Pilou Asbæk
Known for: Acting
Born: March 2, 1982
Place of birth: Copenhagen, Denmark
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.
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Filmography
42 movies · 23 TV shows, newest first
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The Thomas Crown Affair
2027
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No Rest for the Wicked
2026
10.0
Snake Killer
2026
6.9
The Fires
2025
10.0
Insider
2025
6.0
Salem's Lot
2024
7.6
Twilight of the Gods
2024
6.0
Secrets
2024
5.7
I.S.S.
2024
6.5
Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom
2023
7.0
Before It Ends
2023
6.9
Hidden Strike
2023NR
Invitation to a Bonfire
2023
6.7
Samaritan
2022
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Melvin Kakooza Show
2022
6.9
Uncharted
2022
7.7
Foundation
2021
6.4
Outside the Wire
2021
7.1
The Investigation
2020
2.0
The A-Z of Eurovision
2020
5.5
Run Sweetheart Run
2020
9.0
Familien Asbæk
2020
6.0
Face to Face
2019
7.0
Game of Thrones: The Last Watch
2019
6.7
Overlord
2018
5.1
The Guardian Angel
2018
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Meyerheim & stjernerne
2018
7.7
Game of Thrones - Conquest & Rebellion: An Animated History of the Seven Kingdoms
2017
4.4
Woodshock
2017
6.1
Ghost in the Shell
2017
6.0
The Great Wall
2016
5.8
Ben-Hur
2016
6.0
Stag
20166.0
Natural Disorder
2015
6.6
A War
2015
6.7
April 9th
2015
6.6
Silent Heart
2014
6.4
1864: Brødre i krig
2014
6.3
1864
2014
7.0
The Absent One
2014
6.4
Speed Walking
2014
6.5
Lucy
2014
6.1
Sex, Drugs & Taxation
2013
5.0
Venice 70: Future Reloaded
2013
6.8
A Hijacking
2012
6.5
Bora Bora
2011
8.5
Game of Thrones
2011
7.6
The Borgias
2011
6.1
A Family
2011
8.1
Borgen
2010
6.7
The Whistleblower
2010
4.4
Venus
2010
6.8
R
2010
8.0
The Left Wing Gang
2009
5.0
Monster Busters
2009
3.6
Crying for Love
2008
9.0
Comeback
2008
5.0
Zulu Awards
2008
6.2
Worlds Apart
2008
8.0
The Killing
2007
4.6
Made in Hollywood
2005
8.5
Klovn
2005
7.4
Eurovision Song Contest
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Blood on Snow
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Untitled Young Lee Shaw Prequel Series
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