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Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthday
January 4, 1964
Place of Birth
Sofia, Bulgaria
Also Known As
- Hristo Naumov Shopov
- Христо Наумов Шопов
- Христо Шопов
Hristo Shopov
1.6 Popularity
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
Credits
To Bury a Dragon
2023
0.0
In the Heart of the Machine
as Colonel Radoev
2022
6.3
South Wind
as Dimitar
2020
7.7
South Wind
as Dimitar
2018
7.3
Karbala
as Captain Getow
2015
5.2
The Petrov File
2015
8.0
Asylum
as Father Richard
2013
3.1
🎬
Fourth Estate
as Pavel Troianov
2013
0.0
Barabbas
as Kedar
2013
5.5
Barabbas
as Kedar
2012
5.9
После школы
as Mikhail
2012
0.0
Where's Maggie
2012
0.0
General della Rovere
as Col. Muller
2011
7.4
Operation Shmenti Capelli
as Lyubev
2011
7.5
Love.net
as Filip Bogatev
2011
6.6
HDSP: Hunting Down Small Predators
as Chakyra
2010
5.5
Undisputed III: Redemption
as Warden Kuss
2010
7.5
Double Identity
as Serik
2009
4.8
Barbarossa
as Rinaldo di Dassel
2009
5.3
Command Performance
as President Petrov
2009
5.2
Resolution 819
as Momcilo Draganovic
2008
6.2
Fuga per la libertà - L'aviatore
as Colonnello Euerbach
2008
6.0
The Final Inquiry
as Ponzio Pilato
2007
4.7
L'inchiesta - Anno Domini XXXIII
as Ponzio Pilato
2007
5.0
The Lark Farm
as Isman
2007
6.1
Dragon Dynasty
as King Agostino
2006
4.4
Locusts: The 8th Plague
as Doctor (uncredited)
2005
4.8
Karol: A Man Who Became Pope
as Julian Kordek
2005
7.0
Target of Opportunity
as Major Belov
2005
4.2
Karol: A Man Who Became Pope
as Julian Kordek
2005
6.0
Phantom Force
as Commander Vukorov
2004
2.7
Spartacus
as Maecenus
2004
6.7
The Passion of the Christ
as Poncio Pilato
2004
7.5
Darklight
as Colonel Drake
2004
5.0
Chechnya
as Chechen General
2004
0.0
I Am David
as The Man
2003
6.8
Следвай ме
as Иван
2003
0.0
Alien Hunter
as Navigator Petrenko
2003
5.1
Dragon Fighter
as Capt. Sergei Petrov
2003
3.5
Interceptor Force 2
as Gorshkov
2002
4.5
Dark Descent
as Digger
2002
3.8
Python 2
as Doctor
2002
5.4
Marines
as Antonov
2002
3.9
Shark Hunter
as Justin French
2001
4.3
Death, Deceit & Destiny Aboard the Orient Express
as Chief du Train
2001
2.8
The Grey Zone
as Halivni
2001
6.6
Queen's Messenger
as Thug with knife
2001
4.0
Project: Human Weapon
as Bulgarian Officer
2001
2.7
Octopus
as Cruise Ship Navigator
2000
4.4
City of Fear
as Vasyl
2000
3.7
U.S. Seals
as FBI agent
2000
5.2
Operation Delta Force 4: Deep Fault
as Fourth Hostage
1999
3.8
Don Quixote Returns
1997
0.0
Berlin '39
as Wilhelm
1993
7.0
The Love Summer of a Schlep
as Bratetza
1990
0.0
Margarit and Margarita
as Margarit
1989
6.0
Razvodi, razvodi...
as Priyatelyat na mladozhentzite (Segment 5)
1989
0.0
Test '88
1989
0.0
Yesterday
as Ivan
1988
7.9