Hollywood heartthrob, 49, looks totally unrecognizable in resurfaced 2005 pic taken before late rise to fame- who is he?
A HOLLYWOOD heartthrob looks totally unrecognizable in a resurfaced snap from the noughties – but can you guess who it is?
Born in Santiago, Chile in 1975, this actor spent the first two decades of his career taking on small roles.
The minor roles that this hunky Hollywood star started taking in her on stage and on the television.
He then had his breakout role in the fourth season of HBO series Game of Thrones as Oberyn Martell.
He is 49 years of age, and his full name is José Pedro Balmaceda Pascal.
You’ve got it, it’s Pedro Pascal – and doesn’t he just look so different in these photos from almost two decades ago?
The resurfaced snaps were taken in 2005 when Pedro posed alongside Sarah Paulson at the opening of Absurd Person Singular.
The snaps of a baby-faced Pedro have now made their way onto Reddit, with fans of the actor quick to react.
In the photos, Pedro looks wildly different from how he does today, with a different hairstyle, no facial hair, and a baby-faced complexion.
“I don’t think I ever pictured what this man looked like younger wow,” said one person underneath the slew of snaps.
“This man has transitioned many looks in his lifetime,” added a second.
A third person then wrote: “Okay wow I did NOT recognize Pedro Pascal!!
‘HANDSOME AF’
“But it’s so wholesome to see pictures of them when they were younger, I love seeing long-lasting celebrity friendships!”
A fourth added: “Omg he looks so different and yet the same? And I’m still very attracted.”
“Am I the only one who didn’t realize he’s been in the industry for a while??” asked a fifth, adding: “I thought he kinda just popped up out of nowhere from Narcos.”
“Goddamn handsome af,” penned a sixth.
Pedro Pascal's Law and Order stint
The Last of Us actor Pedro Pascal has appeared on Law and Order show more than once in the early days of his career.
Pedro played four different characters on Law & Order, SVU, and another spin-off series, Criminal Intent.
On Law & Order, he played Tito Cabassa in 2008 during Season 18 Episode 10.
During Criminal Intent in 2006, he appeared in Season 6 Episode 10 as Reggie Luckman, and in Season 8 Episode 8 as Kevin Green.
His final appearance was in SVU during Season 12 Episode 24 as Special Agent Greer in 2011.
“Find it weirdly comforting that even Pedro Pascal couldn’t escape the boys with straightened hair trend of the 00s,” joked a seventh.
SWEET BOND WITH SARAH
The above snaps see Pedro with American Horror Story star Sarah Paulson, with the pair still maintaining their friendship almost 20 years on.
The AHS star celebrated her 50th birthday this week and threw a star-studded birthday bash on Monday.
Reportedly held in Los Angeles at the home she shares with girlfriend Holland Taylor, 81, Sarah partied the night away with many famous faces including Pedro.
Hitting the dancefloor with Pedro, Sarah was seen looking overjoyed to be in her pal’s company as they danced the night away/
Ozark star Jason Butler Harner shared a photo-booth snap of himself, with Pedro and Sarah while the trio laughed together.
Pedro also posed with several other celebrities while in attendance at his friend’s birthday bash.