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Søren Pilmark

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  • Writer
  • Director
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Søren Pilmark
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Søren Pilmark was born on October 16, 1955 in Copenhagen, Denmark as Søren Louis Pilmark. He is an actor and writer, known for Flickering Lights (2000), Downsizing (2017) and Department Q: The Keeper of Lost Causes (2013).

Søren Pilmark (born 16 October 1955) is a Danish actor and director who has gained both national and international success throughout his long and professional carreer. After graduating from Aarhus Theatre School back in 1977 Søren contracted with multiple theatres and gained high recognition for his participation in 'Hamlet', 'Richard 3.' and as The Engineer in 'Miss Saigon'. His most known work internationally is the TV series 'The Killing II', and the films 'Kon-Tiki' and 'Blinkende Lygter' / Flickering Lights, directed by Anders Thomas Jensen, and the mini-series 'Riget' / 'The Kingdom', directed by Lars von Trier. In 2007, Søren was nominated for an Oscar in the category "Best Short Film" for the film 'Helmer & søn'. Furthermore, Søren also starred as 'Bahnsen' in commercials for DSB, together with 'Harry', a purple puppet with red hair. He has also written and starred in comedy productions: first in the "Pallesen-Pilmark Show" in 1984, and then in the "Ørkenens sønner" series. He has also dubbed Rocky in 'Chicken Run' and O'Malley in 'The Aristocats' in Danish. With Natasja Crone, he did an amazing job hosting the Eurovision Song Contest in 2001, by doing so in a seemingly endless string of rhyming couplets. In 1997, 2001, 2005, 2008, and 2012, the group Ørkenens Sønner performed as a comedian quartet, made up of Søren Pilmark, Niels Olsen, Henrik Koefoed and Asger Reher.
BornOctober 16, 1955
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  • Nominated for 1 Oscar
    • 4 wins & 9 nominations total

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Søren Pilmark and Laura Berlin in Vikings: Valhalla (2022)
Søren Pilmark in Hvordan vi slipper af med de andre (2007)
Søren Pilmark in Hvordan vi slipper af med de andre (2007)
Nikolaj Lie Kaas, Mads Mikkelsen, Søren Pilmark, and Ulrich Thomsen in Flickering Lights (2000)

Known for

Nikolaj Lie Kaas, Mads Mikkelsen, Søren Pilmark, and Ulrich Thomsen in Flickering Lights (2000)
Flickering Lights
7.5
  • Torkild
  • 2000
Matt Damon in Downsizing (2017)
Downsizing
5.8
  • Dr. Andreas Jacobsen
  • 2017
Department Q: The Keeper of Lost Causes (2013)
Department Q: The Keeper of Lost Causes
7.2
  • Marcus Jacobsen
  • 2013
Kongekabale (2004)
Kongekabale
7.3
  • Erik Dreier Jensen
  • 2004

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Actor

  • Leo Suter, Frida Gustavsson, and Sam Corlett in Vikings: Valhalla (2022)
    Vikings: Valhalla
    • Sweyn Forkbeard
    • TV Series
    • 2022–2023
  • Bodil Jørgensen in The Kingdom (1994)
    The Kingdom
    • Jørgen Krogshøj
    • TV Series
    • 1994–2022
  • Kyle MacLachlan and Sofia Helin in Atlantic Crossing (2020)
    Atlantic Crossing
    • King Haakon VII
    • TV Series
    • 2020
  • Johannes Lassen in Gidseltagningen (2017)
    Gidseltagningen
    • Lars F. Bülow
    • TV Series
    • 2019
  • Selfiestan (2018)
    Selfiestan
    • Søren Pilmark (as Narrator)
    • TV Series
    • 2018
  • Søren Pilmark and Lukas Miklik-Stolar in Fædre (2018)
    Fædre
    • Henrik
    • Short
    • 2018
  • Fares Fares and Nikolaj Lie Kaas in Journal 64 (2018)
    Journal 64
    • Marcus Jacobsen
    • 2018
  • The Incredible Story of the Giant Pear (2017)
    The Incredible Story of the Giant Pear
    • Ulysses Karlsen (voice)
    • 2017
  • Matt Damon in Downsizing (2017)
    Downsizing
    • Dr. Andreas Jacobsen
    • 2017
  • Søren Malling and Jakob Oftebro in The Man (2017)
    The Man
    • David
    • Simon's friend
    • 2017
  • Ø (2016)
    Ø
    • Henrik
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2016
  • Ørkenens Sønner - Een gang til for prins Knud (2016)
    Ørkenens Sønner - Een gang til for prins Knud
    • 2016
  • Fares Fares and Nikolaj Lie Kaas in Department Q: A Conspiracy of Faith (2016)
    Department Q: A Conspiracy of Faith
    • Marcus Jacobsen
    • 2016
  • Alexander Ludwig, Jordan Patrick Smith, Marco Ilsø, and Alex Høgh Andersen in Vikings (2013)
    Vikings
    • Stender
    • TV Series
    • 2015–2016
  • Jakob Oftebro and Kristofer Hivju in The Last King (2016)
    The Last King
    • Bishop
    • 2016

Writer

  • Ørkenens sønner - Varm luft i canal grande (2012)
    Ørkenens sønner - Varm luft i canal grande
    • writer
    • 2012
  • Ørkenens sønner: En sang fra de varme lande (2008)
    Ørkenens sønner: En sang fra de varme lande
    • Writer
    • Video
    • 2008
  • Ørkenens sønner - Et skud i tågen (2005)
    Ørkenens sønner - Et skud i tågen
    • Writer
    • Video
    • 2005
  • Ørkenens sønner - En storm i et glas vand (2001)
    Ørkenens sønner - En storm i et glas vand
    • Writer
    • Video
    • 2001
  • Per Pallesen and Søren Pilmark in Pallesen Pilmark PS (1998)
    Pallesen Pilmark PS
    • Writer
    • TV Special
    • 1998
  • Ørkenens sønner - Gå aldrig tilbage til en fuser! (1997)
    Ørkenens sønner - Gå aldrig tilbage til en fuser!
    • Writer
    • Video
    • 1997
  • Lær at trylle med Søren Pilmark
    • Writer
    • Video
    • 1996
  • Ørkenens sønner (1994)
    Ørkenens sønner
    • Writer
    • Video
    • 1994
  • Pallesen Pilmark Show (1984)
    Pallesen Pilmark Show
    • Writer
    • TV Special
    • 1984

Director

  • Ørkenens Sønner - Een gang til for prins Knud (2016)
    Ørkenens Sønner - Een gang til for prins Knud
    • main director
    • 2016
  • The 2006 Academy Award Nominated Short Films: Live Action (2007)
    The 2006 Academy Award Nominated Short Films: Live Action
    • Director (as Soren Pilmark)
    • Video
    • 2007
  • Helmer & søn (2006)
    Helmer & søn
    • Director
    • Short
    • 2006

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Atlantic Crossing: Season 1
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  • Height
    • 5′ 11¾″ (1.82 m)
  • Born
    • October 16, 1955
    • Copenhagen, Denmark
  • Other works
    2000-2005: TV commercials for DSB (Danish Railways)

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