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Hristo Shopov
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…
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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.
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2026
Tears of Neon
Movie
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2023
To Bury a Dragon
Movie
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2022
In the Heart of the Machine
Movie Colonel Radoev
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2020
South Wind
TV show Dimitar
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2018
South Wind
Movie Dimitar
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2015
Karbala
Movie Captain Getow
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2015
The Petrov File
Movie
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2013
Asylum
Movie Father Richard
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2013
Fourth Estate
TV show Pavel Troianov
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2013
Barabbas
TV show Kedar
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2012
Barabbas
Movie Kedar
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2012
После школы
TV show Mikhail
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2012
Where's Maggie
TV show
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2011
General della Rovere
Movie Col. Muller
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2011
Operation Shmenti Capelli
Movie Lyubev
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2011
Love.net
Movie Filip Bogatev
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2010
HDSP: Hunting Down Small Predators
Movie Chakyra
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2010
Undisputed III: Redemption
Movie Warden Kuss
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2009
Double Identity
Movie Serik
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2009
Barbarossa
Movie Rinaldo di Dassel
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2009
Command Performance
Movie President Petrov
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2008
Le ali
Movie
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2008
Resolution 819
Movie Momcilo Draganovic
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2008
Fuga per la libertà - L'aviatore
Movie Colonnello Euerbach
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2007
The Lark Farm
Movie Isman
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2007
La masseria delle allodole
Movie Isman
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2007
The Final Inquiry
Movie Ponzio Pilato
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2007
L'inchiesta - Anno Domini XXXIII
TV show Ponzio Pilato
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2006
Dragon Dynasty
Movie King Agostino
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2005
Locusts: The 8th Plague
Movie Doctor (uncredited)
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2005
Target of Opportunity
Movie Major Belov
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2005
Karol: A Man Who Became Pope
Movie Julian Kordek
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2005
Karol: A Man Who Became Pope
TV show Julian Kordek
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2004
Phantom Force
Movie Commander Vukorov
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2004
Spartacus
TV show Maecenus
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2004
The Passion of the Christ
Movie Poncio Pilato
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2004
Darklight
Movie Colonel Drake
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2004
Hidden Children
Movie Nieder
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2004
Chechnya
Movie Chechen General
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2003
I Am David
Movie The Man
