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Pilou Asbæk is a Actor Danois born on 2 march 1982 at Copenhagen (Danemark)

Pilou Asbæk

Pilou Asbæk
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Birth name Johan Philip Asbæk
Nationality Danemark
Birth 2 march 1982 (42 years) at Copenhagen (Danemark)

Johan Philip "Pilou" Asbæk ([pʰiˈluː ˈæːsb̥ɛɡ̊]; born 2 March 1982) is a Danish actor. He is best known for his role as troubled spin doctor Kasper Juul in the Danish TV political drama Borgen.

Biography

Asbæk's wife is playwright da:Anna Bro, who has been his partner since 2008. She is the daughter of the actors Hans Henrik Clemensen and Vigga Bro and comes from an extended family of actors. The couple has a daughter, Agnes, born on 31 December 2012.

The nickname Pilou came from his mother's French ancestry, and is a French version of the word Pip. The nickname is because Asbæk was the youngest son, in French, "petit" for littlest, "Little Philip." Pilou is an abbreviation of Petit Philip.

Asbæk's godfather was the late artist, Kurt Trampedach.

Best films

Lucy (2014)
(Actor)
Ghost in the Shell (2017)
(Actor)
A War (2015)
(Actor)

Usually with

Luc Besson
Luc Besson
(1 films)
Anne Østerud
Anne Østerud
(3 films)
Arto Halonen
Arto Halonen
(1 films)
Source : Wikidata

Filmography of Pilou Asbæk (21 films)

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Actor

Hidden Strike
Directed by Scott Waugh
Origin Chine
Genres Thriller, Comedy, Action, Adventure
Actors Jackie Chan, John Cena, Pilou Asbæk, Wang Zhenwei, Jiang Wenli
Roles Paddock
Rating53% 2.688522.688522.688522.688522.68852
Un entrepreneur spécialisé dans la sécurité a pour mission d'extraire des ouvriers d'une raffinerie qui a été attaquée. Il fait équipe avec un ancien officier de l'armée américaine lorsqu'il apprend que l'objectif des attaquants est de voler l'essence de cette raffinerie.
Uncharted
Uncharted (2022)

Directed by Ruben Fleischer
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Action, Adventure
Themes Films about computing, Jeu, Films based on video games
Actors Tom Holland, Mark Wahlberg, Antonio Banderas, Steven Waddington, Tati Gabrielle, Nolan North
Roles Gage
Rating63% 3.156993.156993.156993.156993.15699
Un prequel des aventures de Nathan Drake. L'adaptation du célèbre jeu vidéo de Naughty Dog.
Overlord
Overlord (2018)
, 1h50
Directed by Julius Avery
Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, War, Thriller, Fantastic, Action, Adventure, Horror
Themes Zombie films
Actors Wyatt Russell, Iain De Caestecker, Pilou Asbæk, Bokeem Woodbine, Mathilde Ollivier, John Magaro
Roles Captain Wafner
Rating66% 3.301223.301223.301223.301223.30122
Avant le débarquement de Normandie, quelques parachutistes américains sont chargés d'une mission cruciale. Mais quand ils arrivent dans un petit village français occupé par les nazis, ils vont y découvrir des forces obscures.
The Guardian Angel, 1h42
Directed by Arto Halonen
Origin Danemark
Genres Drama, Thriller
Actors Pilou Asbæk, Josh Lucas, Rade Šerbedžija, Christopher Fulford, Cyron Melville, Pamela Tola
Roles Anders Olsen
Rating54% 2.7028252.7028252.7028252.7028252.702825
En 1951, à Copenhague, l'inspecteur Olsen est chargé d'enquêter sur une étrange affaire. Lors d'un braquage, avant de fuir, un jeune homme, Palle Hardrup, a abattu deux personnes. Alors qu'il déclare avoir agi seul, des témoins affirment qu'il semblait en transe au moment des faits.
Woodshock
Woodshock (2017)

Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller
Actors Kirsten Dunst, Pilou Asbæk, Joe Cole, Lorelei Linklater, Jack Kilmer, Susan Traylor
Roles Keith
Rating42% 2.111452.111452.111452.111452.11145
Une femme tombe en pleine paranoïa après avoir pris une drogue mortelle...
Ghost in the Shell, 1h46
Directed by Rupert Sanders
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Science fiction, Thriller, Action, Adventure, Crime
Themes Medical-themed films, Films about psychiatry, Films about disabilities, Cyberpunk films, Dystopian films, Anticipation, Robot films
Actors Scarlett Johansson, Pilou Asbæk, Michael Pitt, Takeshi Kitano, Rila Fukushima, Juliette Binoche
Roles Batou
Rating62% 3.146153.146153.146153.146153.14615
Dans un futur proche. Le Major Mira Killian est unique en son genre. En effet, il y a un an, cette jeune femme a été sauvée d'un terrible accident en transférant son cerveau dans un corps synthétique aux capacités cybernétiques. À la suite de l'opération, elle a tout oublié de son passé. Elle a ensuite rejoint une unité d'élite anti-terroriste, la section 9, pour lutter aux côtés de Batou contre les plus dangereux criminels. Lorsque sévit une menace d'un nouveau genre, capable de pirater et de contrôler les esprits, le Major s'avère être la seule à pouvoir la combattre. Alors qu'elle s'apprête à affronter ce nouvel ennemi, elle découvre qu'on lui a menti ; sa vie n'a pas été sauvée, mais on la lui a volée. Rien ne l'arrêtera pour découvrir son véritable passé, trouver les responsables et les empêcher de recommencer avec d'autres cobayes.
The Great Wall, 1h43
Directed by Zhang Yimou
Origin USA
Genres Thriller, Fantastic, Fantasy, Action, Adventure
Themes Kaiju films, Giant monster films, Disaster films
Actors Matt Damon, Willem Dafoe, Zhang Ziyi, Andy Lau, Henry Cavill, Jing Tian
Roles Bouchard
Rating59% 2.951642.951642.951642.951642.95164
Set in Northern Song Dynasty, the story is about mysteries revolving around the Great Wall of China.
Ben-Hur
Ben-Hur (2016)
, 2h5
Directed by Timour Bekmambetov
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Action, Adventure, Historical, Peplum
Themes Films set in Africa, Films about religion, Films based on the Bible, Films about Jews and Judaism, Portrayals of Jesus in film
Actors Toby Kebbell, Jack Huston, Sofia Black-D'Elia, Morgan Freeman, Rodrigo Santoro, Nazanin Boniadi
Roles Pontius Pilate
Rating57% 2.8504452.8504452.8504452.8504452.850445
A nobleman Judah Ben-Hur (Jack Huston) is falsely accused of an assassination attempt by his boyhood friend Messala (Toby Kebbell). He survives years of slavery under the Romans and attempts to get revenge.
A War
A War (2015)
, 1h55
Directed by Tobias Lindholm
Origin Danemark
Genres Drama, War
Themes Films about terrorism, Political films
Actors Pilou Asbæk, Søren Malling, Dar Salim, Tuva Novotny, Charlotte Munck
Roles Claus Michael Pedersen
Rating69% 3.496153.496153.496153.496153.49615
Company commander Claus M. Pedersen and his men are stationed in the Helmand province. Meanwhile back in Denmark Claus' wife Maria is trying to hold everyday life together, with a husband at war and three children missing their father. During a routine mission, the soldiers are caught in heavy crossfire and in order to save his men, Claus makes a decision that has grave consequences for him - and his family back home.
April 9th
April 9th (2015)
, 1h30
Origin Danemark
Genres Drama, War, Historical
Themes Political films
Actors Lars Mikkelsen, Pilou Asbæk
Roles Sekondløjtnant Sand
Rating65% 3.2997253.2997253.2997253.2997253.299725
During the night of 9 April 1940, the Danish army is alerted that the Germans have crossed the border, Denmark is now at war with Europe's strongest army. In South Jutland a Danish bicycle infantry company and a motorcycle platoon is ordered to hold off the German advance until reinforcements can arrive. In the fateful morning hours we follow Second Lieutenant Sand (Pilou Asbæk) and his platoon of soldiers. They will be the first Danish soldiers to meet the enemy in battle.
