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