Actor profile
John Arcilla
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.
51 Movies
24 TV Shows
75 Credits
Filmography
Movies & TV Shows
Fuchsia Libre
15th May 2024
Second Coming
27th February 2019
Ways of the Sea
25th July 2010
Manila Skies
19th October 2009
Ay Ayeng
10th September 2008
Sa North Diversion Road
30th July 2005
Ligaya… Katumbas ng Buhay
6th January 2003
I Want to be Happy
10th November 2000
Woman of Mud
28th March 2000
Asul ang Kulay ng Puso
1st January 1996
Mulanay: Sa Pusod Ng Paraiso
1st January 1996
Sa'yo Lamang
27th July 1995
Heroes
24th March 1992