Lucy
Lucy (2014)
, 1h30
Directed by Luc Besson
Origin France
Genres Science fiction, Action
Themes Medical-themed films, Films about drugs, Superhero films
Actors Scarlett Johansson, Morgan Freeman, Analeigh Tipton, Choi Min-sik, Amr Waked, Pilou Asbæk
Roles Richard
Rating63% 3.1999953.1999953.1999953.1999953.199995
Lucy is a 25-year-old American woman living and studying in Taipei, Taiwan. She is tricked into working as a drug mule by her new boyfriend, whose employer, Mr. Jang, is a Korean mob boss and drug lord. Lucy delivers a briefcase to Mr. Jang containing a highly valuable synthetic drug called CPH4. After seeing her boyfriend shot and killed, she is captured. A bag of the drug is forcibly sewn into her abdomen and that of three other drug mules who will also transport the drug for sale in Europe. While Lucy is in captivity, one of her captors kicks her in the abdomen, breaking the bag and releasing a large quantity of the drug into her system. As a result, she begins acquiring increasingly enhanced physical and mental capabilities, such as telepathy, telekinesis, mental time travel, and the ability not to feel pain or other discomforts. She kills off her captors and escapes.
The Absent One, 1h59
Origin Danemark
Genres Drama, Thriller, Crime
Actors Nikolaj Lie Kaas, Fares Fares, Søren Pilmark, Pilou Asbæk, David Dencik, Danica Curcic
Roles Ditlev Pram
Rating70% 3.5490953.5490953.5490953.5490953.549095
Le « Département V », avec l’inspecteur Carl Mørck et son assistant d’origine syrienne, Assad, est spécialisé dans les crimes non résolus. Ils enquêtent cette fois sur une affaire remontant à 1994 : un double-meurtre avait défrayé la chronique. Un jeune homme, ami, d'un trio de pensionnaires, d’un internat pour jeunesse huppée, avait avoué le crime. Mais le père des victimes ne croit pas à cette hypothèse et, vingt ans plus tard, supplie Carl Mørck de rouvrir l'enquête.
Silent Heart, 1h38
Directed by Bille August
Origin Danemark
Genres Drama
Themes Medical-themed films
Actors Ghita Nørby, Morten Grunwald, Paprika Steen, Jens Albinus, Danica Curcic, Pilou Asbæk
Roles Dennis
Rating70% 3.5417553.5417553.5417553.5417553.541755
A family of three generations gather over a weekend to say goodbye to Esther (Ghita Nørby) who suffers from an incurable disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, and with the help of her husband Poul (Morten Grunwald) has chosen to pursue euthanasia when the weekend is over. But as the end approaches, the mother's decision becomes more and more difficult to handle for the daughters Heidi (Paprika Steen) and Sanne (Danica Curcic), and old conflicts come to the surface.
A Hijacking, 1h39
Directed by Tobias Lindholm
Origin Danemark
Genres Drama, Thriller
Themes Films set in Africa, Seafaring films, Psychologie, Films about terrorism, Transport films, Pirate films, Films about hijackings
Actors Søren Malling, Pilou Asbæk, Dar Salim, Roland Møller
Roles Mikkel Hartmann
Rating70% 3.5477753.5477753.5477753.5477753.547775
Mikkel Hartmann, the cook on board the Danish merchant ship "Rosen", is anxious to return to his wife and child in Denmark. Jan Sørensen, the ship's engineer, asks him to bring a letter home to his family. Back in Denmark, shipping company representative Lars Vestergaard, unable to close a difficult deal, requests help from CEO Peter Ludvigsen, who talks a group of Japanese businessmen down from an adamant offer. Ludvigsen suddenly learns that pirates in the Indian Ocean have hijacked the "Rosen". On the ship, the crew is separated into two groups, and Hartmann is forced at gunpoint to cook a meal. Automatic gunfire punctuates the night, frightening the hostages and keeping the atmosphere tense.