US EditionNew Yorkers Line up to Find Husbands at Pedro Pascal Lookalike Contest. Here's Who Took $50 Cash Prize
- A Pedro Pascal lookalike contest took place on Sunday, June 15, 2025, at Son Del North Mexican restaurant in New York City's Lower East Side.
- The contest was organized to celebrate Son Del North's first anniversary and respond to Pascal's 2023 claim that New York lacked good Mexican food.
- Approximately 30 participants showed up dressed as Pascal to compete for a $50 cash reward along with burritos from the restaurant for an entire year, despite concerns from organizers about the rainy conditions.
- George Gountas, who works behind the scenes on The Daily Show managing lighting, entered the Pedro Pascal lookalike contest on a whim after coworkers noticed his resemblance to the actor. His wife, Jenny Gania, also confirmed that people have compared him to Pascal since the Game of Thrones era, which ultimately led to his victory.
- The event highlights the popularity of celebrity lookalike contests in New York City and strengthened local pride against Pascal's earlier food criticism, suggesting continued community engagement around such themed celebrations.
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The actor, soon on the poster of "The Materialists" and "Eddington", attracted a crowd to New York, without being there. About thirty likes marched in their most beautiful outfits.
Pedro Pascal Lookalike Contest Won by 'Daily Show' Crew Member
George Gountas, a lighting designer on “The Daily Show,” was the big winner of Sunday’s Pedro Pascal lookalike contest after being chosen as the entrant who most resembles the “Materialists” star. Gountas won $50 and a year’s supply of burritos from the Lower East Side’s Son Del North Mexican restaurant. Contestant no. 5 wins Pedro Pascal lookalike contest on Father’s Day. : James Kleinmann pic.twitter.com/Ax1QORDAPZ— Pop Crave (@PopCrave) June…
Pedro Pascal Look-Alike Contest Winner In NYC Deserves The Title
This Father’s Day, one of film and television’s most beloved daddies was celebrated in New York City. A Pedro Pascal look-alike contest was held in the streets of NYC’s Lower East Side, where fans crowned Pedro #5, Brooklyn dad George Gountas, for having the closest resemblance to the Golden Globe-nominated The Last of Us star. […]
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