
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.

Game of Thrones
TV • 2011

The Killing
TV • 2007

Foundation
TV • 2021

Eurovision Song Contest
TV • 1956

Borgen
TV • 2010

Made in Hollywood
TV • 2005

The Borgias
TV • 2011

Klovn
TV • 2005

Lucy
MOVIE • 2014

Uncharted
MOVIE • 2022

Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom
MOVIE • 2023

The Great Wall
MOVIE • 2016

Twilight of the Gods
TV • 2024

Face to Face
TV • 2019

Ghost in the Shell
MOVIE • 2017

1864
TV • 2014

The Fires
MOVIE • 2025

Hidden Strike
MOVIE • 2023