Pascal holding Cookie Monster's hand
Pedro Pascal (b. 1975) is an actor whose breakout role was Oberyn Martell on Game of Thrones. He went on to have leading roles on The Mandalorian, Narcos, and The Last of Us.
In 2025, Pascal and the cast and crew of The Last of Us met Elmo and Cookie Monster at SXSW. Days later, the Sesame Street social media accounts posted a video of Cookie Monster presenting Pascal and the cast with mushroom cookies. (Instagram)
Pascal's film credits include Kingsman: The Golden Circle, Wonder Woman 1984, Gladiator II (with Denzel Washington), and The Fantastic Four: First Steps.
References
- During a 2025 Q&A on Threads, Pepe the King Prawn was asked who would play him in a biopic. Pepe responded, "Antonio Banderas, Pedro Pascal, or... me, okay. Is a role I was born to play."[1]
- Appearing on Chicks in the Office in 2026, Miss Piggy reveals that her secret lover in the "Pigs in Wigs" sketch on The Muppet Show special was supposed to be Pedro Pascal, "His people will be hearing from me."
Sources
- ↑ @themuppets on Threads, March 13, 2025