Hristo Shopov

Acting

Hristo Shopov

Born 1964-01-04 · 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.

Acting credits

The Passion of the Christ poster
7.5

A graphic portrayal of the last twelve hours of Jesus of Nazareth's life.

The Passion of the Christ

2004

Undisputed III: Redemption poster
7.6

Russian inmate Boyka, now severely hobbled by the knee injury suffered at the end of Undisputed 2. No longer the feared prison fighter he was, he has declined so far that he is now good only for cleaning toilets. But when a new prison fight tournament begins - an international affair, matching the best fighters from prisons around the globe, enticing them with the promise of freedom for the winner - Boyka must reclaim his dignity and fight for his position in the tournament.

Undisputed III: Redemption

2010

The Grey Zone poster
6.6

The story of Auschwitz's twelfth Sonderkommando — one of the thirteen consecutive "Special Squads" of Jewish prisoners placed by the Nazis in the excruciating moral dilemma of assisting in the extermination of fellow Jews in exchange for a few more months of life.

The Grey Zone

2001

Alien Hunter poster
5.1

Government agents find evidence of extraterrestrial life at the South Pole.

Alien Hunter

2003

I Am David poster
6.8

A 12-year-old boy manages to flee a Communist concentration camp on his own, through sheer will and determination. All he has in his possession is a loaf of bread, a letter to deliver to someone in Denmark, and a compass to help get him there.

I Am David

2003

Tears of Neon poster
NR

At the age of five, Chris, a young village boy meets his mother, Czesława, who is at the cusp of conquering entertainment industry by adopting a new persona - Violetta Villas. An unbelievably talented, ambitious mother and a sensitive child go on a decades long journey through Warsaw, Paris and Las Vegas.

Tears of Neon

2026

The Love Summer of a Schlep poster
7.0

Four friends and three girls spend a summer on a desolated beach, living in an abandoned hut.

The Love Summer of a Schlep

1990

Karbala poster
5.3

On 3 April 2004, during the holiday of Ashura, Iraqi rebels loyal to Shiite leader Muktada As-Sadr, launched an insurgency in the Polish zone. The Poles, together with Bulgarian soldiers and Iraqi police, were given the task of defending City Hall, led by Lieutenant colonel Grzegorz Kaliciak. The clash developed into the biggest Polish engagement since World War II. Not a single allied soldier died, although about 80 insurgents were killed in a counter-attack.

Karbala

2015

Le ali poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Le ali

2008

The Lark Farm poster
6.2

The Lark Farm is set in a small Turkish town in 1915. It deals with the genocide of Armenians, looking closely at the fortunes, or rather, misfortunes of one wealthy Armenian family.

The Lark Farm

2007

Chechnya poster
NR

The story of Radio Radicale journalist Antonio Russo

Chechnya

2004

Barabbas poster
6.0

Barabbas or Jesus Barabbas (literally "son of the father" or "Jesus, son of the father" respectively) is a figure in the account of the Passion of Christ, in which he is the insurrectionary whom Pontius Pilate freed at the Passover feast in Jerusalem, instead of Jesus Christ.

Barabbas

2012

The Final Inquiry poster
4.8

In 35 A.D., a Roman tribune is sent to Palestine to investigate the death and possible resurrection of a certain Jesus from Nazareth.

The Final Inquiry

2007

Barbarossa poster
5.2

Year 1100. Italy.The Northern lands are ruled by a German emperor: Fredrick aka "Barbarossa. His dream is to conquer also the lands in the Center and in the South so as to revive the Empire that was once of the one Charles Magno.But in the North a young man from Milan has formed an army of 900 young men coming from different cities: the "company of death". This young man's name is Alberto Da Giussano. His dream is to defeat the Emperor and to give back freedom to the Northern lands.

Barbarossa

2009

Karol: A Man Who Became Pope poster
7.0

The life of the pope John-Paul II, from his youth as a writer, actor, and athlete in war-torn occupied Poland to his election as Pope at the age of 58.

Karol: A Man Who Became Pope

2005

Dragon Dynasty poster
4.1

A group of European explorers returning from China battle a pair of dragons sent by an evil wizard intent on keeping his land a secret.

Dragon Dynasty

2006

Double Identity poster
4.8

In Chechnya, an American doctor takes a detour in life when he helps a mysterious woman escape from her would-be assailant.

Double Identity

2009

Love.net poster
6.2

Follows the parallel stories of a number of characters who are trying to change their lives via the Internet or are simply having fun online.

Love.net

2011

La masseria delle allodole poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

La masseria delle allodole

2007

Breathe, Little Man! poster
7.5

The teenager was admitted to a specialized school for children with lung diseases. The teacher deliberately opposes the newcomer to the present time leader. This causes tension among children. The conflict worsens when a new boy tries to gain the trust of the collective by dishonest means.

Breathe, Little Man!

1986

Operation Delta Force 4: Deep Fault poster
4.0

When a group of seismologists are taken prison, the forces that be know that there is only one team of rescuers to turn to--the highly elite Delta Force. Upon beginning this difficult mission to track down and save the hostages, the men on the Force are met with several surprises--surprises that lead them to think this may be one mission they cannot get out of.

Operation Delta Force 4: Deep Fault

1999

Octopus poster
4.5

During the Cuban missile crisis in 1962, a Russian submarine strays into American waters. On board is a nuclear cargo destined for Castro. The Americans attack and destroy the sub. 38 years later US submarine Roosevelt is in the same waters. An unknown object attacks and disables the sub with devastating force and drags the vessel to the bottom of the ocean. What lies on the ocean bed beggars belief: dozens of wrecks, among them the sub destroyed 38 years ago. Whatever was on board has fed a creature of unbelievable size and strength! The only way out is the emergency submersible and a passing cruise ship. Above or below the water, there is no escape from the monster mutant octopus with a nuclear diet...

Octopus

2000

Command Performance poster
5.2

When the Russian Premier is taken hostage at a rock concert in Moscow, it's up to a drummer, an ex-biker, to save him.

Command Performance

2009

South Wind poster
7.2

A story about Petar Maraš, a Belgrade criminal in his late twenties, whose one reckless move causes an avalanche of events that will greatly affect the lives of those around him.

South Wind

2018