Pilou Asbæk
Pilou Asbæk is a Danish actor known for his versatile performances in film and television. He gained international recognition for roles in 'Game of Thrones' and 'A Hijacking'. Asbæk is noted for his commanding presence and distinctive voice, often portraying complex characters in both dramatic... Read More
Known for
Ghost in the Shell (1995)
In the year 2029, the barriers of our world have been broken down by the net and by cybernetics, but this brings new vulnerability...
Lucy (2014)
A woman, accidentally caught in a dark deal, turns the tables on her captors and transforms into a merciless warrior evolved beyond human logic.
Overlord (1975)
During World War II, a young man is called up and, with an increasing sense of foreboding, undertakes his army training ready for D-Day,...
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| Year | Title | Character | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 |
The Thomas Crown AffairIn Europe, a bored young businessman decides to plan a robbery and assigns a professional agent with the right information... |
Unknown character | |
| 2026 |
Blood on SnowA hit man falls for his client's wife, who happens to be the target of the assassin's latest assignment. |
Unknown character | |
| 2026 |
Snake KillerWhen his informant is killed, Brian "Smiley" Petersen and fellow narcotics officers from the infamous Uropatruljen battle a crime syndicate,... |
Brian 'Smiley' Petersen | |
| 2025 |
World of Westeros Ambient VideoA cozy ambient video from the Game of Thrones world. |
Euron Greyjoy | |
| 2025 |
The FiresTop volcanologist Anna Arnardóttir faces two disasters at once: a volcanic eruption that threatens the safety of the capital city... |
Thomas | |
| 2025 | Sig selv | ||
| 2025 |
SecretsSiblings Eva and Mads put a strain on their familial bonds as they try to come to terms with personal... |
Mads | |
| 2024 |
Salem's LotAuthor Ben Mears returns to his childhood home of Jerusalem's Lot only to discover his hometown is being preyed upon... |
R.T Straker | |
| 2024 |
Twilight of the GodsZack Snyder unleashes a bold and bloody vision of Norse mythology in this adult animated series about a warrior with... |
Thor (voice) | |
| 2024 |
I.S.S.Tensions flare in the near future aboard the International Space Station as a conflict breaks out on Earth. U.S. and... |
Alexey Pulov | |
| 2023 |
Aquaman and the Lost KingdomBlack Manta seeks revenge on Aquaman for his father's death. Wielding the Black Trident's power, he becomes a formidable foe.... |
Kordax | |
| 2023 |
Before It EndsWhen a folk high school is turned into an internment camp for German refugees, the headmaster couple Jakob and Lis... |
Jakob | |
| 2023 |
Hidden StrikeTwo elite soldiers must escort civilians through a gauntlet of gunfire and explosions. |
Paddock | |
| 2023 |
Invitation to a BonfireZoya is a young Russian immigrant and groundskeeper in a new school. She is drawn into a lethal love triangle... |
Leo | |
| 2022 |
SamaritanThirteen year old Sam Cleary suspects that his mysteriously reclusive neighbor Mr. Smith is actually the legendary vigilante Samaritan, who... |
Cyrus | |
| 2022 | Sig selv | ||
| 2022 |
UnchartedA young street-smart, Nathan Drake and his wisecracking partner Victor “Sully” Sullivan embark on a dangerous pursuit of “the greatest... |
Gage | |
| 2021 |
FoundationFollow a band of exiles on their monumental journey to save humanity and rebuild civilization amid the fall of the... |
The Mule | |
| 2021 |
Outside the WireIn the near future, a drone pilot is sent into a deadly militarized zone and must work with an android... |
Victor Koval | |
| 2020 |
The InvestigationCopenhagen Police's Homicide unit, headed by Jens Møller, tries to solve the murder of Swedish journalist Kim Wall. |
Jakob Buch-Jepsen | |
| 2020 |
The A-Z of EurovisionRylan Clark-Neal narrates a guide to all things Eurovision and takes a sideways look at the greatest singing contest on... |
Self - Presenter (archive footage) | |
