Cast
John Arcilla
Acting
Cast
John Arcilla
Known for
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.
The Bourne Legacy
as Joseph
Bilyarista
as Itoy
Penduko
as Apo Tisot
Amigo
as Nenong
Miracle in Cell No. 7
as Johnny San Juan
Trip
as Celine's Dad
Heneral Luna
as Heneral Antonio Luna
Birdshot
as Mendoza
Metro Manila
as Douglas Ong
A Love Story
as Steve
The Panti Sisters
as Don Emilio y Panti
Sakay
as Gen. Leon Villafuerte
Now That I Have You
as Oscar Morelos
Forevermore
as Ronaldo
On the Job: The Missing 8
as Sisoy Salas
(Filipino: In the Name of the Father, Mother, and Children)
as Virgilio Salva
Villa Estrella
as Dave
El Presidente
as Mariano Trías
A Hard Day
as Ace Franco
Ekis
as George
Reroute
as Gemo
Big Night!
as Donato
Fuchsia Libre
GG: Good Game
as Pastor
Patayan Files: Ang Pinakamalalaking Murder Cases Ng Dekada '90
as Narrator
Diskarte
as Insp. John Gomez
No Other Woman
as Mario Dela Costa
The Entity
as Arturo
Dos Ekis
as Bunny
Thelma
as Aldo Molino
Woman of Mud
They Call Me Joy
as Polding
Shadows
as Man in black
Ten Little Mistresses
as Valentin / Constantin
Lilet Never Happened
as James
Petrang Kabayo
as Poldo
Ay Ayeng
Burger Boys
as Sir Fernando Ayala
Ways of the Sea
I Want to be Happy
Manila Skies
Suarez: The Healing Priest
as Fr. Fernando Suarez
Supot
as Itoy
Heroes
The Guest
Mulanay: Sa Pusod Ng Paraiso
Second Coming
Ligaya… Katumbas ng Buhay
Sa'yo Lamang
Sa North Diversion Road