John Arcilla

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Known For:
Acting

Birthday:
June 24, 1966

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John Arcilla

Biography

Romeo John Gonzales Arcilla (born June 24, 1966) is a Filipino film and television actor. He is best known for playing the titural role in Heneral Luna (2015), the film selected as the Philippine entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 88th Academy Awards. From 1991 to 1997, Arcilla was a resident actor and senior member of the Tanghalang Pilipino Actor Company, the resident theatre of the Cultural Center of the Philippines.

In 2012, Arcilla had a cameo in The Bourne Legacy as a head security guard. The following year, Arcilla also appeared in Metro Manila, the British entry for Best Foreign Language Film at the 86th Academy Awards. In 2021, he was awarded the Volpi Cup for Best Actor at the Venice International Film Festival for his role in On the Job: The Missing 8, making him the first Filipino and Southeast Asian actor to receive the award. He also received the Best Actor award at the Gawad Urian Awards in 2022 for the same role. He is a two-time Gawad Urian winner and a two-time FAMAS nominee.

Known For

Filmography

Year Movie Role
2025 Bilyarista Itoy
2024 GG: Good Game Pastor
2024 Fuchsia Libre
2023 Penduko Apo Tisot
2023 Ten Little Mistresses Valentin / Constantin
2022 Reroute Gemo
2022 Patayan Files: Ang Pinakamalalaking Murder Cases Ng Dekada '90 Narrator
2022 On the Job: The Missing 8 Sisoy Salas
2021 A Hard Day Ace Franco
2021 Big Night! Donato
2020 Suarez: The Healing Priest Fr. Fernando Suarez
2019 Second Coming
2019 The Entity Arturo
2019 The Panti Sisters Don Emilio y Panti
2019 Miracle in Cell No. 7 Johnny San Juan
2017 Birdshot Mendoza
2016 Supot Itoy
2015 Heneral Luna Heneral Antonio Luna
2014 (Filipino: In the Name of the Father, Mother, and Children) Virgilio Salva
2013 Metro Manila Douglas Ong
2012 Lilet Never Happened James
2012 El Presidente Mariano Trías
2012 The Bourne Legacy Joseph
2011 No Other Woman Mario Dela Costa
2011 Thelma Aldo Molino
2011 Amigo Nenong
2010 Petrang Kabayo Poldo
2010 Halaw
2009 Manila Skies
2009 Villa Estrella Dave
2008 Ay Ayeng
2007 A Love Story Steve
2005 Sa North Diversion Road
2004 Now That I Have You Oscar Morelos
2003 Ligaya… Katumbas ng Buhay
2002 Forevermore Ronaldo
2002 Diskarte Insp. John Gomez
2001 Trip Celine's Dad
2000 Shadows Man in black
2000 I Want to be Happy
2000 Woman of Mud
1999 Burger Boys Sir Fernando Ayala
1999 Ekis George
1997 Ligaya ang Itawag Mo sa Akin Polding
1996 Mulanay: Sa Pusod Ng Paraiso
1996 Asul ang Kulay ng Puso
1995 Sa'yo Lamang
1993 Sakay Gen. Leon Villafuerte
1992 Heroes
The Guest
Year TV Show Role
2025 Sins of the Father Mike Trinidad
2025 The Alibi Arthur Cabrera
2025 Encantadia Chronicles: Sang'gre Hagorn (uncredited)
2024 Sagrado Eleazar Sagrado
2023 Dirty Linen Carlos Fiero
2022 How to Move On in 30 Days Ramon
2021 On the Job Sisoy
2018 Barangay 143 Coach B (Roberto "Bobby" Sebastián, Sr.) (voice)
2017 I Can See Your Voice Self - Guest
2016 That's My Amboy Joselito 'Lito' Tapang
2016 Encantadia Hagorn
2015 Brothers Director Renato Hipolito
2015 Oh My G! Joe Luna / Daddy Ninong
2014 Pure Love Peter Santos
2012 A Beautiful Affair Leopoldo "Epong" Riego
2012 Lumayo Ka Man Sa Akin Juanito Falcon
2012 Hiyas Donato Salvador
2011 Machete Alfonso
2010 Magkaribal Hermes Agustin
2010 Habang May Buhay Dr. Manuel Corpuz
2007 Pangarap na Bituin Atty. Benedict Tuazon
2005 Sugo Romeo
2000 Pangako Sa ’Yo Simón Barcial
The Bagman
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