Hristo Shopov
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- January 4, 1964 (age 62)
- Birthplace
- Sofia, Bulgaria
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.
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Filmography
Tears of Neon
Movie
To Bury a Dragon
Movie
In the Heart of the Machine
Movie · as Colonel Radoev
Juzni Vetar
TV · as Dimitar · 14 eps
South Wind
Movie · as Dimitar
Karbala
Movie · as Captain Getow
The Petrov File
Movie
Asylum
Movie · as Father Richard
Fourth Estate
TV · as Pavel Troianov · 12 eps
Barabbas
TV · as Kedar · 2 eps
Barabbas
Movie · as Kedar
После школы
TV · as Mikhail · 9 eps
Where's Maggie
TV · 51 eps
Love.net
Movie · as Filip Bogatev
General della Rovere
Movie · as Col. Muller
Operation Shmenti Capelli
Movie · as Lyubev
Undisputed III: Redemption
Movie · as Warden Kuss
HDSP: Hunting Down Small Predators
Movie · as Chakyra
Double Identity
Movie · as Serik
Command Performance
Movie · as President Petrov
Barbarossa
Movie · as Rinaldo di Dassel
Resolution 819
Movie · as Momcilo Draganovic
Fuga per la libertà - L'aviatore
Movie · as Colonnello Euerbach
Le ali
Movie
The Lark Farm
Movie · as Isman
The Final Inquiry
Movie · as Ponzio Pilato
La masseria delle allodole
Movie · as Isman
L'inchiesta - Anno Domini XXXIII
TV · as Ponzio Pilato · 2 eps
Dragon Dynasty
Movie · as King Agostino
Target of Opportunity
Movie · as Major Belov
Karol: A Man Who Became Pope
Movie · as Julian Kordek
Locusts: The 8th Plague
Movie · as Doctor (uncredited)
Karol: A Man Who Became Pope
TV · as Julian Kordek · 2 eps
The Passion of the Christ
Movie · as Poncio Pilato
Chechnya
Movie · as Chechen General
Phantom Force
Movie · as Commander Vukorov
Darklight
Movie · as Colonel Drake
Hidden Children
Movie · as Nieder
Spartacus
TV · as Maecenus · 2 eps
Dragon Fighter
Movie · as Capt. Sergei Petrov
I Am David
Movie · as The Man
Alien Hunter
Movie · as Navigator Petrenko
Следвай ме
Movie · as Иван
Dark Descent
Movie · as Digger
Interceptor Force 2
Movie · as Gorshkov
Python 2
Movie · as Doctor
Marines
Movie · as Antonov
The Grey Zone
Movie · as Halivni
Death, Deceit & Destiny Aboard the Orient Express
Movie · as Chief du Train
Project: Human Weapon
Movie · as Bulgarian Officer
Shark Hunter
Movie · as Justin French
Queen's Messenger
Movie · as Thug with knife
City of Fear
Movie · as Vasyl
Octopus
Movie · as Cruise Ship Navigator
U.S. Seals
Movie · as FBI agent
Operation Delta Force 4: Deep Fault
Movie · as Fourth Hostage
Don Quixote Returns
Movie
Berlin '39
Movie · as Wilhelm
The Love Summer of a Schlep
Movie · as Bratetza
Eyes Cry Differently
Movie · as Vasil Kolev
Margarit and Margarita
Movie · as Margarit
Test '88
Movie
Razvodi, razvodi...
Movie · as Priyatelyat na mladozhentzite (Segment 5)
Yesterday
Movie · as Ivan
Breathe, Little Man!
Movie · as Plamen