Date of Birth (DOB): 02 March 1982 (Tuesday)
Birth Place: Copenhagen, Denmark
Height: 1.83 m / 6 Feet / 183 cm
Spouse/Wife: Anna Bro
Bio: Pilou Asbæk is a Danish television and film actor. He is best known for his performances in the Danish political drama series Borgen and the HBO fantasy series Game of Thrones.
Pilou Asbæk grew up in a family of art dealers and he studied acting at the Danish National School of Performing Arts. Asbæk’s breakthrough role came in 2009 when he was cast as Kasper Juul, a troubled spin doctor, in the Danish television series Borgen. He won several awards for his role.
In 2013, Asbæk joined the cast of the HBO series Game of Thrones as Euron Greyjoy, a ruthless and cunning pirate. Asbæk has also appeared in numerous films, including R, A Hijacking, A War, Lucy, Ben-Hur, Ghost in the Shell, and Overlord. He has won several awards for his work, including the Danish Film Academy Award for Best Actor for his performance in R.
Pilou Asbæk Family
| Parents | Patricia Asbæk, Jacob Asbæk |
| Siblings | Martin Asbæk, Thomas Asbæk |
| Children | Agnes Bro Asbæk |
Pilou Asbæk Social Accounts
| Pilou Asbæk Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/pilouasbaek/ |
| Pilou Asbæk X | https://twitter.com/PilouAsbaek |
| Pilou Asbæk Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/PilouAsbaek/ |
Pilou Asbæk Movies
| Year | Film | Roles | Director(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | To verdener | Teis | Niels Arden Oplev |
| Comeback | Kris | Ulrik Wivel | |
| Dig og mig | Oliver | Christian E. Christiansen | |
| 2009 | Den Fremmede | Den Mørkhårede | Nuka Wølk Mathiassen |
| Monsterjægerne | Søren | Martin Schmidt | |
| 2010 | R | Rune | Tobias Lindholm & Michael Noer |
| En familie | Peter | Pernille Fischer Christensen | |
| Venus | Rasmus | Tor Fruergaard | |
| The Whistleblower | Bas | Larysa Kondracki | |
| 2011 | Bora Bora | Jim | Hans Fabian Wullenweber |
| 2012 | Kapringen | Mikkel Hartmann | Tobias Lindholm |
| 2013 | Spies & Glistrup | Simon Spies | Christoffer Boe |
| 2014 | Lucy | Richard | Luc Besson |
| Kapgang | Onkel Kristian | Niels Arden Oplev | |
| Fasandræberne | Ditlev Pram | Mikkel Nørgaard | |
| Stille hjerte | Dennis | Bille August | |
| 2015 | 9. April | Sekondløjtnant Sand | Roni Ezra |
| Krigen | Claus Michael Pedersen | Tobias Lindholm | |
| 2016 | Ben-Hur | Pontius Pilate | Timur Bekmambetov |
| The Great Wall | Bouchard | Zhang Yimou | |
| 2017 | Ghost in the Shell | Batou | Rupert Sanders |
| Woodshock | Keith | Kate and Laura Mulleavy | |
| 2018 | Murderous Trance | Anders Olsen | Arto Halonen |
| Overlord | Wafner | Julius Avery | |
| 2020 | Run Sweetheart Run | Ethan | Shana Feste |
| 2021 | Outside the Wire | Victor Koval | Mikael Håfström |
| 2022 | Uncharted | Gage | Ruben Fleischer |
| Samaritan | Cyrus / Nemesis II | Julius Avery | |
| 2023 | I.S.S. | Alexey Pulov | Gabriela Cowperthwaite |
| Hidden Strike | Owen Paddock | Scott Waugh | |
| Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom | Kordax | James Wan | |
| Before It Ends | Jacob | Anders Walter | |
| 2024 | Salem’s Lot | Richard Straker | Gary Dauberman |
Pilou Asbæk TV Shows
| Year | TV Shows | Role | Others |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Deroute | Mulvad | 3 episodes |
| 2009 | River City | Lorne McKay | |
| Forbrydelsen | David Grüner | 1 episode | |
| 2010 | Blekingegade | Carsten Nielsen | 3 episodes |
| 2010–2013 | Borgen | Kasper Juul | 29 episodes |
| 2013 | The Borgias | Paolo Orsini | 7 episodes |
| 2014 | Eurovision Song Contest 2014 | Co-host | With Lise Rønne & Nikolaj Koppel |
| 1864 | Didrich | 8 episodes | |
| 2016 | Stag | Neils | 1 episode |
| 2016–2019 | Game of Thrones | Euron Greyjoy | 9 episodes |
| 2020 | The Investigation | Jakob Buch-Jepsen | Miniseries |
| TBA | Foundation | The Mule | Season 3 |
| 2024 | Twilight of the Gods | Thor | Post- production,Voice role |