Personal details
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Born
2 marzo 1982 (44)
Place of birth
Copenhagen, Denmark
Also known as
Pilou Asbaek · Johan Philip Asbæk · Johan Philip Pilou Asbæk · 요한 필리프 아스베크
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.
Conosciuto per
5.5
Film
Run Sweetheart Run
Ethan
2020
6.5
Film
Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom
Kordax
2023
10.0
Series
Snake Killer
Brian 'Smiley' Petersen
2026–
6.7
Film
Samaritan
Cyrus
2022
6.5
Film
Lucy
Richard
2014
6.1
Film
Ghost in the Shell
Batou
2017
6.0
Film
The Great Wall
Bouchard
2016
8.1
Series
Borgen
Kasper Juul
2010–2013
6.0
Film
Salem's Lot
R.T Straker
2024
7.6
Series
Twilight of the Gods
Thor (voice)
2024
5.8
Film
Ben-Hur
Pontius Pilate
2016
0.0
Film
The Thomas Crown Affair
2027
5.7
Film
I.S.S.
Alexey Pulov
2024
6.9
Film
Hidden Strike
Paddock
2023
6.7
Film
Overlord
Wafner
2018
7.0
Film
The Absent One
Ditlev Pram
2014
6.7
Film
The Whistleblower
Bas
2010
6.2
Series
1864
Didrich
2014
6.9
Film
The Fires
Thomas
2025
5.0
Film
Monster Busters
Søren
2009
6.0
Series
Secrets
Mads
2024
7.0
Series
The Investigation
Jakob Buch-Jepsen
2020
0.0
Film
No Rest for the Wicked
Helge
2026
8.0
Series
The Left Wing Gang
Carsten Nielsen
2009–2010
4.4
Film
Woodshock
Keith
2017
5.1
Film
The Guardian Angel
Anders Olsen
2018
7.2
Film
Before It Ends
Jakob
2023
9.0
Series
Familien Asbæk
Self
2020–
0.0
Film
Hard-Wired Humanity
Self
Acting credits 29 titles
The Thomas Crown Affair
0.0
2027
Snake Killer
as Brian 'Smiley' Petersen
10.0
2026–
No Rest for the Wicked
as Helge
0.0
2026
The Fires
as Thomas
6.9
2025
Secrets
as Mads
6.0
2024
Twilight of the Gods
as Thor (voice)
7.6
2024
I.S.S.
as Alexey Pulov
5.7
2024
Salem's Lot
as R.T Straker
6.0
2024
Before It Ends
as Jakob
7.2
2023
Hidden Strike
as Paddock
6.9
2023
Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom
as Kordax
6.5
2023
Samaritan
as Cyrus
6.7
2022
Familien Asbæk
as Self
9.0
2020–
The Investigation
as Jakob Buch-Jepsen
7.0
2020
Run Sweetheart Run
as Ethan
5.5
2020
The Guardian Angel
as Anders Olsen
5.1
2018
Overlord
as Wafner
6.7
2018
Ghost in the Shell
as Batou
6.1
2017
Woodshock
as Keith
4.4
2017
Ben-Hur
as Pontius Pilate
5.8
2016
The Great Wall
as Bouchard
6.0
2016
1864
as Didrich
6.2
2014
The Absent One
as Ditlev Pram
7.0
2014
Lucy
as Richard
6.5
2014
Borgen
as Kasper Juul
8.1
2010–2013
The Whistleblower
as Bas
6.7
2010
Monster Busters
as Søren
5.0
2009
The Left Wing Gang
as Carsten Nielsen
8.0
2009–2010
Hard-Wired Humanity
as Self
0.0