Hristo Shopov

Known for ActingBorn 1964-01-04 (age 62)Sofia, Bulgaria

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.Read more

Movies & web series

Test '88

The Petrov File

Следвай ме

Yesterday

Undisputed III: Redemption

Berlin '39

The Passion of the Christ

General della Rovere

South Wind

Breathe, Little Man!

Juzni Vetar

Karol: A Man Who Became Pope

Spartacus

Don Quixote Returns

The Love Summer of a Schlep

Razvodi, razvodi...

I Am David

In the Heart of the Machine

The Grey Zone

Margarit and Margarita

Love.net

Operation Shmenti Capelli

Resolution 819

The Lark Farm

Hidden Children

Barabbas

Fuga per la libertà - L'aviatore

Karol: A Man Who Became Pope

Barabbas

HDSP: Hunting Down Small Predators

Python 2

Target of Opportunity

Karbala

U.S. Seals

Command Performance

Barbarossa

Darklight

Alien Hunter

L'inchiesta - Anno Domini XXXIII

Locusts: The 8th Plague

Interceptor Force 2

Double Identity

The Final Inquiry

Queen's Messenger

Phantom Force

Marines

Octopus

Shark Hunter