Pilou Asbæk

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

62

Gender

Male

Birthday

1982-03-02 (43 years old)

Place of Birth

Copenhagen, Denmark

Pilou Asbæk

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

    Game of Thrones

  • Foundation

    Foundation

  • Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom

    Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom

  • Eurovision Song Contest

    Eurovision Song Contest

  • Lucy

    Lucy

  • Uncharted

    Uncharted

  • The Killing

    The Killing

  • The Borgias

    The Borgias

  • The Great Wall

    The Great Wall

  • Made in Hollywood

    Made in Hollywood

  • Ghost in the Shell

    Ghost in the Shell

  • Klovn

    Klovn

  • Overlord

    Overlord

  • The Absent One

    The Absent One

  • Borgen

    Borgen

  • Ghost in the Shell: Hard-Wired Humanity - Making Ghost in the Shell

    Ghost in the Shell: Hard-Wired Humanity - Making Ghost in the Shell

  • Ben-Hur

    Ben-Hur

  • April 9th

    April 9th

  • Twilight of the Gods

    Twilight of the Gods

  • Hidden Strike

    Hidden Strike

  • Samaritan

    Samaritan

  • Salem's Lot

    Salem's Lot

  • A Hijacking

    A Hijacking

  • Blood on Snow

    Blood on Snow

  • Game of Thrones: The Last Watch

    Game of Thrones: The Last Watch

  • R

    R

  • Worlds Apart

    Worlds Apart

  • Face to Face

    Face to Face

  • I.S.S.

    I.S.S.

  • A War

    A War

  • Bora Bora

    Bora Bora

  • Game of Thrones - Conquest & Rebellion: An Animated History of the Seven Kingdoms

    Game of Thrones - Conquest & Rebellion: An Animated History of the Seven Kingdoms

  • Run Sweetheart Run

    Run Sweetheart Run

  • Woodshock

    Woodshock

  • Speed Walking

    Speed Walking

  • 1864

    1864

  • Monster Busters

    Monster Busters

  • The Whistleblower

    The Whistleblower

  • Outside the Wire

    Outside the Wire

  • The Guardian Angel

    The Guardian Angel

  • The Thomas Crown Affair

    The Thomas Crown Affair

  • The Investigation

    The Investigation

  • Insider

    Insider

  • Sex, Drugs & Taxation

    Sex, Drugs & Taxation

  • 1864: Brødre i krig

    1864: Brødre i krig

  • Venice 70: Future Reloaded

    Venice 70: Future Reloaded

  • Zulu Awards

    Zulu Awards

  • Before It Ends

    Before It Ends

  • Crying for Love

    Crying for Love

  • Stag

    Stag

  • Comeback

    Comeback

  • Secrets

    Secrets

  • Meyerheim & stjernerne

    Meyerheim & stjernerne

  • The Left Wing Gang

    The Left Wing Gang

  • Melvin Kakooza Show

    Melvin Kakooza Show

  • Silent Heart

    Silent Heart

  • No Rest for the Wicked

    No Rest for the Wicked

  • The A-Z of Eurovision

    The A-Z of Eurovision

  • A Family

    A Family

  • Venus

    Venus

  • Familien Asbæk

    Familien Asbæk

  • Natural Disorder

    Natural Disorder