Pedro Pascal (left) and George Gountas, the lighting designer for The Daily Show, and the winner of a New York-based Pedro Pascal lookalike contest.

The fake Pedro Pascal may be as charming as the man himself.

On Tuesday, The Daily Show shared a behind-the-scenes clip to its X account in which Jon Stewart revealed to fans that the winner of a New York-based Pedro Pascal lookalike contest was George Gountas — who happens to be the lighting designer for the show.

After inviting Gountas, who looks like he could be a long-lost member of Pascal’s family, on stage, Stewart made a confession.

“I’ve never noticed he looks like Pedro Pascal,” Stewart admitted, before showing a photo of what Gountas typically looks like in the office, which looks less like Pascal, but still very Pascal-esque.

“How did you do this?” Stewart asked Gountas.

Gountas then launched into a very funny explanation as to how he went from Pedro No. 5 during a silly contest on Sunday to its ultimate winner.

He explained that a fellow Daily Show staffer noticed fliers for the contest last week. The contest was held at Son Del North, a Mexican restaurant in the lower east side, and the prize for the winner was $50 and a year’s supply of free burritos, according to local news station FOX 5 New York.

The co-owner of the eatery, chef Annisha Garcia, told People she was inspired to create the contest after coming across an interview with........

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