
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.
TV Shows(24)

Sins of the Father
Mike Trinidad

The Alibi
Arthur Cabrera

Encantadia Chronicles: Sang'gre
Hagorn (uncredited)

Sagrado
Eleazar Sagrado

Dirty Linen
Carlos Fiero

How to Move On in 30 Days
Ramon

On the Job
Sisoy

Barangay 143
Coach B (Roberto "Bobby" Sebastián, Sr.) (voice)
I Can See Your Voice
Self - Guest

That's My Amboy
Joselito 'Lito' Tapang

Encantadia
Hagorn

Brothers
Director Renato Hipolito

Oh My G!
Joe Luna / Daddy Ninong

Pure Love
Peter Santos

A Beautiful Affair
Leopoldo "Epong" Riego

Lumayo Ka Man Sa Akin
Juanito Falcon

Hiyas
Donato Salvador

Machete
Alfonso

Magkaribal
Hermes Agustin
Habang May Buhay
Dr. Manuel Corpuz