Person Details

Birthday: 1964-01-04 02:25:55

Aliases: Hristo Naumov Shopov , Христо Наумов Шопов , Христо Шопов

Gender: Male

Place of birth: Sofia, Bulgaria

Homepage: http://www.hristoshopov.com/

Movie Involvements: 33

TV Involvements: 5


Most Famous Work

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.

Most Famous Work

South Wind
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9

South Wind

(2020) Dimitar
The Passion of the Christ
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7

The Passion of the Christ

(2004) Poncio Pilato
Undisputed III: Redemption
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8

Undisputed III: Redemption

(2010) Warden Kuss
L'inchiesta - Anno Domini XXXIII
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0

L'inchiesta - Anno Domini XXXIII

(2007) Ponzio Pilato
Barabbas
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2

Barabbas

(2012) Kedar
Karol: A Man Who Became Pope
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6

Karol: A Man Who Became Pope

(2005) Julian Kordek
Fourth Estate
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0

Fourth Estate

(2013) Pavel Troianov
The Grey Zone
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7

The Grey Zone

(2001) Halivni

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
2023 N/A
2022 Colonel Radoev
2020 Dimitar
2018 Dimitar
2015 Getow
N/A
2013 Pavel Troianov
2012 Kedar
Kedar
Mikhail
2011 Col. Muller
President Petrov
Filip Bogatev
2010 Chakyra
Warden Kuss
2009 Serik
Rinaldo di Dassel
2008 Momcilo Draganovic
Colonnello Euerbach
2007 Ponzio Pilato
Ponzio Pilato
Isman
2006 King Agostino
2005 Julian Kordek
Major Belov
Julian Kordek
2004 Poncio Pilato
Chechen General
2003 The Man
Navigator Petrenko
Capt. Sergei Petrov
2002 Gorshkov
Digger
2001 Justin French
Chief du Train
Halivni
Bulgarian Officer
2000 Vasyl
1997 N/A
1990 Bratetza
1989 Margarit
N/A
1988 Ivan
Year Character Movie/Tv

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