John Arcilla
Acting
1966-06-24
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
Haunted Carnival
2026 · Movie
TheatersBeast
2026 · Movie
TheatersHB2ME
2026 · Movie
Bilyarista
2025 · Movie
The Alibi
2025 · Series
Sins of the Father
2025 · Series
Encantadia Chronicles: Sang'gre
2025 · Series
Sagrado
2024 · Series
Fuchsia Libre
2024 · Movie
GG: Good Game
2024 · Movie
Penduko
2023 · Movie
Ten Little Mistresses
2023 · Movie
Dirty Linen
2023 · Series
On the Job: The Missing 8
2022 · Movie
Patayan Files: Ang Pinakamalalaking Murder Cases Ng Dekada '90
2022 · Movie
Reroute
2022 · Movie
How to Move On in 30 Days
2022 · Series
A Hard Day
2021 · Movie
Big Night!
2021 · Movie
On the Job
2021 · Series
Suarez: The Healing Priest
2020 · Movie
Miracle in Cell No. 7
2019 · Movie
The Panti Sisters
2019 · Movie
The Entity
2019 · Movie
Second Coming
2019 · Movie
Barangay 143
2018 · Series
I Can See Your Voice
2017 · Series
Birdshot
2017 · Movie
Supot
2016 · Movie
Encantadia
2016 · Series
That's My Amboy
2016 · Series
Brothers
2015 · Series
Heneral Luna
2015 · Movie
Oh My G!
2015 · Series
Pure Love
2014 · Series
(Filipino: In the Name of the Father, Mother, and Children)
2014 · Movie
Metro Manila
2013 · Movie
El Presidente
2012 · Movie
A Beautiful Affair
2012 · Series
Lilet Never Happened
2012 · Movie
The Bourne Legacy
2012 · Movie
Hiyas
2012 · Series
Lumayo Ka Man Sa Akin
2012 · Series
No Other Woman
2011 · Movie
Thelma
2011 · Movie
Amigo
2011 · Movie
Machete
2011 · Series
Petrang Kabayo
2010 · Movie
Ways of the Sea
2010 · Movie
Magkaribal
2010 · Series
Habang May Buhay
2010 · Series
Manila Skies
2009 · Movie
Villa Estrella
2009 · Movie
Ay Ayeng
2008 · Movie
Pangarap na Bituin
2007 · Series
A Love Story
2007 · Movie
Sa North Diversion Road
2005 · Movie
Sugo
2005 · Series
Now That I Have You
2004 · Movie
Ligaya… Katumbas ng Buhay
2003 · Movie
Forevermore
2002 · Movie
Diskarte
2002 · Movie
Trip
2001 · Movie
Dos Ekis
2001 · Movie
The Promise
2000 · Series
I Want to be Happy
2000 · Movie
Shadows
2000 · Movie
Woman of Mud
2000 · Movie
Burger Boys
1999 · Movie
Ekis
1999 · Movie
They Call Me Joy
1997 · Movie
Mulanay: Sa Pusod Ng Paraiso
1996 · Movie
Asul ang Kulay ng Puso
1996 · Movie
Sa'yo Lamang
1995 · Movie
Sakay
1993 · Movie
Heroes
1992 · Movie
The Bagman
Series
The Guest
Movie