Pilou Asbæk
Born
March 2, 1982 (age 43)
Birthplace
Copenhagen, Denmark

Pilou Asbæk

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.

Movies

Salem's Lot
Salem's Lot
2024 ★ 6.0
R.T Straker
I.S.S.
I.S.S.
2024 ★ 5.8
Alexey Pulov
Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom
Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom
2023 ★ 6.6
Kordax
Before It Ends
Before It Ends
2023 ★ 7.1
Jakob
Hidden Strike
Hidden Strike
2023 ★ 6.9
Paddock
Samaritan
Samaritan
2022 ★ 6.7
Cyrus
Uncharted
Uncharted
2022 ★ 6.9
Gage
Outside the Wire
Outside the Wire
2021 ★ 6.4
Victor Koval
Run Sweetheart Run
Run Sweetheart Run
2020 ★ 5.6
Ethan
Overlord
Overlord
2018 ★ 6.7
Captain Wafner
The Guardian Angel
The Guardian Angel
2018 ★ 5.1
Anders Olsen
Game of Thrones - Conquest & Rebellion: An Animated History of the Seven Kingdoms
Game of Thrones - Conquest & Rebellion: An Animated History of the Seven Kingdoms
2017 ★ 7.7
Euron Greyjoy (voice)
Woodshock
Woodshock
2017 ★ 4.4
Keith
Ghost in the Shell
Ghost in the Shell
2017 ★ 6.1
Batou
The Great Wall
The Great Wall
2016 ★ 6.0
Bouchard
Ben-Hur
Ben-Hur
2016 ★ 5.8
Pontius Pilate
Natural Disorder
Natural Disorder
2015 ★ 6.0
(voice)
A War
A War
2015 ★ 6.6
Claus Michael Pedersen
April 9th
April 9th
2015 ★ 6.7
Sekondløjtnant Sand
Silent Heart
Silent Heart
2014 ★ 6.5
Dennis
1864: Brødre i krig
1864: Brødre i krig
2014 ★ 6.4
Didrich
The Absent One
The Absent One
2014 ★ 7.0
Ditlev Pram
Speed Walking
Speed Walking
2014 ★ 6.4
Onkel Kristian
Lucy
Lucy
2014 ★ 6.5
Richard
Sex, Drugs & Taxation
Sex, Drugs & Taxation
2013 ★ 6.1
Simon Spies
Venice 70: Future Reloaded
Venice 70: Future Reloaded
2013 ★ 5.2
A Hijacking
A Hijacking
2012 ★ 6.8
Mikkel Hartmann
Bora Bora
Bora Bora
2011 ★ 6.5
Jim
A Family
A Family
2011 ★ 6.0
Peter
The Whistleblower
The Whistleblower
2010 ★ 6.7
Bas
Venus
Venus
2010 ★ 4.0
Rasmus
R
R
2010 ★ 6.8
Rune
Monster Busters
Monster Busters
2009 ★ 5.0
Søren
Crying for Love
Crying for Love
2008 ★ 3.6
Oliver
Comeback
Comeback
2008 ★ 9.0
Kris
Worlds Apart
Worlds Apart
2008 ★ 6.1
Teis
Blood on Snow
Blood on Snow
No Rest for the Wicked
No Rest for the Wicked
Helge

TV Series

Insider
Insider
2025 ★ 10.0
Sig selv
1 Episode
Secrets
Secrets
2025 ★ 6.0
Mads
8 Episodes
Twilight of the Gods
Twilight of the Gods
2024 ★ 7.6
Thor (voice)
8 Episodes
Melvin Kakooza Show
Melvin Kakooza Show
2022
Sig selv
1 Episode
Foundation
Foundation
2021 ★ 7.7
The Mule
10 Episodes
The Investigation
The Investigation
2020 ★ 7.1
Jakob Buch-Jepsen
6 Episodes
Face to Face
Face to Face
2019 ★ 6.0
Markus Lang
3 Episodes
Meyerheim & stjernerne
Meyerheim & stjernerne
2018
Sig selv
1 Episode
Stag
Stag
2016 ★ 6.0
Neils
3 Episodes
1864
1864
2014 ★ 6.3
Didrich
8 Episodes
Game of Thrones
Game of Thrones
2011 ★ 8.5
Euron Greyjoy
8 Episodes
The Borgias
The Borgias
2011 ★ 7.6
Paolo Orsini
1 Episode
Borgen
Borgen
2010 ★ 8.0
Kasper Juul
30 Episodes
The Left Wing Gang
The Left Wing Gang
2009 ★ 8.0
Carsten Nielsen
5 Episodes
Zulu Awards
Zulu Awards
2008 ★ 1.0
Host
1 Episode
The Killing
The Killing
2007 ★ 8.0
David Grüner
1 Episode
Klovn
Klovn
2005 ★ 8.5
Pilou
1 Episode