Hristo Shopov

From Wikipedia the free encyclopedia   Hristo Naumov Shopov Bulgarian Христо Наумов Шопов born January 4 1964 in Sofia is a Bulgarian actor Shopovs father Naum Shopov is a famous Bulgarian actor as well He is most noted for his portrayal of Pontius Pilate in Mel Gibsons The Passion of the Christ He has become one of Bulgarias 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 lowbudget 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 CCBYSA full list of contributors on Wikipedia