John Arcilla
Acting
- Born:
- 1966-06-24
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
HB2Me
The Alibi: Ang Buong Katotohanan
Bilyarista
The Alibi
Sins of the Father
Encantadia Chronicles: Sang'gre
Sagrado
Fuchsia Libre
GG: Good Game
Penduko
Ten Little Mistresses
Dirty Linen
On the Job: The Missing 8
Patayan Files: Ang Pinakamalalaking Murder Cases Ng Dekada '90
Reroute
How to Move On in 30 Days
A Hard Day
Big Night!
On the Job
Suarez: The Healing Priest
Miracle in Cell No. 7
The Panti Sisters
The Entity
Second Coming
Barangay 143
I Can See Your Voice
Birdshot
Supot
Encantadia
That's My Amboy
Brothers
Heneral Luna
Oh My G!
Pure Love
(Filipino: In the Name of the Father, Mother, and Children)
Metro Manila
El Presidente
A Beautiful Affair
Lilet Never Happened
The Bourne Legacy
Hiyas
Lumayo Ka Man Sa Akin
No Other Woman
Thelma
Amigo
Machete
Petrang Kabayo
Ways of the Sea
Magkaribal
Habang May Buhay
Manila Skies
Villa Estrella
Ay Ayeng
Pangarap na Bituin
A Love Story
Sa North Diversion Road
Sugo
Now That I Have You
Ligaya… Katumbas ng Buhay
Forevermore
Diskarte
Trip
Dos Ekis
The Promise
Gusto Ko Nang Lumigaya
Shadows
Ang Babaeng Putik
Burger Boys
Ekis
They Call Me Joy
Mulanay: Sa Pusod Ng Paraiso
Asul ang Kulay ng Puso
Sa'yo Lamang
Sakay
Heroes
The Guest
Jaguar
Remote
The Bagman