8.5
TV
Acting
Pilou Asbæk
- Born
- (age 44)
- Birthplace
- Copenhagen, Denmark
- Credits
- 66 titles
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.
Signature work
Known For
8.5
TV
6.5
Movie
Lucy
6.1
Movie
Ghost in the Shell
6.9
Movie
Uncharted
6.0
Movie
The Great Wall
6.5
Movie
Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom
6.7
Movie
Overlord
6.6
Movie
Samaritan
6.3
Movie
Outside the Wire
7.7
TV
Foundation
5.8
Movie
Ben-Hur
6.9
Movie
Hidden Strike
5.9
Movie
Salem's Lot
7.0
Movie
The Absent One
6.7
Movie
The Whistleblower
7.6
TV
The Borgias
5.7
Movie
I.S.S.
6.8
Movie
A Hijacking
Acting credits 66
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| TBA | Blood on Snow Film | |
| TBA | Hard-Wired Humanity Film | Self |
| TBA | Untitled Young Lee Shaw Prequel Series TV | (1 ep) |
| 2027 | The Thomas Crown Affair Film | |
| 2026 | No Rest for the Wicked Film | Helge |
| 2026 | Snake Killer TV | Brian 'Smiley' Petersen (4 ep) |
| 2025 | The Fires Film | Thomas |
| 2025 | Insider TV | Sig selv (1 ep) |
| 2024 | Salem's Lot Film | R.T Straker |
| 2024 | Twilight of the Gods TV | Thor (voice) (8 ep) |
| 2024 | Secrets TV | Mads (8 ep) |
| 2024 | I.S.S. Film | Alexey Pulov |
| 2023 | Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom Film | Kordax |
| 2023 | Before It Ends Film | Jakob |
| 2023 | Hidden Strike Film | Paddock |
| 2023 | Invitation to a Bonfire TV | Leo (1 ep) |
| 2022 | Samaritan Film | Cyrus |
| 2022 | Melvin Kakooza Show TV | Sig selv (1 ep) |
| 2022 | Uncharted Film | Gage |
| 2021 | Foundation TV | The Mule (10 ep) |
| 2021 | Outside the Wire Film | Victor Koval |
| 2020 | The Investigation TV | Jakob Buch-Jepsen (6 ep) |
| 2020 | The A-Z of Eurovision Film | Self - Presenter (archive footage) |
| 2020 | Run Sweetheart Run Film | Ethan |
| 2020 | Familien Asbæk TV | Self (6 ep) |
| 2019 | Face to Face TV | Markus Lang (3 ep) |
| 2019 | Game of Thrones: The Last Watch Film | Self |
| 2018 | Overlord Film | Wafner |
| 2018 | The Guardian Angel Film | Anders Olsen |
| 2018 | Meyerheim & stjernerne TV | Sig selv (1 ep) |
| 2017 | Game of Thrones - Conquest & Rebellion: An Animated History of the Seven Kingdoms Film | Euron Greyjoy (voice) |
| 2017 | Woodshock Film | Keith |
| 2017 | Ghost in the Shell Film | Batou |
| 2016 | The Great Wall Film | Bouchard |
| 2016 | Ben-Hur Film | Pontius Pilate |
| 2016 | Stag TV | Neils (2 ep) |
| 2015 | Natural Disorder Film | (voice) |
| 2015 | A War Film | Claus Michael Pedersen |
| 2015 | April 9th Film | Sekondløjtnant Sand |
| 2014 | Silent Heart Film | Dennis |
| 2014 | 1864: Brødre i krig Film | Didrich |
| 2014 | 1864 TV | Didrich (8 ep) |
| 2014 | The Absent One Film | Ditlev Pram |
| 2014 | Speed Walking Film | Onkel Kristian |
| 2014 | Lucy Film | Richard |
| 2013 | Sex, Drugs & Taxation Film | Simon Spies |
| 2013 | Venice 70: Future Reloaded Film | |
| 2012 | A Hijacking Film | Mikkel Hartmann |
| 2011 | Bora Bora Film | Jim |
| 2011 | Game of Thrones TV | Euron Greyjoy (8 ep) |
| 2011 | The Borgias TV | Paolo Orsini (7 ep) |
| 2011 | A Family Film | Peter |
| 2010 | Borgen TV | Kasper Juul (30 ep) |
| 2010 | The Whistleblower Film | Bas |
| 2010 | Venus Film | Rasmus |
| 2010 | R Film | Rune |
| 2009 | The Left Wing Gang TV | Carsten Nielsen (5 ep) |
| 2009 | Monster Busters Film | Søren |
| 2008 | Crying for Love Film | Oliver |
| 2008 | Comeback Film | Kris |