Johan Philip Asbæk
| Pilou Asbæk | |
|---|---|
_Asb%C3%A6k_(Berlin_Film_Festival_2010).jpg) Asbæk at the Berlin Film Festival 2010 | |
| Born |
Johan Philip Asbæk 2 March 1982 Copenhagen, Denmark |
| Nationality | Denmark |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Home town | Copenhagen |
| Partner(s) | Anna Bro (2008-present) |
Johan Philip "Pilou" Asbæk (born 2 March 1982) is a Danish actor.
Asbæk, the son of gallery owners Patricia and Jacob Asbæk, graduated from Denmark's Statens Teaterskole in summer 2008. He is best known for his role as troubled spin doctor Kasper Juul in the Danish TV political drama Borgen, which is his biggest role to date.[1]
In 2009 he played soldier David Grüner in an episode of the second season of another Danish TV series, Forbrydelsen.[2]
He was among the recipients of the Shooting Stars Award at the 2011 Berlin International Film Festival.
Asbæk is a fan of FC Copenhagen Football Club. His partner is playwright Anna Bro. The couple have a daughter, born on 31 December 2012.[3]
On 4 February it was revealed that he was to host the Eurovision Song Contest 2014.
Film and TV
- To verdener (2008)
- Dig og Mig (2008)
- Comeback (2008)
- Forbrydelsen II (2009)
- En familie (2010)
- Borgen (2010)
- R (2010)
- Bora Bora (2011)
- A Hijacking (2012)
- The Borgias (2013)
References
- ↑ Wetzel, Jerome (29 October 2011). "TV Review: Borgen - "Decency in the Middle"". Blogcritics.org. Archived from the original on 25 April 2012. Retrieved 5 May 2013.
- ↑ "The Killing II". BBC. 2011. Retrieved 5 May 2013.
- ↑ "Pilou Asbæk bliver far (Pilou Asbæk becomes a father)". MSN. 3 January 2013. Retrieved 5 May 2013.
External links
| Awards and achievements | ||
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Preceded by Petra Mede |
Eurovision Song Contest presenter (with Lise Rønne and Nikolaj Koppel) 2014 |
Succeeded by Incumbent |