Actor
Pilou Asbæk
Born March 2, 1982 in Copenhagen, Denmark38 films
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.
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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.
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Filmography
38 films as actor- TBABlood on Snow
- 2027The Thomas Crown Affair
- 2026No Rest for the WickedHelge
- 2025The FiresThomas
- 2024Salem's LotR.T Straker
- 2024I.S.S.Alexey Pulov
- 2023Aquaman and the Lost KingdomKordax
- 2023Before It EndsJakob
- 2023Hidden StrikePaddock
- 2022SamaritanCyrus
- 2022UnchartedGage
- 2021Outside the WireVictor Koval
- 2020Run Sweetheart RunEthan
- 2018OverlordWafner
- 2018The Guardian AngelAnders Olsen
- 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
- 2015A WarClaus Michael Pedersen
- 2015April 9thSekondløjtnant Sand
- 2014Silent HeartDennis
- 20141864: Brødre i krigDidrich
- 2014The Absent OneDitlev Pram
- 2014Speed WalkingOnkel Kristian
- 2014LucyRichard
- 2013Sex, Drugs & TaxationSimon Spies
- 2012A HijackingMikkel Hartmann
- 2011Bora BoraJim
- 2011A FamilyPeter
- 2010The WhistleblowerBas
- 2010VenusRasmus
- 2010RRune
- 2009Monster BustersSøren
- 2008Crying for LoveOliver
- 2008ComebackKris
- 2008Worlds ApartTeis