Known For
Acting
Born
Jan 04, 1964
Place of Birth
Sofia, Bulgaria
Credits
63 titles
Hristo Shopov
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Hristo Naumov Shopov (Bulgarian: Христо Наумов Шопов) (born January 4, 1964 in Sofia) is a Bulgarian actor. Shopov's father, Naum Shopov, is a famous Bulgarian actor as well. He is most noted for his portrayal of Pontius Pilate in Mel Gibson's The Passion of the Christ. He has become one of Bulgaria's most successful actors, making his debut in 1981 with Dishay, choveche (Breathe, Little Man!). His body of work includes many Bulgarian films such as Vchera (Yesterday) and Sledvay me (Follow Me). He has also appeared in several low-budget US film productions including Phantom Force, Target of Opportunity and Alien Hunter. In his homeland, he is best known for his role in the movie Vchera, which became a symbol of several generations. The movie tells the story of young Bulgarian people studying in an English college during Communist rule. Mary Soan, an assistant director of the film I Am David, suggested that he would be suited for the role of Pilate to Shaila Rubin, who was casting the film. After Hristo and Gibson had a brief conversation, Hristo was given the part. Shopov also played the role of Pontius Pilate in the 2006 film The Inquiry, which also cast Max von Sydow as Emperor Tiberius. He recently played the Russian premier in the upcoming Command Performance starring and directed by Dolph Lundgren. Description above from the Wikipedia article Hristo Naumov Shopov, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
Filmography
Tears of Neon
To Bury a Dragon
In the Heart of the Machine
Colonel Radoev
South Wind
Dimitar
South Wind
Dimitar
Karbala
Captain Getow
The Petrov File
Asylum
Father Richard
Fourth Estate
Pavel Troianov
Barabbas
Kedar
Barabbas
Kedar
После школы
Mikhail
Where's Maggie
General della Rovere
Col. Muller
Operation Shmenti Capelli
Lyubev
Love.net
Filip Bogatev
HDSP: Hunting Down Small Predators
Chakyra
Undisputed III: Redemption
Warden Kuss
Double Identity
Serik
Barbarossa
Rinaldo di Dassel
Command Performance
President Petrov
Le ali
Resolution 819
Momcilo Draganovic
Fuga per la libertà - L'aviatore
Colonnello Euerbach
The Lark Farm
Isman
The Final Inquiry
Ponzio Pilato
L'inchiesta - Anno Domini XXXIII
Ponzio Pilato
Dragon Dynasty
King Agostino
Locusts: The 8th Plague
Doctor (uncredited)
Karol: A Man Who Became Pope
Julian Kordek
Target of Opportunity
Major Belov
Karol: A Man Who Became Pope
Julian Kordek
Phantom Force
Commander Vukorov
Spartacus
Maecenus
The Passion of the Christ
Poncio Pilato
Chechnya
Chechen General
Darklight
Colonel Drake
I Am David
The Man
Следвай ме
Иван
Alien Hunter
Navigator Petrenko
Dragon Fighter
Capt. Sergei Petrov
Interceptor Force 2
Gorshkov
Dark Descent
Digger
Python 2
Doctor
Marines
Antonov
Shark Hunter
Justin French
Death, Deceit & Destiny Aboard the Orient Express
Chief du Train
The Grey Zone
Halivni
Queen's Messenger
Thug with knife
Project: Human Weapon
Bulgarian Officer