Pedro Pascal, after a long period of obscurity, has become one of Hollywood's busiest actors. He has landed leading roles in three major Hollywood franchises. He is currently filming "The Last of Us" season 2, which is set to premiere in 2025, and "The Fantastic Four" in 2026.

The most common adjective attached to Pedro Pascal these days is "the hottest single dad in the world." He appears in almost all of his works as a man who somehow ends up adopting a child. He has raised human children in the superhero universe and the post-apocalyptic world, and has even mastered the art of raising an alien baby in space. Here are the movies and series that have made him Hollywood's most famous father.

Oberyn Martell

Game of Thrones Season 4

He started to catch the attention of Hollywood producers in 2014 when he appeared in Season 4 of Game of Thrones. He played Oberyn Martell, the Prince of Dorne, who, although not a major character, is remembered as one of the most memorable characters in the series. His vengeful nature and his horrific death, which is considered the most brutal in the series, made every viewer scream.

He has many daughters, although they never appeared with him. In Season 4, Oberyn writes letters while longing for his daughters, and the female characters of Dorne who appear from Season 5 onwards are all daughters of Oberyn Martell. When Game of Thrones Season 4 aired, it wasn't much highlighted that Oberyn was a father with many daughters, but now we see that he was already a father 10 years ago.

The Mandalorian

The Mandalorian Seasons 1-3, The Mandalorian and Grogu (2026)

Pedro Pascal truly began to be a professional dad in 2019 with the Disney+ original series "The Mandalorian." He tracked down an alien with a hefty bounty on his head, only to find that it was a very small baby named "Grogu," and the Mandalorian decides to protect the baby. He must protect the alien baby from the remnants of the evil Galactic Empire, as well as prevent Grogu from eating strange things.

The Mandalorian and Grogu became the protagonists of Star Wars immediately after their appearance. The taciturn Mandalorian, who was strangely good at parenting, and the cute green baby were a charm never seen before in Star Wars. With overwhelming popularity, Disney has started production on a "The Mandalorian and Grogu" movie, aiming for a release in 2026.

Maxwell Lord

Wonder Woman 1984

Pedro Pascal also plays a single dad in Wonder Woman's second movie. The character he plays, Maxwell Lord, is a greedy businessman and a con artist, but he also wants to be a good and proud father to his son. He made a strong impression on the audience with his sly demeanor, especially with the repeated phrase "Life is Good, But it can be Better!"

He symbolizes the abundance and greed of American society in the 1980s. Maxwell Lord gets his hands on a mysterious artifact that grants wishes and becomes one with it, driving the whole world into a capitalist dystopia. He gets closer to becoming a successful businessman, but he grows further apart from his precious son.

Joel Miller

The Last of Us

This series is based on the game "The Last of Us." Pedro Pascal once again plays Joel Miller, a single dad who somehow finds a child. In the series, an unknown disease breaks out in the Earth in 2013. People infected with the disease usually turn into gruesome monsters, and Joel Miller's daughter is killed by soldiers in the midst of this chaos.

After that, Joel Miller lives in the Boston Quarantine Zone and smuggles goods. He receives a request to take a child beyond the quarantine zone. He goes on a journey with Ellie (Bella Ramsey), a young girl who reminds him of his long-dead daughter, and accepts her as family.

The Last of Us Season 2 is currently being filmed. Bella Ramsey, who plays Ellie, also appeared in Game of Thrones.

Reed Richards

The Fantastic Four

Reed Richards is also a dad. Surprisingly, this time, it's not a single dad, adoption, or a pseudo-father-daughter relationship. In the original Fantastic Four comic book, Reed Richards and Sue Storm have two children. It's unclear whether the children will appear in "The Fantastic Four," which is set to premiere in 2025, but considering the nature of the Marvel Universe, they're likely to appear someday.

The funny thing is, Pedro Pascal isn't a dad. And he says he has no plans to become a dad.