Hristo Shopov
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.
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Credits
- 2023 · To Bury a Dragon as
- 2022 · In the Heart of the Machine as Colonel Radoev
- 2020 · South Wind as Dimitar
- 2018 · South Wind as Dimitar
- 2015 · Karbala as Captain Getow
- 2015 · The Petrov File as
- 2013 · Fourth Estate as Pavel Troianov
- 2013 · Barabbas as Kedar
- 2012 · Barabbas as Kedar
- 2012 · После школы as Mikhail
- 2011 · General della Rovere as Col. Muller
- 2011 · Love.net as Filip Bogatev
- 2010 · HDSP: Hunting Down Small Predators as Chakyra
- 2010 · Undisputed III: Redemption as Warden Kuss
- 2009 · Double Identity as Serik
- 2009 · Barbarossa as Rinaldo di Dassel
- 2009 · Command Performance as President Petrov
- 2008 · Resolution 819 as Momcilo Draganovic
- 2008 · Fuga per la libertà - L'aviatore as Colonnello Euerbach
- 2007 · The Final Inquiry as Ponzio Pilato
- 2007 · L'inchiesta - Anno Domini XXXIII as Ponzio Pilato
- 2007 · The Lark Farm as Isman
- 2006 · Dragon Dynasty as King Agostino
- 2005 · Karol: A Man Who Became Pope as Julian Kordek
- 2005 · Target of Opportunity as Major Belov
- 2005 · Karol: A Man Who Became Pope as Julian Kordek
- 2004 · The Passion of the Christ as Poncio Pilato
- 2004 · Chechnya as Chechen General
- 2003 · I Am David as The Man
- 2003 · Следвай ме as Иван
- 2003 · Alien Hunter as Navigator Petrenko
- 2003 · Dragon Fighter as Capt. Sergei Petrov
- 2002 · Interceptor Force 2 as Gorshkov
- 2002 · Dark Descent as Digger
- 2002 · Python 2 as Doctor
- 2001 · Shark Hunter as Justin French
- 2001 · Death, Deceit & Destiny Aboard the Orient Express as Chief du Train
- 2001 · The Grey Zone as Halivni
- 2001 · Project: Human Weapon as Bulgarian Officer
- 2000 · City of Fear as Vasyl
- 1997 · Don Quixote Returns as
- 1990 · The Love Summer of a Schlep as Bratetza
- 1989 · Margarit and Margarita as Margarit
- 1989 · Test '88 as
- 1988 · Yesterday as Ivan