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The Daily Show Lighting Designer Wins Pedro Pascal Lookalike Contest

Guided by his stage manager, with help from a neighbor stylist, Gountas crafted his Pascal look to win the contest’s top prize

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Overview

  • George Gountas claimed victory at a Pedro Pascal lookalike contest in Manhattan’s Lower East Side as part of a Father’s Day promotion of authentic Mexican cuisine.
  • He entered after being urged by stage manager Tyler Goldman and refined his resemblance with styling assistance from a neighbor.
  • The win awarded him a $50 cash prize and a year’s supply of free burritos.
  • Gountas joined Jon Stewart on The Daily Show’s 'After The Cut' segment, where Stewart praised his likeness and dubbed him a “sexier, younger Pedro Pascal.”
  • During the interview, Gountas appealed directly to Pascal to meet his wife Jenny, honoring her condition for supporting his participation.