BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) -- Danish actor Pilou Asbæk has managed to build a strong resume with roles in American films from playing the ruthless pirate king Euron Greyjoy in “Game of Thrones” to villains in “Uncharted,” “Samaritan” and “Aquaman 2.” The constant element with his work here is that Asbæk tends to be cast as the bad guy. He knows there will be a day when he will get to play the hero – or at least a flawed character - in an American production. For now, he is finding such work in his home country. The latest example is the series “Secrets” that debuts on the streaming service Viaplay on Oct. 24. “Secrets” follows adult siblings Eva (Evin Ahmed) and Mads (Asbæk) as they struggle to learn to set boundaries and free themselves from old patterns. The contemporary drama deals with family relationships, abuse and codependency. Asbæk found working on “Secrets” gave him the opportunity to play a role that was more complicated than one that is just evil. “I think it's very important when you create characters, that you create a character who is flawed. One of the few things I've learned in my career is the more flawed the character is, the more identifying you can feel with him,” Asbæk says. “We still love and admire all the films of one man changing the world. He saves the day. He saves yet another Christmas. But I think with our generation, because we've been so overloaded with entertainment and storytelling, we are a little bit more aware of dimensional characters, and for me, I think it's super important. One day in America, I'll be able to do a role that is a little bit more dimensional.” Asbæk is playing Mads as a spoiled little brother who is spinning out of control. Part of the self-destructive attitude comes from his drug addiction and how that impacts his family serves as a major plotline. Two teenagers detained after pursuit, crash: Ridgecrest PD Despite his addiction, Asbæk doesn’t believe Mads is self-destructive. “I see him as a poor soul who is trying to self-medicate. Ninety-nine percent of all drug addicts today are self-medicated because they have another diagnosis. They're hiding something and they're trying to run away from something,” Asbæk says. “They have started self-medicating because the system can't afford to have them. We can't afford them treatment.” “So, he's what we call a well-functional addict – at the beginning.” One example of how his role in “Secrets” has texture are the scenes where Mads is teaching a high school music class. He stresses to his students that music is about being open. Asbæk found that line easy to deliver because he believes a person must be open as an actor to make a role work. The moments that his character is in the classroom feel the most controlled to Asbæk. Those are the moments when the character is in his element and not in need of being self-medicated. “I wanted to show in that scene that he wanted to show to the world that he still felt of himself as an artist. He knew his true calling in life was to pass on music, not to play music,” Asbæk says. “For me, it was super important that I showed that to the audience. That he was an incredible teacher. He was incredible with the kids. He was just very bad at being a human being.” “Secrets” is the kind of role that the Danish actor wants to find in American projects. While he pushes to find those kinds of parts, Asbæk can find comfort in knowing that there are streaming services like Viaplay that are allowing American viewers to see work like his done in other countries. “I think it's very important because I've done a lot of work in Europe but the past 10 years, I've done most things in America because those are the roles I get casted for,” Asbæk says of the bad guy roles he plays here. “Those are the roles that they see me in and thank God, I can do a little bit more diversity back home where I come from so I can show a little bit more range and alternative sides of my skills.” Viaplay offers a mix of international actors, who offer candid, unique insights into their series and the industry. Other programming available on the streaming service “End of Summer,” “Face to Face,” “Murderesses,” “Furia S1&2,” “Veronika,” “Trom” and “Detective Maria Kallo S1&2.” “Secrets” and the other programming can be seen by going to amazon.com/video/viaplayus.