Pilou Asbæk

Personal context

Summary

Pilou Asbæk is a Danish actor known for playing political adviser Kasper Juul in Borgen and Euron Greyjoy in Game of Thrones, as well as roles in A Hijacking and A War. His work spans political drama, war stories, and genre fiction. In public statements, he has supported gender equality, opposed hate crimes, and called for a more humane refugee policy; he joined the Social Democrats to challenge the party’s refugee policy from within. He is an ambassador for AskovFonden, which supports vulnerable people, and says he makes his experience available to young people who have had a difficult start. No public statements on DEI or identity politics are on record.