Pedro Pascal and Rafael Olarra Dating Rumors: Is Pedro Pascal Gay?

Pedro Pascal is making headlines off-screen. The Last of Us and Fantastic Four star, 50, has been photographed multiple times in recent weeks alongside Argentine creative director Rafael Olarra, 47, sparking a wave of dating speculation and questions about Pedro Pascal's sexuality. Here is everything confirmed so far.

Pedro Pascal and Rafael Olarra Spotted Together Multiple Times

The rumors began in mid-February 2026 when TMZ first published paparazzi photos of Pedro Pascal and Rafael Olarra linking arms while strolling through Manhattan's Lower East Side on the weekend of February 15–16 — Valentine's Day weekend. The pair were spotted sightseeing, heading to lunch, and later attending a screening of the period romance film Wuthering Heights together. Both men were sharply dressed and, by all accounts, visibly comfortable in each other's company.

The sightings escalated on Tuesday, February 24, 2026, when new photos emerged of Pedro Pascal and Rafael Olarra together in Beverly Hills, California. TMZ reported the two were spotted walking with arms wrapped around each other's waists, with Pascal leaning in and resting his mouth and chin on Olarra's shoulder. The two were all smiles in the California sunshine. When asked by a photographer about their relationship, both men declined to comment.

Pedro Pascal and Rafael Olarra: What's Confirmed

Neither Pedro Pascal nor Rafael Olarra has publicly confirmed or denied any romantic relationship. A representative for Pascal has not issued a statement on the nature of their friendship or relationship.

Who Is Rafael Olarra?

Rafael Olarra is a 47-year-old Argentine creative director who has served as the art director of the Faena Hotel chain since August 2015, overseeing the brand's visual identity and artistic direction. Like Pedro Pascal, Olarra was born in Santiago, Chile, giving the two men a shared cultural background.

Olarra is perhaps best known in celebrity circles for his past relationship with Welsh actor Luke Evans, with whom he went Instagram official in February 2020. The two confirmed their split in January 2021. Olarra subsequently began a relationship with Lucila Vit, and the couple welcomed a daughter in April 2022. The current status of that relationship has not been publicly confirmed.

Is Pedro Pascal Gay? What He Has — and Hasn't — Said

Pedro Pascal has never publicly addressed his sexuality. The famously private star has long kept his romantic life entirely out of the spotlight, declining to discuss dating or relationships in interviews. In a Vanity Fair interview, Pascal addressed his reputation for secrecy directly: "I always feel perplexed when I'm identified in whatever form of media as a 'highly private person,' because that's the opposite of me. I'm very unprivate in my private life. I just know that personal relationships are such a complex thing to navigate even without having this enormous lens on them."

What is well established is that Pedro Pascal is one of Hollywood's most vocal LGBTQ+ allies, particularly in support of his sister Lux Pascal, who is trans, and his The Last of Us co-star Bella Ramsey, who identifies as nonbinary. His advocacy has fueled long-standing fan curiosity about his own identity — but Pascal has consistently kept that door closed.

Past romantic speculation has linked him to Game of Thrones co-star Lena Headey, actress Maria Dizzia, and Jennifer Aniston, the last of which Pascal quickly dismissed as a friendly dinner with mutual friends.

Where Things Stand

As of February 24, 2026, no romantic relationship between Pedro Pascal and Rafael Olarra has been confirmed by either party. What is confirmed is a pattern of warm, physically affectionate, and very public appearances together across multiple cities over the span of several weeks. Whether their relationship is a close friendship or something more, both men have chosen to keep that answer entirely to themselves.