Pilou Asbæk is a Danish actor, born on March 2, 1982, in Copenhagen, Denmark. He graduated from the Danish National School of Performing Arts in 2008 and gained early recognition for his performance in the prison drama R, which earned him both Bodil and Robert awards.
Asbæk became widely known as political spin doctor Kasper Juul in the acclaimed Danish series Borgen. International audiences later recognized him as Euron Greyjoy in Game of Thrones. His film credits include A Hijacking, A War, Lucy, Ghost in the Shell, Ben-Hur, and Overlord.
In 2025, Asbæk joined the third season of Apple TV+'s Foundation as the Mule, one of the central antagonists of Isaac Asimov's science-fiction saga.
