
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
