Ulf Pilgaard

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

Ulf Pilgaard
Pilgaard in 2015
Born	(1940-11-15)15 November 1940 Skive, Denmark
Died	28 October 2024(2024-10-28) (aged 83)
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1968–2024
Height	1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)

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]