Person
Pilou Asbæk
Acting · Born 1982-03-02 · Copenhagen, Denmark
Biography
Johan Philip "Pilou" Asbæk (born 2 March 1982) is a Danish actor. He is best known for his roles as Euron Greyjoy on HBO's Game of Thrones, Pontius Pilate in Ben-Hur (2016), Bouchard in The Great Wall (2016), Batou in Ghost in the Shell (2017), Captain Wafner in Overlord (2018), Cyrus in Samaritan(2022), Gage in Uncharted (2022), and a troubled spin doctor Kasper Juul in the Danish TV political drama Borgen. He was among the recipients of the Shooting Stars Award at the 2011 Berlin International Film Festival. On 10 May he was co-host of the Eurovision Song Contest 2014 in Copenhagen, with Lise Rønne and Nikolaj Koppel. Some critics commented adversely on the obscure jokes shared by the presenters throughout the televised show.
Known for
Game of Thrones
Euron Greyjoy
The Borgias
Paolo Orsini
Foundation
The Mule
Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom
Kordax
Eurovision Song Contest
Self - Host
The Killing
David Grüner
Klovn
Pilou
Made in Hollywood
Self
Uncharted
Gage
Lucy
Richard
Filmography
- 2027The Thomas Crown Affair
- 2026No Rest for the WickedHelge
- 2026Snake KillerBrian 'Smiley' Petersen
- 2025The FiresThomas
- 2025InsiderSig selv
- 2024Salem's LotR.T Straker
- 2024Twilight of the GodsThor (voice)
- 2024SecretsMads
- 2024I.S.S.Alexey Pulov
- 2023Aquaman and the Lost KingdomKordax
- 2023Before It EndsJakob
- 2023Hidden StrikePaddock
- 2023Invitation to a BonfireLeo
- 2022SamaritanCyrus
- 2022Melvin Kakooza ShowSig selv
- 2022UnchartedGage
- 2021FoundationThe Mule
- 2021Outside the WireVictor Koval
- 2020The InvestigationJakob Buch-Jepsen
- 2020The A-Z of EurovisionSelf - Presenter (archive footage)
- 2020Run Sweetheart RunEthan
- 2020Familien AsbækSelf
- 2019Face to FaceMarkus Lang
- 2019Game of Thrones: The Last WatchSelf
- 2018OverlordWafner
- 2018The Guardian AngelAnders Olsen
- 2018Meyerheim & stjernerneSig selv
- 2017Game of Thrones - Conquest & Rebellion: An Animated History of the Seven KingdomsEuron Greyjoy (voice)
- 2017WoodshockKeith
- 2017Ghost in the ShellBatou
- 2016The Great WallBouchard
- 2016Ben-HurPontius Pilate
- 2016StagNeils
- 2015Natural Disorder(voice)
- 2015A WarClaus Michael Pedersen
- 2015April 9thSekondløjtnant Sand
- 2014Silent HeartDennis
- 20141864: Brødre i krigDidrich
- 20141864Didrich
- 2014The Absent OneDitlev Pram
- 2014Speed WalkingOnkel Kristian
- 2014LucyRichard
- 2013Sex, Drugs & TaxationSimon Spies
- 2013Venice 70: Future Reloaded
- 2012A HijackingMikkel Hartmann
- 2011Bora BoraJim
- 2011Game of ThronesEuron Greyjoy
- 2011The BorgiasPaolo Orsini
- 2011A FamilyPeter
- 2010BorgenKasper Juul
- 2010The WhistleblowerBas
- 2010VenusRasmus
- 2010RRune
- 2009The Left Wing GangCarsten Nielsen
- 2009Monster BustersSøren
- 2008Crying for LoveOliver
- 2008ComebackKris
- 2008Zulu AwardsHost
- 2008Worlds ApartTeis
- 2007The KillingDavid Grüner
- 2005Made in HollywoodSelf
- 2005KlovnPilou
- 1956Eurovision Song ContestSelf - Host
- —Blood on Snow
- —Untitled Young Lee Shaw Prequel Series
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