Søren Pilmark

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Søren Pilmark (b. October 16, 1955) is a Danish actor.

With Natasja Crone Back, he is notable for hosting the Eurovision Song Contest 2001 in a seemingly endless string of rhyming couplets.

His best known works internationally are the film "Blinkende Lygter" (Flickering Lights), directed by Anders Thomas Jensen, and the mini-series Riget, directed by Lars von Trier. He has also written and starred in comedy productions; firstly 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,

Currently he is starring as Bahnsen in commercials for Danske Statsbaner together with Harry, a purple puppet with red hair.

Preceded by
Kattis Ahlström & Anders Lundin
Eurovision Song Contest presenter
(with Natasja Crone Back)
2001
Succeeded by
Annely Peebo & Marko Matvere