Hristo Shopov
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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.
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Films (57)
Tears of Neon
2026
To Bury a Dragon
2023
Prison Heart
2022 · Colonel Radoev
South Wind
2018 · Dimitar
4 jours en enfer : Kerbala, Irak
2015 · Captain Getow
The Petrov File
2015
Asylum
2013 · Father Richard
Barabbas
2012 · Kedar
General della Rovere
2011 · Col. Muller
Operation Shmenti Capelli
2011 · Lyubev
Love.net
2011 · Filip Bogatev
HDSP: Hunting Down Small Predators
2010 · Chakyra
Un seul deviendra invincible 3 : Rédemption
2010 · Warden Kuss
Double Identity
2009 · Serik
Barbarossa : L'Empereur de la mort
2009 · Rinaldo di Dassel
Commando d'élite
2009 · President Petrov
Le ali
2008
Resolution 819
2008 · Momcilo Draganovic
Fuga per la libertà - L'aviatore
2008 · Colonnello Euerbach
Le Mas des alouettes
2007 · Isman
La masseria delle allodole
2007 · Isman
L'Enquête sacrée
2007 · Ponzio Pilato
Dragon Dynasty
2006 · King Agostino
Locusts: The 8th Plague
2005 · Doctor (uncredited)
Target of Opportunity
2005 · Major Belov
Karol, l'homme qui devint Pape
2005 · Julian Kordek
Phantom Force
2004 · Commander Vukorov
La Passion du Christ
2004 · Poncio Pilato
Chechnya
2004 · Chechen General
Darklight
2004 · Colonel Drake
La fuite des innocents
2004 · Nieder
I Am David
2003 · The Man
Следвай ме
2003 · Иван
Alien Hunter
2003 · Navigator Petrenko
Dragon Fighter
2003 · Capt. Sergei Petrov
Alpha Force
2002 · Gorshkov
Panique en eaux profondes
2002 · Digger
Python 2 - Le Parfait Prédateur
2002 · Doctor
Marines
2002 · Antonov
Shark Hunter
2001 · Justin French
Death, Deceit & Destiny Aboard the Orient Express
2001 · Chief du Train
The Grey Zone
2001 · Halivni
Opération Kazakhstan
2001 · Thug with knife
Project: Human Weapon
2001 · Bulgarian Officer
Octopus
2000 · Cruise Ship Navigator
City of Fear
2000 · Vasyl
U.S. SEALS - mission destruction
2000 · FBI agent
Operation Delta Force 4: Deep Fault
1999 · Fourth Hostage
Don Quixote Returns
1997
Berlin '39
1993 · Wilhelm
The Love Summer of a Schlep
1990 · Bratetza
Eyes Cry Differently
1990 · Vasil Kolev
Margarit and Margarita
1989 · Margarit
Razvodi, razvodi...
1989 · Priyatelyat na mladozhentzite (Segment 5)
Test '88
1989
Yesterday
1988 · Ivan
Breathe, Little Man!
1986 · Plamen
