Inside Sara Paulson and Pedro Pascal’s Fried Friendship: A Timeline
Sarah Paulson and Pedro Pascal have become Hollywood’s favorite duo.
While their friendship spanned three decades, the actors kept their mutual relationship out of the public eye until Pascal, Ahem, became.
“He’s a gay kid,” Paulson joked during the November 2025 episode Watch what’s happening live with Andy Cohenafter being asked to share a surprising fact about Pascal.
“Just kidding. Just kidding,” he added. “You have a lot of needs, they will go against my needs, and I go against the fact that you are my brother and sister.”
Cohen goes in to ask which one of them is paying for dinner at this point in their careers.
“You’re paying for dinner now,” Paulson replied.
Keep scrolling for a look back at Pascal and Paulson’s childhood over the years:
September 1993
Pascal revealed that it was his “first month” in New York City that he and Paulson crossed paths.
“There were a few things I probably didn’t say about all of us — we were 18 years old in New York City in 1993,” he recalled during a 2014 interview. Interview magazine.
In the late 1990s
Paulson “started working and didn’t stop,” which led to a brief breakup.
“He went to Los Angeles, and we didn’t connect until a few years later,” Pascal recalled in the same interview. “I came to LA for a bit and then he went back to New York. Even after returning to New York, we somehow went to Chapter Two of our friendship that – we’re stuck with each other and we can’t stop.”
2000
After Pascal returned to New York City, Paulson helped support him financially – in a way.
“He talked about this in public, but there are times when I will give him to stay away from the job I was working on so that he can support himself.” The quires In April 2023.
Pedro Pascal’s family always stands by his side. The actor’s parents, Mevinica Pascal Ureta and José Balmaceda Riera, fled Chile with Pedro and his sister when they were young. The couple “had to hide for about six months” after being granted political asylum, Pedro said in June 2023. […]
In October 2005
Duo went to A person who does not have one mind Play Premiere together in NYC. Throughout the early 2000s, they continued to make top red carpet appearances together.
2013
Paulson passed with Pascal Game of Thrones Test tape Amanda PeetMan, David Benioffwho confirmed this show.
September 2014
Paulson interviewed Pascal for Interview magazine between the height of the actor Game of Thrones honor.
In January 2016
Pascal and Paulson studied screen actors together.
April 2019
Paulson celebrated Dascal’s Broadway Debut with an Instagram tribute.
“I love you @pascalispunk that’s such a moving thing to witness your runoy dut. I’m in awe,” he wrote at the time.
In February 2023
Paulson appeared alongside Pascal in a painting during his time Saturday night live redraw.
You have been told Vanity Fair Many years later, he remembers that night. “If there was a camera on me when it happened – and there was a little push – it would have shown me watching his life first.”
April 2024
Pascal returned the favor and talked to Paulson about Interview magazine profile.
In July 2025
The duo attended the opening night Evita together in London.
November 2025
Paulson pushed Pascal between him Whwl appearance.
“I always knew that he was the most talented person I knew. And I knew that if there was anything right in the world, that his working life would be this,” he said. “It’s not surprising to me from a talent level. … that doesn’t happen very often anymore, where someone bursts onto the scene and has something.”
