His dual roles as Pilate make him, along with Frank Thring, one of two actors to twice portray a character directly responsible for authorizing the crucifixion of Jesus Christ.
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.
The movie tells the story of young Bulgarians studying in an elite English language school during Communist rule.
Shopov also played the role of Pontius Pilate in the 2006 film The Inquiry, which also cast Max von Sydow as Emperor Tiberius.