Hristo Shopov

Hristo Shopov

  • Birthday: 1964-01-04
  • Place of birth: Sofia, Bulgaria
  • Also know as: Hristo Naumov 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.

Filmography

Love.net

2011

As Filip Bogatev

Yesterday

1988

As Ivan

Karbala

2015

As Getow

Margarit and Margarita

1989

As Margarit

General della Rovere

2011

As Col. Muller

Command Performance

2009

As President Petrov

Double Identity

2009

As Serik

I Am David

2003

As The Man

Undisputed III: Redemption

2010

As Warden Kuss

Karol: A Man Who Became Pope

2005

As Julian Kordek

Resolution 819

2008

As Momcilo Draganovic

The Final Inquiry

2007

As Ponzio Pilato

In the Heart of the Machine

2022

As Colonel Radoev

Chechnya

2004

As Chechen General

Barabbas

2012

As Kedar

Shark Hunter

2001

As Justin French

City of Fear

2000

As Vasyl

Dragon Dynasty

2006

As King Agostino

Dragon Fighter

2003

As Capt. Sergei Petrov

Interceptor Force 2

2002

As Gorshkov

The Lark Farm

2007

As Isman

Fuga per la libertà - L'aviatore

2008

As Colonnello Euerbach

Test '88

1989

As

The Passion of the Christ

2004

As Poncio Pilato

South Wind

2018

As Dimitar

Barbarossa

2009

As Rinaldo di Dassel

Dark Descent

2002

As Digger

Target of Opportunity

2005

As Major Belov

The Grey Zone

2001

As Halivni

Project: Human Weapon

2001

As Bulgarian Officer

Alien Hunter

2003

As Navigator Petrenko

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