Over the past few years, it’s been impossible to spend more than 10 minutes scrolling on Instagram without coming across Pedro Pascal. Whether it’s him blowing kisses to the camera, swatting bees away from Emma Stone on the red carpet, breaking hearts with his storylines in The Last of Us, or standing up for the rights of others — Pascal has become the internet’s daddy for all the right reasons.
It’s a role he was, frankly, born to play. And he seems to agree, previously responding to memes, saying that “Daddy is a state of mind” and that he’s a “cool slutty daddy”.
Though he’s been blessedly inescapable over the past few years, he’s actually been around in Hollywood for decades. Pascal got his start in film and television in the ’90s, with very brief stints on iconic shows like Buffy The Vampire Slayer, The Good Wife, and various Law & Order franchises.
But it was joining the cast of Game of Thrones in 2014 to play the short-lived (literally) role of Oberon that really made his mark on our screens. More recently, he’s played daddy roles (again, we mean that literally, as he plays father figures oh so well) in The Mandalorian and The Last of Us. This, coupled with his compassionate and downright charismatic off-screen personality has all of us claiming Pascal as the reigning internet boyfriend of 2025.
Along with fellow Bottega-toting celebrities like Jacob Elordi, Pascal was instrumental in ushering in the ‘babygirl’ era of men’s style in 2024. Described as more of a vibe than a tangible thing, being babygirl is typically “a guy who is adorable and of whom there’s a general sentiment of acceptance in culture,” according to Evan Ross Katz, who described the phenomenon last year in an interview with Vogue Business. “It’s someone that we’ve more or less universally decided to love.”
That’s certainly been the case for Pascal. It’s also obvious that he is beloved by his female co-stars. This week, he interviewed Dakota Johnson for the cover of ELLE UK, and after laughing about how they met and agreeing that they’re both “pretty silly people”, she said I loved you very quickly.
In his fashion decisions, his babygirl status has taken notes from the Jacob Elordi school of style. In street style photos, Pascal’s outfits have distinct Princess Diana influences with coloured dad caps, straight leg jeans and vintage sweaters, and a slouchy woven Bottega Veneta handbag slung over his shoulder.
Meanwhile, his red carpet style is more polished, though not lacking in the personality department. Even when wearing a sharp suit by Dior or Calvin Klein, Pascal adds personality with slightly looser-fit trousers, studded leather shoes, a tank top that shows off his biceps (and promptly sends the internet into meltdown), or a leg-bearing pair of shorts (as at the Met Gala).
But a big reason many women feel drawn to Pascal is his perceived safety. He has consistently used his platform to call out injustices and advocate for the LGBTQIA+ community, most recently tweeting about J K Rowling‘s “heinous loser behaviour” after she applauded a transphobic UK Supreme Court ruling that the terms “woman” and “sex” in the Equality Act refer to a biological woman and biological sex only.
In the same month, he wore a “Protect The Dolls” t-shirt to the red carpet premiere of Marvel’s Thunderbolts. The cotton t-shirt was designed by London-based American designer Connor Ives, who introduced it as a last-minute addition to their autumn/winter 2025 runway show. “Doll” is a term of endearment for trans women that comes from 1980s ballroom culture, and “Protect The Dolls” has become a slogan that calls out the increased attacks against trans people around the world.
This is personal for Pascal, whose sister Lux came out as trans in 2021. In an April 2025 interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Lux said: “What makes him so fabulous is that [Pedro] wears all of his humanity on his sleeve, and he doesn’t hide who he is.” His advocacy has also extended to the rights of Palestinian people, sharing posts on Instagram that call for a ceasefire in Gaza multiple times.
At a time when men seem to be starting podcasts every week with the explicit goal of spouting misogynistic views, Pascal continues to epitomise what modern masculinity should look like. It’s hardly surprising that the internet has claimed his as their boyfriend, daddy, and zaddy. Their babygirl. May he continue treating us to his biceps and stellar personality for many years to come.
