Pilou 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 | Danish |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Home town | Copenhagen |
| Partner(s) | Anna Bro (2008–present) |
| Children | Agnes |
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Johan Philip "Pilou" Asbæk (Danish pronunciation: [pʰiˈluː ˈæːsb̥ɛɡ̊]; 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.
On 10 May he was co-host of the Eurovision Song Contest 2014 in Copenhagen, with Lise Rønne and Nikolaj Koppel.[3] Some critics commented adversely on the obscure jokes shared by the presenters throughout the televised show.[4]
Personal life
His partner is playwright Anna Bro, daughter of the Danish actress Vigga Bro. The couple has a daughter, Agnes, born on 31 December 2012.[5]
Film and TV
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Worlds Apart | Teis | |
| Dig og Mig | Oliver | ||
| Deroute | Mulvad | TV Series | |
| Comeback | Kris | ||
| 2009 | Forbrydelsen II | David Grüner | TV Series |
| Blekingegade | Carsten Nielsen | TV Mini-Series | |
| Monsterjægerne | Søren | ||
| 2010 | En familie | Peter | Nominated— Bodil Award for Best Supporting Actor Nominated— Ole Award for Best Supporting Actor Nominated— Robert Award for Best Supporting Actor |
| Borgen | Kasper Juul | TV Series | |
| R | Rune | Won— Bodil Awards for Best Actor Won— Robert Award for Best Actor Nominated— Zulu Award for Best Actor | |
| The Whistleblower | Bas | ||
| 2011 | Bora Bora | Jim | |
| 2012 | A Hijacking | Mikkel Hartmann | Nominated— Bodil Awards for Best Actor Nominated— Robert Award for Best Supporting Actor |
| 2013 | The Borgias | Paolo Orsini | TV Series |
| Spies & Glistrup | Simon Spies | Nominated— Robert Award for Best Actor | |
| 2014 | Kapgang | Onkel Kristian | |
| The Absent One | Ditlev Pram | ||
| Lucy | Richard | ||
| 1864 | Didrich | TV Series | |
| Stille Hjerte | Dennis | ||
| 2015 | 9. April | Sekondløjtnant Sand | Post-Production |
| A War | Claus Michael Pedersen | Post-Production | |
| 2016 | Ben-Hur | Pontius Pilate | Filming |
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.
- ↑ Siim, Jarmo (4 February 2014). "Koppel, Asbæk, Rønne to host Eurovision 2014". eurovision.tv. Retrieved 4 February 2014.
- ↑ "Eurovision 2014: Raunchy milk maids, giant hamster wheels and child abuse – the most memorable moments of the night", The Independent, 11 May 2014. Accessed 12 May 2014
- ↑ "Pilou Asbæk bliver far (Pilou Asbæk becomes a father)". MSN. 3 January 2013. Retrieved 5 May 2013.
External links
| Awards and achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
Preceded by Petra Mede |
Eurovision Song Contest presenter (with Lise Rønne and Nikolaj Koppel) 2014 |
Succeeded by Incumbent |