HBO's "Game of Thrones" has cast Danish actor Pilou Asbaek as Euron Greyjoy in the upcoming season six.
Greyjoy is the uncle of Theon (Alfie Allen) and Yara (Gemma Whelan) and the younger brother of Balon Greyjoy (Patrick Malahide), Lord of the Iron Islands.
In George R R Martin's novels, Greyjoy is a skilled warrior, who captains a ship called the Silence, and is known for his tempestuous and unpredictable moods, reported Variety.
If season six of "Thrones" follows the Greyjoy storyline from Martin's "A Song of Ice and Fire" novels, Asbaek's Greyjoy is likely to play a pivotal role in the series going forward.
Other newcomers for season six of the fantasy epic include Ian McShane in an unspecified role, and Max von Sydow, who will take over the role of Bran Stark's (Isaac Hempstead Wright) mentor, the mysterious Three-Eyed Raven, when the show returns in 2016.
Asbaek, 33, has appeared in roles on the big and small screen, including "Lucy", "The Borgias" and "Borgen".
He will next be seen as Pontius Pilate in the upcoming remake of "Ben-Hur" opposite Jack Huston.
