Hollywood heart-throb unrecognisable in resurfaced pic taken before late rise to fame

Fans have gone wild after a resurfaced pic of a Hollywood heart-throb before his rise to fame circulated online.

A Hollywood heart-throb looks totally unrecognisable in a resurfaced snap from the noughties.

Born in Santiago, Chile in 1975, this actor spent the first two decades of his career taking on small roles on stage and on television.

He then had his breakout role in the fourth season of the HBO series Game of Thrones as Oberyn Martell.

He is 49 years of age, and his full name is José Pedro Balmaceda Pascal.

You’ve got it, it’s Pedro Pascal – and doesn’t he just look so different in these photos from almost two decades ago?

An unearthed photo of Pedro Pascal from 2005 shows the actor fresh-faced and unrecognisable as he poses with friend Sarah Paulson. Picture: Brad Barket/Getty Images

The resurfaced snaps were taken in 2005 when Pedro posed alongside longtime friend Sarah Paulson at the opening night of the play Absurd Person Singular.

The snaps of a baby-faced Pedro have now made their way onto Reddit, with fans of the actor quick to react.

In the photos, Pedro looks wildly different from how he does today, with a different hairstyle, no facial hair, and a baby-faced complexion.

“I don’t think I ever pictured what this man looked like younger wow,” said one person underneath the slew of snaps.

The actor worked tirelessly on small TV and movie roles before getting his big break on Season 4 of Game of Thrones in 2014. Picture: Astrid Stawiarz/Getty Images

“This man has transitioned many looks in his lifetime,” added a second.

A third person then wrote: “Okay wow I did NOT recognise Pedro Pascal!!

“But it’s so wholesome to see pictures of them when they were younger, I love seeing long-lasting celebrity friendships!”

A fourth added: “Omg he looks so different and yet the same? And I’m still very attracted.”

“Am I the only one who didn’t realise he’s been in the industry for a while??” asked a fifth, adding: “I thought he kinda just popped up out of nowhere from Narcos.”

“Goddamn handsome af,” penned a sixth.

Pascal is now one of Hollywood’s biggest heart-throbs. Picture: Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images

The actor has starred on the Star Wars series The Mandalorian and on the blockbuster Gladiator II currently in cinemas. Picture: Jeff Spicer/Jeff Spicer/Getty Images for Disney)

“Find it weirdly comforting that even Pedro Pascal couldn’t escape the boys with straightened hair trend of the 00s,” joked a seventh.

The above snaps see Pedro with American Horror Story star Sarah Paulson, with the pair still maintaining their friendship almost 20 years on.

The AHS star celebrated her 50th birthday this week and threw a star-studded birthday bash on Monday.

Pascal rose to fame with his role as Oberyn Martell in Game of Thrones Season 4. Picture: HBO

He went on to play the leading role in another HBO hit, The Last Of Us. Picture: HBO

Reportedly held in Los Angeles at the home she shares with girlfriend Holland Taylor, 81, Sarah partied the night away with many famous faces including Pedro.

Hitting the dancefloor with Pedro, Sarah was seen looking overjoyed to be in her pal’s company as they danced the night away.

Ozark star Jason Butler Harner shared a photo-booth snap of himself, with Pedro and Sarah while the trio laughed together.

Pedro also posed with several other celebrities while in attendance at his friend’s birthday bash.

This article originally appeared in The Sun and was reproduced with permission