| 2020 |
Run Sweetheart RunA woman runs for her life though the streets of Los Angeles after her blind date suddenly turns violent. |
Ethan | |
| 2020 | Self | ||
| 2019 |
Face to FaceBjørn investigates the killing of his daughter. People around him believe she might have committed suicide, but he doesn't accept... |
Markus Lang | |
| 2019 |
Game of Thrones: The Last WatchFor a year, acclaimed British filmmaker Jeanie Finlay was embedded on the set of the hit HBO series “Game of... |
Self | |
| 2018 |
OverlordFrance, June 1944. On the eve of D-Day, some American paratroopers fall behind enemy lines after their aircraft crashes while... |
Captain Wafner | |
| 2018 |
The Guardian AngelCopenhagen, Denmark, 1951. Criminal investigator Anders Olsen follows the case of a bank robber who eyewitnesses say appears to have... |
Anders Olsen | |
| 2018 | Sig selv | ||
| 2017 |
Game of Thrones - Conquest & Rebellion: An Animated History of the Seven KingdomsA powerful ruler from House Targaryen begins a campaign to unite a fractured continent ruled by seven competing families. With... |
Euron Greyjoy (voice) | |
| 2017 |
WoodshockTheresa, a haunted young woman spiraling in the wake of profound loss, is torn between her fractured emotional state and... |
Keith | |
| 2017 |
Ghost in the ShellIn the near future, Major is the first of her kind: a human saved from a terrible crash, then cyber-enhanced... |
Batou | |
| 2016 |
The Great WallEuropean mercenaries searching for black powder become embroiled in the defense of the Great Wall of China against a horde... |
Bouchard | |
| 2016 |
Ben-HurA falsely accused nobleman survives years of slavery to take vengeance on his best friend who betrayed him. |
Pontius Pilate | |
| 2016 |
StagAn obnoxious group of friends struggle to survive the stag weekend from hell as a deer-hunting expedition in the Scottish... |
Neils | |
| 2015 |
Natural DisorderJacob Nossell (24) is intelligent, but hardly fits the picture of a dream child: he suffers from a paralysis of... |
(voice) | |
| 2015 |
A WarCompany commander Claus Michael Pedersen and his men are stationed in Helmand, Afghanistan. Meanwhile back in Denmark, with a husband... |
Claus Michael Pedersen | |
| 2015 |
April 9thIn the early morning of April 9, 1940, the Danish army is alerted: the Germans have crossed the border. |
Sekondløjtnant Sand | |
| 2014 |
Silent HeartThree generations of a family gather over a weekend. The sisters Sanne and Heidi have accepted their terminally-ill mother’s desire... |
Dennis | |
| 2014 |
1864When Prussia and Austria declare war on Denmark, two brothers are called to serve in the bloodiest battle in Denmark's... |
Didrich | |
| 2014 |
1864: Brødre i krigWhen Prussia and Austria declare war on Denmark, two brothers are called to serve in the bloodiest battle in Denmark's... |
Didrich | |
| 2014 |
The Absent OneDenmark, 2014. A former police officer asks Carl Mørck, head of Department Q, to find out who brutally killed his... |
Ditlev Pram | |
| 2014 |
Speed WalkingIn a quirky, small town, situated in the outskirts of everything, 14-year-old Martin is getting ready for one of the... |
Onkel Kristian | |
| 2014 |
LucyA woman, accidentally caught in a dark deal, turns the tables on her captors and transforms into a merciless warrior... |
Richard | |
| 2013 |
Sex, Drugs & TaxationMaybe the best thing to come out of Scandinavia during the hippie years was, in fact, the story of a... |
Simon Spies | |
| 2013 |
Venice 70: Future ReloadedMade for the Venice Film Festival's 70th anniversary, seventy filmmakers made a short film between 60 and 90 seconds long... |
Unknown character | |
| 2012 |
A HijackingTensions are high after a Danish freighter is captured and held for ransom by Somali pirates, leading to weeks of... |
Mikkel Hartmann | |
| 2011 |
Bora BoraMia, 15, is at odds with everyone. School is hell and her mother is always on her back. Mia is... |
Jim | |
| 2011 |
