How The Last of Us star Pedro Pascal became 2023’s style icon: from a bold Prada shirt, purple Valentino number and Alexander McQueen jacket on SNL, to his viral flannel looks from the HBO show

Feb 10 , 2023

Pedro Pascal may be in his late 40s, but he’s becoming a style icon for his casual-cool aesthetic. Photo: @pascalispunk/Instagram

The ‘internet’s favourite dad’ starred in TV shows like Game of Thrones and Narcos before HBO’s The Last of Us, which was met with roaring reviews – and drew in a cult following of fashion fans

Pascal is known for his subtle style, but also knows how to dress it up with Reiss on SNL, Canali on the James Corden show, Dzojchen with Jimmy Fallon and sequinned YSL at a recent premiere

The “internet’s favourite dad” Pedro Pascal is having a fashion moment in 2023.

While the new year has just begun, the Chilean-American actor is already one of the most-talked about celebrities in the world thanks to his role as Joel Miller in the apocalyptic HBO show The Last of Us. The series, which is based on the eponymous video game, has received rave reviews and achieved impressive ratings with its fourth episode attracting over 7.5 million viewers, per Variety.

Actor Pedro Pascal attends HBO’s Game of Thrones panel and Q&A during Comic-Con International 2014 at San Diego Convention Center in July 2014, in San Diego, California. Photo: AFP

Not only did fans appreciate the authentic game-to-screen adaptation, but they also couldn’t get enough of Pascal’s Joel and his effortlessly chic wardrobe choices like denim shirts and flannel jackets, to name a few.

The Game of Thrones star’s fearless approach to fashion also extends beyond the screen, as he is not afraid to don bold and attention-grabbing outfits like he did when he hosted Saturday Night Live recently, or when he walks down the red carpet.

So, here are some of Pascal’s stand-out fashion moments from 2022 and 2023 that solidify why he is a true style icon …

His SNL outfits

It’s truly a Hollywood rite of passage to host Saturday Night Live (SNL), and Pascal didn’t waste the opportunity to showcase a roster of bright and edgy sartorial choices for his appearance on February 4.

The Mandalorian star made a striking entrance in a stunning long-sleeved purple Valentino washed silk shirt. He followed that up with a pink Alexander McQueen bomber jacket and a sharp sky-blue bonucci corduroy overshirt from Reiss, which highlighted his rugged good looks.

But Pascal looks good in more than just in designer wear, as he showed us when he pulled off a more humorous look: a Super Mario Bros costume for a Mario Kart trailer spoof. Talk about being sartorially versatile …