Hristo Shopov

Personal Info

Know For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

1964-01-04 (61 years old)

Place of Birth

Sofia, Bulgaria

Hristo Shopov

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 Opportun...

Acting

2004

2002

Dark Descent

as Digger

2003

Dragon Fighter

as Capt. Sergei Petrov

2007

2005

Target of Opportunity

as Major Belov

2009

2009

Command Performance

as President Petrov

2001

The Grey Zone

as Halivni

2003

I Am David

as The Man

2010

2005

2009

Barbarossa

as Rinaldo di Dassel

2011

Love.net

as Filip Bogatev

2022

2004

Chechnya

as Chechen General

2000

City of Fear

as Vasyl

2012

Barabbas

as Kedar

2001

Project: Human Weapon

as Bulgarian Officer

2008

Resolution 819

as Momcilo Draganovic

2002

1988

Yesterday

as Ivan

2015

Karbala

as Captain Getow

1989

2011

General della Rovere

as Col. Muller

2008

Fuga per la libertà - L'aviatore

as Colonnello Euerbach

2007

The Final Inquiry

as Ponzio Pilato

2003

Alien Hunter

as Navigator Petrenko

2018

South Wind

as Dimitar

2006

Dragon Dynasty

as King Agostino

2001

Shark Hunter

as Justin French

2003

2002

Python 2

as Doctor

2005

Locusts: The 8th Plague

as Doctor (uncredited)

2013

Asylum

as Father Richard

2004

Phantom Force

as Commander Vukorov

2000

Octopus

as Cruise Ship Navigator

2001

Queen's Messenger

as Thug with knife

2000

U.S. Seals

as FBI agent

1993

Berlin '39

as Wilhelm

2002

Marines

as Antonov

2004

Darklight

as Colonel Drake

1989

Razvodi, razvodi...

as Priyatelyat na mladozhentzite (Segment 5)

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