Did You Know Pedro Pascal Has 6 Tattoos?

Pascal has a tiny bullseye doodle inked on the back of his left hand between his thumb and index finger. In a 2017 cover story for Shortlist magazine, the star revealed the source of inspiration for the bullseye design stems from his childhood. Growing up, he had the habit of doodling the concentric circles on his hand.

On the inside of his right wrist, Pascal has the letter “V,” which curves into a “P” toward the end. The ink serves as a beautiful ode to his late mother, Veronica Pascal. In a now-deleted tweet, the actor confirmed that the tattoo is of his mother’s signature.

In the November 2020 issue of People magazine, Pascal opened up about the pivotal role his mother played in his love for acting. He attributes his success to her immense support and belief in his dreams.

“She was always incredibly supportive, never a stage mom,” he said, before going on to say, “None of [my success] would be real if it weren’t for her.” The star changed his professional name from Balmaceda, his father’s last name, to Pascal, his mother’s, soon after she passed away.

He often shares sweet birthday tributes in remembrance of her on his Instagram. “Estamos muy bien, nos estamos cuidando. No pasa un día que no estás con nosotros y te lo agradecemos. Happy birthday, mom,” he captioned a February 2021 post alongside his mother’s picture, which translates to, “We are doing great, we are taking care of ourselves. Not a day goes by that you aren’t with us and we appreciate you. Happy birthday, mom.”

During his latest appearance on “Hot Ones,” Pascal shed light on how his mother encouraged him to pursue acting when he showed an inclination to make it big in Hollywood at a young age. When they first moved from Texas to Chicago, she enrolled him in the local community theater where Pascal honed and developed his passion for acting.

Behind Pascal’s left ear is a beautiful flower design with a missing petal. It’s a matching tattoo with his older sister, Javiera Balmaceda.

The actor is incredibly close with Balmaceda and often gives glimpses into their lives on social media. In an interview with HBO Max, he shared that she’s the first person he calls with good news. In fact, Pascal called her to talk about the potential job opportunity on “The Last of Us” when he was in final casting talks.