-exclusive look at Ridley Scott’s Gladiator II, with Paul Mescal on the main cover and a special illustrated subscriber edition.
Pedro Pascal was featured inside as General Marcus Acacius as part of the magazine’s extensive look at the long-awaited sequel, which included interviews, behind-the-scenes material, and new images from the film.
GQ
Date: May 22, 2024
Title: Pedro Pascal on Collaborating With Omar Apollo and Making Materialists With Celine Song
Project / Era: Materialists / Omar Apollo / Corona
Type: Interview
Notes: Pedro discusses Celine Song, Omar Apollo, Latino identity and reveals that he once tested for HBO’s Looking.
2025
Vanity Fair
Date: June 24, 2025
Title: Everyone Wants a Piece of Pedro Pascal
Writer: Karen Valby
Photographer: Sølve Sundsbø
Project / Era: The Fantastic Four: First Steps / Materialists / Eddington / The Last of Us
Type: Cover Profile / Interview
Notes: A major career-spanning profile covering Pedro’s road to success, family, friendships, turning 50, fame and his packed 2025 slate.
Empire
Date: July 2025
Publication: Empire
Project / Era: The Fantastic Four: First Steps
Type: Ensemble Cover / On-Set Feature
Pedro Pascal appeared alongside Vanessa Kirby, Joseph Quinn, and Ebon Moss-Bachrach for Empire’s world-exclusive The Fantastic Four: First Steps cover feature.
The magazine went behind the scenes of Marvel Studios’ introduction of the Fantastic Four, exploring the film’s retro-futuristic world, the chemistry between its central cast, and Pedro’s transformation into Reed Richards.
Entertainment Weekly
Date: April 21, 2025
Publication: Entertainment Weekly
Project / Era: The Fantastic Four: First Steps
Type: Cover Story / On-Set Feature
Entertainment Weekly went behind the scenes of The Fantastic Four: First Steps for its April cover story, featuring Pedro Pascal, Vanessa Kirby, Joseph Quinn, and Ebon Moss-Bachrach as Marvel’s First Family.
Entertainment Weekly
Date: April 21, 2025
Publication: Entertainment Weekly
Project / Era: The Last of Us Season 2
Type: Cover Story / Cast Interview
Pedro Pascal joined Bella Ramsey and Kaitlyn Dever for Entertainment Weekly’s major cover story centered on The Last of Us Season 2 and the events of Episode 2, “Through the Valley.”
2026
Forbes Chile
Date: January/February 2026
Publication: Forbes Chile
Issue: Los Más Creativos
Type: Cover Package / Cultural Profile
Pedro Pascal was included in Forbes Chile’s Los Más Creativos issue, celebrating influential Chilean figures working across film, literature, art, music, and culture.
Fantastic Man
Year: 2026
Title: Pedro Pascal
Project / Era: The Mandalorian and Grogu / De Noche / The Fantastic Four
Type: Magazine Interview / Profile
Notes: Pedro discusses his current work, including The Mandalorian and Grogu and his role in Todd Haynes’ De Noche.
Vanity Fair
Date: 2026
Writer: Savannah Walsh
Publication: Vanity Fair
Project / Era: Behemoth!
Type: First Look / Interview
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