- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- June 24, 1966
- Place of Birth
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John Arcilla
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 aw…
Filmography
Haunted Carnival
movieHaunted Carnival
2026
movieBilyarista
2025 · Itoy
tvThe Alibi
2025 · Arthur Cabrera
tvSins of the Father
2025 · Mike Trinidad
tvEncantadia Chronicles: Sang'gre
2025 · Hagorn (uncredited)
tvSagrado
2024 · Eleazar Sagrado
movieFuchsia Libre
2024
movieGG: Good Game
2024 · Pastor
moviePenduko
2023 · Apo Tisot
movieTen Little Mistresses
2023 · Valentin / Constantin
tvDirty Linen
2023 · Carlos Fiero
movieOn the Job: The Missing 8
2022 · Sisoy Salas
moviePatayan Files: Ang Pinakamalalaking Murder Cases Ng Dekada '90
2022 · Narrator
movieReroute
2022 · Gemo
tvHow to Move On in 30 Days
2022 · Ramon
movieA Hard Day
2021 · Ace Franco
movieBig Night!
2021 · Donato
tvOn the Job
2021 · Sisoy
movieSuarez: The Healing Priest
2020 · Fr. Fernando Suarez
movieMiracle in Cell No. 7
2019 · Johnny San Juan
movieThe Panti Sisters
2019 · Don Emilio y Panti
movieThe Entity
2019 · Arturo
movieSecond Coming
2019
tvBarangay 143
2018 · Coach B (Roberto "Bobby" Sebastián, Sr.) (voice)
I Can See Your Voice
tvI Can See Your Voice
2017 · Self - Guest
movieBirdshot
2017 · Mendoza
movieSupot
2016 · Itoy
tvEncantadia
2016 · Hagorn
tvThat's My Amboy
2016 · Joselito 'Lito' Tapang
tvBrothers
2015 · Director Renato Hipolito
movieHeneral Luna
2015 · Heneral Antonio Luna
tvOh My G!
2015 · Joe Luna / Daddy Ninong
tvPure Love
2014 · Peter Santos
movie(Filipino: In the Name of the Father, Mother, and Children)
2014 · Virgilio Salva
movieMetro Manila
2013 · Douglas Ong
movieEl Presidente
2012 · Mariano Trías
tvA Beautiful Affair
2012 · Leopoldo "Epong" Riego
movieLilet Never Happened
2012 · James
movieThe Bourne Legacy
2012 · Joseph
tvHiyas
2012 · Donato Salvador
tvLumayo Ka Man Sa Akin
2012 · Juanito Falcon
movieNo Other Woman
2011 · Mario Dela Costa
movieThelma
2011 · Aldo Molino
movieAmigo
2011 · Nenong
tvMachete
2011 · Alfonso
moviePetrang Kabayo
2010 · Poldo
movieWays of the Sea
2010
tvMagkaribal
2010 · Hermes Agustin
Habang May Buhay
tvHabang May Buhay
2010 · Dr. Manuel Corpuz
movieManila Skies
2009
movieVilla Estrella
2009 · Dave
movieAy Ayeng
2008
tvPangarap na Bituin
2007 · Atty. Benedict Tuazon
movieA Love Story
2007 · Steve
movieSa North Diversion Road
2005
tvSugo
2005 · Romeo
movieNow That I Have You
2004 · Oscar Morelos
movieLigaya… Katumbas ng Buhay
2003
movieForevermore
2002 · Ronaldo
movieDiskarte
2002 · Insp. John Gomez
movieTrip
2001 · Celine's Dad
movieDos Ekis
2001 · Bunny
tvPangako Sa ’Yo
2000 · Simón Barcial
I Want to be Happy
movieI Want to be Happy
2000
movieShadows
2000 · Man in black
movieWoman of Mud
2000
movieBurger Boys
1999 · Sir Fernando Ayala
movieEkis
1999 · George
movieThey Call Me Joy
1997 · Polding
movieMulanay: Sa Pusod Ng Paraiso
1996
Asul ang Kulay ng Puso
movieAsul ang Kulay ng Puso
1996
movieSa'yo Lamang
1995
movieSakay
1993 · Gen. Leon Villafuerte
movieHeroes
1992
movieThe Guest
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tvThe Bagman
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