John Arcilla
- Acting
- June 24, 1966
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
- Haunted Carnival
- Beast · Omeng, Producer
- HB2Me · Del
- The Alibi: Ang Buong Katotohanan · Arthur Cabrera
- 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)
- I Can See Your Voice · Self
- 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
- Habang May Buhay · Dr. Manuel Corpuz
- 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
- The Promise · Simón Barcial
- Gusto Ko Nang Lumigaya
- Shadows · Man in black
- Ang Babaeng Putik · Lt. Ramil
- Burger Boys · Sir Fernando Ayala
- Ekis · George
- They Call Me Joy · Polding
- Mulanay: Sa Pusod Ng Paraiso
- Asul ang Kulay ng Puso
- Sa'yo Lamang
- Sakay · Gen. Leon Villafuerte
- Heroes
- The Guest
- Jaguar
- Remote