Tony Pascual
Tony Pascual | |
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 Pascual in 2009 | |
| Born | April 17, 1970[1] Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic[1] |
| Other name | Pachulí |
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| Years active | 1989–present |
Tony Pascual (born 17 April 1970), known professionally as Pachulí, is a Dominican comedian and actor. He is known for his work in Dominican television comedy and for playing Chelo in the Sanky Panky film series.
Career
Pascual began his career in the summer of 1989 after his sister encouraged him to attend a casting call organised by Dominican comedian Cuquín Victoria, who was looking for new talent for the television programme Con Cuquín. Pascual initially presented himself as a photographer, but later began performing comedy roles on the programme.[2]
He subsequently joined the cast of Los gánsters, a comedy programme broadcast on the former Canal 6, which later became part of Telemicro. During this period, he developed the character Pachulí, an ingenuous police officer who became one of his best-known television roles. He later appeared in programmes including La opción de las 12 and Títirimundati.[2]
Pascual made his film debut in Perico ripiao and subsequently appeared in Dominican productions including Los locos también piensan, La maldición del padre Cardona, Ponchao and Un lío en dólares. He gained wider recognition for portraying Chelo alongside Fausto Mata and Aquiles Correa in Sanky Panky (2007) and its sequels.[2]
By 2018, Pascual was working across the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico in film, theatre and television. He starred in the Dominican–Puerto Rican science-fiction comedy Ovni and returned as Chelo in Sanky Panky 3. He also appeared in the Puerto Rican comedy Dos compadres y una yola, the television series Such Is Life and the film El fantasma de mi novia.[3]
Pascual also appeared with Mata, Correa and Puerto Rican comedian Jorge Pabón in Los Domirriqueños 2, which received a theatrical release in the United States in 2019.[4] He later appeared in the comedy film Súper Bomberos.[5]
In 2025, Pascual reprised his role as Chelo in Sanky Panky 4: De Safari, the fourth instalment in the franchise. The film was released theatrically in the Dominican Republic on 15 May 2025.[6]
Selected filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Perico ripiao | |
| 2005 | Los locos también piensan | |
| 2005 | La maldición del padre Cardona | |
| 2007 | Sanky Panky | Chelo |
| 2012 | Mango bajito | |
| 2013 | Ponchao | |
| 2013 | Sanky Panky 2 | Chelo |
| 2014 | De pez en cuando | |
| 2014 | Un lío en dólares | |
| 2015 | Los Domirriqueños | |
| 2016 | Ovni | |
| 2017 | Misión estrella | |
| 2017 | El peor comediante del mundo | |
| 2017 | Dos compadres y una yola | |
| 2018 | Sanky Panky 3 | Chelo |
| 2018 | El fantasma de mi novia | |
| 2019 | Los Domirriqueños 2 | |
| 2019 | Súper Bomberos | |
| 2025 | Sanky Panky 4: De Safari | Chelo |
Short films
| Year | Title |
|---|---|
| 2005 | Secuestro |
| 2008 | La prenda |
Television
- Con Cuquín
- Los gánsters
- La opción de las 12
- Atrapados
- Títirimundati
- El Kan del 4
- Boca de Piano es un show
- Such Is Life
References
- 1 2 "Tony Pascual". FilmAffinity. Retrieved 6 June 2026.
- 1 2 3 Cruz Hierro, Ynmaculada (29 October 2013). ""Pachulí", su paso por la televisión y el cine". Listín Diario (in Spanish). Retrieved 6 June 2026.
- ↑ Tejada, Pachico (23 March 2018). "Tony Pascual nadando entre dos aguas". Listín Diario (in Spanish). Retrieved 6 June 2026.
- ↑ "La comedia de humor "Domirriqueños 2" llega a los cines de EE.UU". Listín Diario (in Spanish). EFE. 29 March 2019. Retrieved 6 June 2026.
- ↑ "Susana Dosamantes y su participación en el cine dominicano". Diario Libre (in Spanish). 4 July 2022. Retrieved 6 June 2026.
- ↑ Jáquez, Floranyi (13 May 2025). "Sanky Panky 4 llega a los cines este 15 de mayo y no se descarta una quinta parte". Listín Diario (in Spanish). Retrieved 6 June 2026.
External links
- Tony Pascual at IMDb