As a teenager, documenting his life in the Middle-East sparked a life long pursuit for Pedro; Pushing boundaries both in front of the camera, and behind the scenes.

The Peruvian-American filmmaker recently wrote, produced and starred in the coming-of-age drama "My Dead Dad", executive produced by Declan Baldwin of Big Indie Pictures (Manchester by the Sea). Recurring on ABC's hit sitcom The Middle, he has worked with the likes of Hulu, Disney, Syfy and more.

Having served as director for celebrity short films in the digital divisions of GQ Thailand, Esquire Singapore, Marie Claire Malaysia and Flaunt Magazine; Some of the stars Pedro has directed include Nick Jonas, Ruby Rose, and Constance Wu.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Couchsurfing is a method for me to travel and meet new people symultaenously- and that's kind of what life is all about, right?

Interests

I love to skateboard, surf, travel, shoot films, play drums, take photos, bungie jump, skydive, and trying to new things all the time.

• performing arts
• dining
• wine
• exercise
• movies
• traveling
• drums
• skydiving
• skateboarding
• teaching

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: Nina Simone, Kid Cudi, Atmosphere, Gorillaz, Classical, Cinematic Score.

Movies: Good Time, Oldboy, Nightcrawler, Goodfellas, Step Brothers.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Wakeboarding with dolphins.
Skydiving over the border of three different countries.

Teach, Learn, Share

Moviemaking.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Bottle of wine, whit, stories from filmmaking and world travel.

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, Czech Republic, Germany, Greece, Kenya, Thailand, Turkey

Countries I’ve Lived In

Brazil, Mexico, Peru, Qatar, United States