--- name: "Søren Pilmark" canonical: "https://film.one/person/sren-pilmark" roles: ["Actor"] born: "16 October 1955" reviewed_on_fi1m: 1 average_as: "actor" average_over: 1 updated: "2026-09-19T09:46:21.455041+00:00" licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL." --- # Søren Pilmark Actor. Born 16 October 1955 in København, Danmark. ## Details - **Work:** Actor - **Born:** 16 October 1955, København, Danmark - **Academy Awards:** 1 Oscar nomination - **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S%C3%B8ren_Pilmark, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2033737, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0683587/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/64122 ## Streaming the US now - **Apple TV:** [*Downsizing*](https://film.one/film/downsizing.md) (60) For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country. ## Biography Søren Pilmark is a Danish actor. He was born on 16 October 1955 in Copenhagen and trained at the Aarhus Theatre School, graduating in 1977. Pilmark has appeared in numerous Danish films and television series, including *Flickering Lights* (2000), *King's Game* (2004), *Kon-Tiki* (2012) and the Department Q films as Marcus Jacobsen. His international credits include *Downsizing* (2017) as Dr. Andreas Jacobsen and roles in *Vikings: Valhalla* (2022) and *Atlantic Crossing* (2020). He has also directed and written, receiving an Academy Award nomination for the short film *Helmer & Son* (2006). He has worked extensively in theatre, including at the Royal Danish Theatre, and is known for comedy collaborations such as Ørkenens Sønner. *Sources: imdb.com, en.wikipedia.org.* ## On Fi1m (1) - *Downsizing* (2017), Fi1m 60, as Dr. Andreas Jacobsen — [page](https://film.one/film/downsizing.md) ## Complete filmography (79) Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page. - *The Children of Silver Street: Take a Stand* (2025), as Morfar - *Ørkenens Sønner: Fingeren på pølsen* (2025), as Omar Papa · Director, Writer - *Det Sindssyge Eksperiment* (2023), series, as Ejnar Geert-Jørgensen - *The Insane Experiment* (2023), as Chief Physician Einar Geert-Jørgensen - *Ørkenens Sønner: En fez i en hornlygte* (2022), as Omar-Papa · Director, Writer - *Vikings: Valhalla* (2022), series, as King Sweyn Forkbeard - *Atlantic Crossing* (2020), series, as King Haakon: VII - *The Purity of Vengeance* (2018), as Marcus Jacobsen - *Downsizing* (2017), as Dr. Andreas Jacobsen — Fi1m 60, [page](https://film.one/film/downsizing.md) - *The Incredible Story of the Giant Pear* (2017), as Ulysses Karlsen (voice) - *The Man* (2017), as David - *Ørkenens Sønner: Een gang til for prins Knud* (2016), as Omar-Papa · Writer, Director - *Syng og gæt* (2016), series, as Sig selv - *A Conspiracy of Faith* (2016), as Marcus Jacobsen - *The Last King* (2016), as Bishop - *The Saboteurs* (2015), series, as Niels Bohr - *Time travels* (2014), series, as Sølvræven - *The Christmas Family* (2014), as Campingfatter - *1864* (2014), series, as Oberst E. A. Lundbye - *1864: Brødre i krig* (2014), as Lundbye - *The Absent One* (2014), as Marcus Jacobsen - *The Big Test* (2014), as Karl - *Seaside Hotel* (2013), series, as Thorvald Stauning - *The Keeper of Lost Causes* (2013), as Marcus Jacobsen - *Sorrow and Joy* (2013), as Advokaten - *Vikings* (2013), series, as Stender - *Ørkenens Sønner: Varm luft i Canal Grande* (2012), as Omar-Papa · Writer - *Kon-Tiki* (2012), as Freuchen - *Jarls Quizshow* (2012), series, as Sig selv - *Lykke* (2011), series, as Johannes Dam - *Therapy* (2010), as Ulrik - *At World's End* (2009), as Consul - *Aching Hearts* (2009), as Agnete's father - *Ørkenens Sønner: En sang fra de varme lande* (2008), as Omar-Papa · Writer - *The Early Years: Erik Nietzsche Part 1* (2007), as Mads - *Lysets nøgle* (2007), series, as Malleus - *With Your Permission* (2007), as Erik - *How to Get Rid of the Others* (2007), as Christian - *The Killing* (2007), series, as PET chef Erik König — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-killing-2007.md) - *Lotto* (2006), as Jørgen - *Helmer & Son* (2006), Director - *Bare Holger* (2005), as Christian - *Ørkenens Sønner: Et Skud i Tågen* (2005), as Omar-Papa · Writer - *King's Game* (2004), as Erik Dreier Jensen - *Aftermath* (2004), as Nisse - *Nissernes Ø* (2003), series, as Figur Figursson - *Stealing Rembrandt* (2003), as Bæk - *Ørkenens sønner: En storm i et glas vand* (2001), as Omar-Papa · Writer - *Kat* (2001), as Peter Hald - *Anna* (2000), as Tom - *Flickering Lights* (2000), as Torkild - *Skjulte spor* (2000), series, as Ernst - *The Spider* (2000), series, Actor - *The Major* (1998), as Stig Møller - *The Kingdom II* (1998), as Jørgen Krogshøj - *Taxa* (1997), series, as Sander - *Ørkenens Sønner: Gå aldrig tilbage til en fuser* (1997), as Omar-Papa · Writer - *Den store kul-tur* (1996), as Klosterstad - *The Beast Within* (1995), as Præsten - *Dansk på 1'eren- Nytår Special* (1994), as Ørkenens Sønner - *The Kingdom* (1994), as Jørgen Krogshøj - *The Kingdom* (1994), series, as Jørgen Krogshøj - *Ørkenens Sønner* (1994), as Omar-Papa · Writer - *Roses and Parsley* (1993), as Benny - *The Screaming Throats* (1993), as Djarnis - *Call Me Liva* (1992), series, as Arne Weel - *The Gønge Chieftain* (1992), series, as Svend Gønge - *Camping* (1990), as Søren - *Peter von Scholten* (1987), Actor - *Mikkels motiver* (1985), as Per - *Pallesen Pilmark Show* (1984), Actor - *Marx og Coca Cola* (1984), as Morten Møller - *May* (1983), as Kurt - *One Big Family* (1982), series, as Bjarne B. Bruun, '3B', udviklingschef - *Opfinderkontoret* (1982), series, as Mand fra Hospitalet - *Krigsdøtre* (1981), series, as Søren - *Christmas by Your Friends* (1978), as Salesman - *Kassen stemmer* (1976), Actor - *Den kære familie* (1962), Actor ## Gallery - ![Søren Pilmark, Danish actor (2021)](https://film.one/media/person/1069684/gallery-1ecb0174be31.jpg) Søren Pilmark, Danish actor (2021) — Elisabeth Ahlefeldt, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/1e/S%C3%B8ren_Pilmark.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled) - ![Søren Pilmark](https://film.one/media/person/1069684/gallery-11a04cf3abdb.jpg) Søren Pilmark — Froztbyte, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/36/S%C3%B8ren_Pilmark_%28cropped%29.JPG?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled) - ![Søren Pilmark](https://film.one/media/person/1069684/gallery-fc69cf5c4ce5.jpg) Søren Pilmark — Image via TMDB ## Awards ### Academy Awards — 0 won, 1 nominated - 2007: Best Live Action Short Film (nominated), for *Helmer & Son* ### Other awards — 6 won - Bodil Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role 2005: Bodil Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role (won), for *King's Game* - Robert Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role 2005: Robert Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role (won), for *King's Game* - Ole Haslund Foundation 2001: Ole Haslund Foundation (won) - Teaterpokalen 2000: Teaterpokalen (won) - Robert Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role 1996: Robert Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role (won), for *The Beast Within* - Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog 1994: Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog (won) *From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.* --- © Fi1m Ltd. 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