Game of ThronesSeven noble families fight for control of the mythical land of Westeros. Friction between the houses leads to full-scale war.... |
Euron Greyjoy | |
| 2011 |
The BorgiasSet in 15th century Italy at the height of the Renaissance, The Borgias chronicles the corrupt rise of patriarch Rodrigo... |
Paolo Orsini | |
| 2011 |
A FamilyDitte owns a gallery, has a loving boyfriend and her dream job in New York is within reach. But Ditte... |
Peter | |
| 2010 |
Borgen40-year old political leader Birgitte Nyborg secures her party a landslide victory through her idealism and huge effort, then faces... |
Kasper Juul | |
| 2010 |
The WhistleblowerNebraska cop Kathryn Bolkovac discovers a deadly sex trafficking ring while serving as a U.N. peacekeeper in post-war Bosnia. Risking... |
Bas | |
| 2010 |
VenusAn erotic comedy in claymation. |
Rasmus | |
| 2010 |
RThe R of the title stands for the young protagonist, Rune, fearlessly played by Pilou Asbæk. Imprisoned for violent assault,... |
Rune | |
| 2009 |
The Left Wing GangIn 1989, seven radical left-wing activists were charged of being behind a series of the most professional robberies in the... |
Carsten Nielsen | |
| 2009 |
Monster BustersThe 12-year-old Oliver discovers that his grandfather used to be a monster hunter and is keeping a shadow monster locked... |
Søren | |
| 2008 |
Crying for LoveThree girls meet by chance in a hospital. Struggling to come to terms with their fate, they all look back... |
Oliver | |
| 2008 |
ComebackAn elderly theater director returns to Copenhagen in order to reconnect with his estranged son. |
Kris | |
| 2008 | Host | ||
| 2008 |
Worlds Apart17-year-old Sara leads a sheltered existence with her family, members of Jehovah’s Witnesses, when she meets the outsider Teis and... |
Teis | |
| 2007 |
The KillingThe Killing is a Danish police procedural set in the Copenhagen main police department and revolves around Detective Inspector Sarah... |
David Grüner | |
| 2005 |
Made in HollywoodMade in Hollywood is a talk show hosted by Kylie Erica Mar and Julie L. Harkness airing in syndication since... |
Self | |
| 2005 |
KlovnKlovn is a Danish sitcom, which first aired on the Danish TV channel TV2 Zulu. It focuses on the life... |
Pilou | |
| 1956 |
Eurovision Song ContestThe Eurovision Song Contest is an international song competition, organised annually by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and featuring participants... |
Self - Host | |
| TBA |
No Rest for the Wicked1862. Baldur lives a fisherman’s life on the isolated Faroe Islands far to the north in the Atlantic Ocean. His... |
Helge |
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Pilou Asbæk is best known for his roles in 'Game of Thrones' as Euron Greyjoy and in 'A Hijacking' as the lead character, which showcased his ability to portray intense, dramatic roles.
While Pilou Asbæk has not won major international awards, he has received acclaim in Denmark, including a Robert Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in 'The Absent One'.
Pilou Asbæk began his acting career in the early 2000s, with his first notable film appearance in 'The King's Game' (2004), which marked the start of his rise in the Danish film industry.
One of Pilou Asbæk's most successful films is 'A Hijacking' (2012), which received critical acclaim and showcased his talent in a tense, dramatic narrative about a ship hijacking.
Pilou Asbæk is set to appear in upcoming projects, including roles in films and series that continue to highlight his range as an actor in both dramatic and action genres.
Pilou Asbæk's estimated net worth is around $2 million, reflecting his successful career in both Danish and international film and television.
Pilou Asbæk was born and raised in Copenhagen, Denmark. He graduated from the Danish National School of Theatre and Contemporary Dance, which laid the foundation for his acting career.
Pilou Asbæk is widely recognized for his role in 'Game of Thrones', where he portrayed Euron Greyjoy, a character known for his cunning and ruthless nature.