Acting · Copenhagen, Denmark · Born March 2, 1982
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.
The Thomas Crown Affair
2027
MovieNo Rest for the Wicked
2026
as Helge
TVSnake Killer
2026
as Brian 'Smiley' Petersen
MovieThe Fires
2025
as Thomas
TVInsider
2025
as Sig selv
MovieSalem's Lot
2024
as R.T Straker
TVTwilight of the Gods
2024
as Thor (voice)
TVSecrets
2024
as Mads
MovieI.S.S.
2024
as Alexey Pulov
MovieAquaman and the Lost Kingdom
2023
as Kordax
MovieBefore It Ends
2023
as Jakob
MovieHidden Strike
2023
as Paddock
Invitation to a Bonfire
2023
as Leo
MovieSamaritan
2022
as Cyrus
TVMelvin Kakooza Show
2022
as Sig selv
MovieUncharted
2022
as Gage
TVFoundation
2021
as The Mule
MovieOutside the Wire
2021
as Victor Koval
TVThe Investigation
2020
as Jakob Buch-Jepsen
MovieThe A-Z of Eurovision
2020
as Self - Presenter (archive footage)
MovieRun Sweetheart Run
2020
as Ethan
TVFamilien Asbæk
2020
as Self
TVFace to Face
2019
as Markus Lang
MovieGame of Thrones: The Last Watch
2019
as Self
MovieOverlord
2018
as Wafner
MovieThe Guardian Angel
2018
as Anders Olsen
TVMeyerheim & stjernerne
2018
as Sig selv
MovieGame of Thrones - Conquest & Rebellion: An Animated History of the Seven Kingdoms
2017
as Euron Greyjoy (voice)
MovieWoodshock
2017
as Keith
MovieGhost in the Shell
2017
as Batou
MovieThe Great Wall
2016
as Bouchard
MovieBen-Hur
2016
as Pontius Pilate
TVStag
2016
as Neils
Natural Disorder
2015
as (voice)
MovieA War
2015
as Claus Michael Pedersen
MovieApril 9th
2015
as Sekondløjtnant Sand
MovieSilent Heart
2014
as Dennis
Movie1864: Brødre i krig
2014
as Didrich
TV1864
2014
as Didrich
MovieThe Absent One
2014
as Ditlev Pram
MovieSpeed Walking
2014
as Onkel Kristian
MovieLucy
2014
as Richard
MovieSex, Drugs & Taxation
2013
as Simon Spies
MovieVenice 70: Future Reloaded
2013
MovieA Hijacking
2012
as Mikkel Hartmann
MovieBora Bora
2011
as Jim
TVGame of Thrones
2011
as Euron Greyjoy
TVThe Borgias
2011
as Paolo Orsini
MovieA Family
2011
as Peter
TVBorgen
2010
as Kasper Juul
MovieThe Whistleblower
2010
as Bas
MovieVenus
2010
as Rasmus
MovieR
2010
as Rune
TVThe Left Wing Gang
2009
as Carsten Nielsen
MovieMonster Busters
2009
as Søren
MovieCrying for Love
2008
as Oliver
MovieComeback
2008
as Kris
TVZulu Awards
2008
as Host
MovieWorlds Apart
2008
as Teis
TVThe Killing
2007
as David Grüner
TVMade in Hollywood
2005
as Self
TVKlovn
2005
as Pilou
TVEurovision Song Contest
1956
as Self - Host
Blood on Snow
Untitled Young Lee Shaw Prequel Series
