Johan Philip "Pilou" Asbæk, a commanding 6ft ¼in (183.5 cm) Danish actor, leverages his towering stature to embody intense, authoritative characters. Best known for his role as the ruthless pirate Euron Greyjoy in Game of Thrones, his height enhances the menacing presence of the Ironborn captain. He rose to fame with the political drama Borgen as ambitious journalist Kasper Juul, and starred in films like A Hijacking, Lucy, Ghost in the Shell, and R: Hit First, Hit Hardest, where his physicality amplifies dramatic tension.