Overview

• George Gountas took the crown at a Father’s Day Pedro Pascal lookalike contest in the Lower East Side, earning a year’s supply of burritos and $50 after beating 30 competitors.
• Less than 24 hours after his victory, the Daily Show’s lighting designer joined host Jon Stewart on the show’s “After The Cut” segment, where Stewart admitted he hadn’t noticed the resemblance until then.
• Stage manager Tyler Goldman encouraged Gountas to enter the contest, and a neighbor stylist helped him nail Pascal’s hairstyle, glasses, and wardrobe.
• Gountas’s wife, Jenny Gania, has publicly stated she’ll embrace her husband’s viral fame only if she can meet Pedro Pascal, prompting an on-air plea for an introduction.
• Coverage by Deadline, Mediaite, Entertainment Weekly and the New York Post has amplified the story and raised expectations of a potential in-person meeting between the Gountas family and Pascal.