
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.
Awards & recognition
- Bodil Award — Best Actor in a Leading Role · 2011
- Robert Award — Best Actor in a Leading Role · 2011
- Shooting Stars Award · 2011
Filmography33 titles

Game of Thrones

Borgen

The Killing

The Left Wing Gang

Foundation

Twilight of the Gods

The Borgias

The Investigation

Game of Thrones: The Last Watch

Department Q: The Absent One

Hidden Strike

Uncharted

A Hijacking

Samaritan

Overlord

April 9th

The Whistleblower

A War

Silent Heart

Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom

Lucy

Outside the Wire

Speed Walking

Ghost in the Shell

Sex, Drugs & Taxation

Den gode stemning

Salem's Lot

The Great Wall

I.S.S.

Ben-Hur

Run Sweetheart Run

Murderous Trance

Woodshock