• BIRTH 24/06/1966
  • SHOWS 4
  • MOVIES 12

John Arcilla

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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.

John Arcilla

Shows (4)

On the Job
On the Job
Sisoy
2021
The Alibi
The Alibi
Arthur Cabrera
2025
Dirty Linen
Dirty Linen
Carlos Fiero
2023
A Beautiful Affair
A Beautiful Affair
Leopoldo "Epong" Riego
2012

Movies (12)

Heneral Luna
Heneral Luna
Heneral Antonio Luna
2015
Bilyarista
Bilyarista
Itoy
2025
A Hard Day
A Hard Day
Ace Franco
2021
On the Job: The Missing 8
On the Job: The Missing 8
Sisoy Salas
2022
El Presidente
El Presidente
Mariano Trías
2012
Big Night!
Big Night!
Donato
2021
Ligaya ang Itawag mo sa Akin
Ligaya ang Itawag mo sa Akin
Polding
1997
Reroute
Reroute
Gemo
2022
The Panti Sisters
The Panti Sisters
Don Emilio y Panti
2019
Birdshot
Birdshot
Mendoza
2016
Miracle in Cell No. 7
Miracle in Cell No. 7
Johnny San Juan
2020
Metro Manila
Metro Manila
Douglas Ong
2013