John Arcilla
Actor
Born June 24, 1966
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.
Filmography
The Guest
The Bagman
Bilyarista
Itoy
The Alibi
Arthur Cabrera
Sins of the Father
Mike Trinidad
Encantadia Chronicles: Sang'gre
Hagorn (uncredited)
Sagrado
Eleazar Sagrado
Fuchsia Libre
GG: Good Game
Pastor
Penduko
Apo Tisot
Ten Little Mistresses
Valentin / Constantin
Dirty Linen
Carlos Fiero
On the Job: The Missing 8
Sisoy Salas
Patayan Files: Ang Pinakamalalaking Murder Cases Ng Dekada '90
Narrator
Reroute
Gemo
How to Move On in 30 Days
Ramon
A Hard Day
Ace Franco
Big Night!
Donato
On the Job
Sisoy
Suarez: The Healing Priest
Fr. Fernando Suarez
Miracle in Cell No. 7
Johnny San Juan
The Panti Sisters
Don Emilio y Panti
The Entity
Arturo
Second Coming
Barangay 143
Coach B (Roberto "Bobby" Sebastián, Sr.) (voice)
Birdshot
Mendoza
Supot
Itoy
Encantadia
Hagorn
That's My Amboy
Joselito 'Lito' Tapang
Brothers
Director Renato Hipolito
Heneral Luna
Heneral Antonio Luna
Oh My G!
Joe Luna / Daddy Ninong
Pure Love
Peter Santos
(Filipino: In the Name of the Father, Mother, and Children)
Virgilio Salva
Metro Manila
Douglas Ong
El Presidente
Mariano Trías
A Beautiful Affair
Leopoldo "Epong" Riego
Lilet Never Happened
James
The Bourne Legacy
Joseph
Hiyas
Donato Salvador
Lumayo Ka Man Sa Akin
Juanito Falcon
No Other Woman
Mario Dela Costa
Thelma
Aldo Molino
Amigo
Nenong
Machete
Alfonso
Petrang Kabayo
Poldo
Ways of the Sea
Magkaribal
Hermes Agustin
Manila Skies
Villa Estrella
Dave
Ay Ayeng
Pangarap na Bituin
Atty. Benedict Tuazon
A Love Story
Steve
Sa North Diversion Road
Sugo
Romeo
Now That I Have You
Oscar Morelos
Ligaya… Katumbas ng Buhay
Forevermore
Ronaldo
Diskarte
Insp. John Gomez
Trip
Celine's Dad
Dos Ekis
Bunny
Pangako Sa ’Yo
Simón Barcial
Shadows
Man in black
Woman of Mud
Burger Boys
Sir Fernando Ayala
Ekis
George
They Call Me Joy
Polding
Mulanay: Sa Pusod Ng Paraiso
Sa'yo Lamang
Sakay
Gen. Leon Villafuerte
Heroes