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Pedro Pascal Had 'Less Than $7' -- And Small Role On Buffy The Vampire Slayer Saved His Life!

The beloved Pedro Pascal might be more popular than ever these days -- but it took a lot of work for him to get here! The 48-year-old actor is well known

Fans know that back in 1999, on the first episode of Season 4 he had a small role as a college student who makes friends with Buffy — only to get turned into a vampire immediately. After winning two SAG Awards late last month, the Strange Way of Life star spoke to Entertainment Tonight and revealed that at one point he had “less than $7” to his name — and only made it because of Buffy being forever in reruns: We’re talking about being able to see a doctor, getting sick, having surgery, paying my rent … I had less than $7 in my bank account and a residual from Buffy the Vampire Slayer showed up and saved the day.”

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