Pilou Asbæk facts for kids

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Asbæk in 2018
Born	Johan Philip Asbæk (1982-03-02) 2 March 1982 (age 43) Copenhagen, Denmark
Alma mater	Danish National School of Performing Arts
Occupation	Actor
Years active	2008–present
Known for	Borgen Game of Thrones Ghost in the Shell
Political party	Social Democrats
Spouse(s)	Anna Bro
Children	1

Johan Philip "Pilou" Asbæk (born 2 March 1982) is a Danish actor. He is famous for playing Kasper Juul in the Danish TV show Borgen. He also played Euron Greyjoy in the TV series Game of Thrones.

Early Life and Education

Pilou Asbæk was born in Copenhagen, Denmark. His parents, Maria Patricia and Jacob A. Asbæk, own art galleries in Copenhagen. His mother was born in Casablanca, Morocco. His father is from Hammel. Pilou has two older brothers.

Asbæk went to a boarding school called Herlufsholm School. There, he loved being in school plays. He finished his studies at Denmark's Danish National School of Performing Arts in 2008.

Acting Career

Pilou Asbæk has acted in many TV shows and movies. He is known for choosing interesting and challenging roles.

Television Roles

In 2009, Asbæk appeared in the Danish TV series The Killing. He played a soldier named David Grüner.

From 2010 to 2013, he starred in Borgen. This popular Danish show is about politics. Asbæk played Kasper Juul, a "spin doctor." A spin doctor helps politicians share their ideas and look good to the public. Critics really liked his acting in this show.

In 2014, Asbæk played Didrich in the TV series 1864. His character was a landowner who had post-traumatic stress disorder. This means he had strong, upsetting feelings after a very stressful event.

In 2016, Asbæk joined the HBO series Game of Thrones. He played the pirate Euron Greyjoy starting in Season 6.

Asbæk will also play a character called The Mule in the third season of the Foundation TV series on Apple TV+.

Film Roles

In 2011, Asbæk starred in the film R. He played a Danish prisoner. This movie showed a very tough prison experience. The next year, in 2012, he was in A Hijacking. This film was about Somalian piracy, which is when pirates attack ships off the coast of Somalia. For this role, he gained weight to really get into the character.

In 2014, Asbæk acted with Scarlett Johansson in the movie Lucy. He also appeared in the film Silent Heart.

Pilou Asbæk (far right) co-hosting the Eurovision Song Contest

In 2015, Asbæk worked again with director Tobias Lindholm in A War. He played a soldier in Afghanistan.

Asbæk played Pontius Pilate in the 2016 movie Ben-Hur. In 2017, he played Batou in Ghost in the Shell.

In 2018, he was Captain Wafner in Overlord. He also played police investigator Anders Olsen in Murderous Trance. This movie is based on real events from 1951 in Copenhagen.

In 2021, he joined the cast of the superhero film Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom. He will play a character named Kordax. He also joined the movie 'Salem's Lot, which is based on a Stephen King book.

Asbæk also voiced the character of Mario in the Danish version of The Super Mario Bros. Movie in 2023.

Other Work

On May 6, 8, and 10, 2014, Pilou Asbæk helped host the Eurovision Song Contest 2014 in Copenhagen. He hosted with Lise Rønne and Nikolaj Koppel.

Personal Life

Pilou Asbæk is married to playwright Anna Bro. They have a daughter named Agnes Bro Asbæk, born in 2012. Anna comes from a family of actors.

His nickname "Pilou" comes from his mother's French background. It means "Little Philip" because he was the youngest son.

In 2022, Asbæk joined the Danish Social Democratic Party. He wanted to speak up about what he felt were strict refugee policies.

Awards and Recognition

Pilou Asbæk has won several awards for his acting:

• 2010: Danish Film Academy – Robert Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role for R
• 2010: Danish Film Critics Association's Bodil Awards – Bodil Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role for R
• 2011: Berlin International Film Festival – Shooting Stars Award
• 2012: Ove Sprogøe Prize

Filmography

Film

Pilou Asbæk in 2023

Television

See also

In Spanish: Pilou Asbæk para niños