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
TV
Game of Thrones
Euron Greyjoy
2011
Film
Hidden Strike
Paddock
2023
TV
The Killing
David Grüner
2007
TV
Foundation
The Mule
2021
TV
Eurovision Song Contest
Self - Host
1956
TV
Made in Hollywood
Self
2005
TV
The Borgias
Paolo Orsini
2011
Film
Ghost in the Shell
Batou
2017
Film
Salem's Lot
R.T Straker
2024
TV
Borgen
Kasper Juul
2010
Film
Lucy
Richard
2014
TV
Face to Face
Markus Lang
2019
Film
Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom
Kordax
2023
TV
Klovn
Pilou
2005
Film
Uncharted
Gage
2022
Film
The Great Wall
Bouchard
2016
TV
Twilight of the Gods
Thor (voice)
2024
Film
Overlord
Captain Wafner
2018
TV
1864
Didrich
2014
Film
Ben-Hur
Pontius Pilate
2016
Filmography
2027FilmThe Thomas Crown Affair2026TVSnake Killeras Brian 'Smiley' Petersen2025FilmWorld of Westeros Ambient Videoas Euron Greyjoy2025FilmThe Firesas Thomas2025TVInsideras Sig selv2025TVSecretsas Mads2024FilmSalem's Lotas R.T Straker2024TVTwilight of the Godsas Thor (voice)2024FilmI.S.S.as Alexey Pulov2023FilmAquaman and the Lost Kingdomas Kordax2023FilmBefore It Endsas Jakob2023FilmHidden Strikeas Paddock2022FilmSamaritanas Cyrus2022TVMelvin Kakooza Showas Sig selv2022FilmUnchartedas Gage2021TVFoundationas The Mule2021FilmOutside the Wireas Victor Koval2020TVThe Investigationas Jakob Buch-Jepsen2020FilmThe A-Z of Eurovisionas Self - Presenter (archive footage)2020FilmRun Sweetheart Runas Ethan2020TVFamilien Asbækas Self2019TVFace to Faceas Markus Lang2019FilmGame of Thrones: The Last Watchas Self2018FilmOverlordas Captain Wafner2018FilmThe Guardian Angelas Anders Olsen2018TVMeyerheim & stjernerneas Sig selv2017FilmGame of Thrones - Conquest & Rebellion: An Animated History of the Seven Kingdomsas Euron Greyjoy (voice)2017FilmWoodshockas Keith2017FilmGhost in the Shell: Hard-Wired Humanity - Making Ghost in the Shellas self2017FilmGhost in the Shellas Batou2016FilmThe Great Wallas Bouchard2016FilmBen-Huras Pontius Pilate2016TVStagas Neils2015FilmNatural Disorderas (voice)2015FilmA Waras Claus Michael Pedersen2015FilmApril 9thas Sekondløjtnant Sand2014FilmSilent Heartas Dennis2014Film1864: Brødre i krigas Didrich2014TV1864as Didrich2014FilmThe Absent Oneas Ditlev Pram2014FilmSpeed Walkingas Onkel Kristian2014FilmLucyas Richard2013FilmSex, Drugs & Taxationas Simon Spies2013FilmVenice 70: Future Reloaded2012FilmA Hijackingas Mikkel Hartmann2011FilmBora Boraas Jim2011TVGame of Thronesas Euron Greyjoy2011TVThe Borgiasas Paolo Orsini2011FilmA Familyas Peter2010TVBorgenas Kasper Juul2010FilmThe Whistlebloweras Bas2010FilmVenusas Rasmus2010FilmRas Rune2009TVThe Left Wing Gangas Carsten Nielsen2009FilmMonster Bustersas Søren2008FilmCrying for Loveas Oliver2008FilmComebackas Kris2008TVZulu Awardsas Host2008FilmWorlds Apartas Teis2007TVThe Killingas David Grüner2005TVMade in Hollywoodas Self2005TVKlovnas Pilou1956TVEurovision Song Contestas Self - Host—FilmNo Rest for the Wickedas Helge—FilmBlood on Snow