Ulf Pilgaard

Ulf Pilgaard
Pilgaard in 2015
Born(1940-11-15)15 November 1940
Skive, Denmark
Died28 October 2024(2024-10-28) (aged 83)
OccupationActor
Years active1968–2024
Height1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)

Ulf Pilgaard (15 November 1940 – 28 October 2024) was a Danish actor.

Life and career

Pilgaard was born in Skive, Denmark on 15 November 1940. The son of a priest, he initially studied theology before transitioning to a career in acting.

Pilgaard was a prominent figure in Cirkusrevyen, where he performed for 28 years. He appeared in several films, including Nightwatch and Farligt venskab [da].

For his role in Farligt venskab, he won both the Bodil Award and Robert Award for Best Leading Actor.[1]

Pilgaard was married. He died from a cardiac arrest on 28 October 2024, at the age of 83.[2]

Selected filmography

Year Film Role Notes
2006 Tempelriddernes skat
2004 Kongekabale
2003 Stealing Rembrandt
Arven
2002 Open Hearts
1995 Farligt venskab [da]
1994 Nightwatch
1987 Kampen om den røde ko [da]
1985 Walter og Carlo – op på fars hat [da]
1978 Fængslende feriedage
1977 Mind Your Back, Professor
1976 Brand-Børge rykker ud [da]
1974 Nøddebo Præstegård
Me, Too, in the Mafia
19 Red Roses
1973 Sunstroke at the Beach Resort
1972 Lenin, You Rascal, You
1970 Giv Gud en chance om søndagen
1968 The Olsen Gang
Det er så synd for farmand [da]

References

  1. ^ Piil 2008, p. 151.
  2. ^ "Ulf Pilgaard er pludselig død". politiken.dk.

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