John Arcilla
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
Brothers
Encantadia Chronicles: Sang'gre
Encantadia
Dirty Linen
Pangako Sa ’Yo
The Bourne Legacy
Sugo
Sagrado
All Movies (51)
- Bilyarista2025 · as Itoy
- Fuchsia Libre2024
- GG: Good Game2024 · as Pastor
- Penduko2023 · as Apo Tisot
- Ten Little Mistresses2023 · as Valentin / Constantin
- On the Job: The Missing 82022 · as Sisoy Salas
- Patayan Files: Ang Pinakamalalaking Murder Cases Ng Dekada '902022 · as Narrator
- Reroute2022 · as Gemo
- A Hard Day2021 · as Ace Franco
- Big Night!2021 · as Donato
- Suarez: The Healing Priest2020 · as Fr. Fernando Suarez
- Miracle in Cell No. 72019 · as Johnny San Juan
- The Panti Sisters2019 · as Don Emilio y Panti
- The Entity2019 · as Arturo
- Second Coming2019
- Birdshot2017 · as Mendoza
- Supot2016 · as Itoy
- Heneral Luna2015 · as Heneral Antonio Luna
- (Filipino: In the Name of the Father, Mother, and Children)2014 · as Virgilio Salva
- Metro Manila2013 · as Douglas Ong
- El Presidente2012 · as Mariano Trías
- Lilet Never Happened2012 · as James
- The Bourne Legacy2012 · as Joseph
- No Other Woman2011 · as Mario Dela Costa
- Thelma2011 · as Aldo Molino
- Amigo2011 · as Nenong
- Petrang Kabayo2010 · as Poldo
- Ways of the Sea2010
- Manila Skies2009
- Villa Estrella2009 · as Dave
- Ay Ayeng2008
- A Love Story2007 · as Steve
- Sa North Diversion Road2005
- Now That I Have You2004 · as Oscar Morelos
- Ligaya… Katumbas ng Buhay2003
- Forevermore2002 · as Ronaldo
- Diskarte2002 · as Insp. John Gomez
- Trip2001 · as Celine's Dad
- Dos Ekis2001 · as Bunny
- I Want to be Happy2000
- Shadows2000 · as Man in black
- Woman of Mud2000
- Burger Boys1999 · as Sir Fernando Ayala
- Ekis1999 · as George
- They Call Me Joy1997 · as Polding
- Mulanay: Sa Pusod Ng Paraiso1996
- Asul ang Kulay ng Puso1996
- Sa'yo Lamang1995
- Sakay1993 · as Gen. Leon Villafuerte
- Heroes1992
- The Guest—
All TV Shows (24)
- The Alibi2025 · as Arthur Cabrera
- Sins of the Father2025 · as Mike Trinidad
- Encantadia Chronicles: Sang'gre2025 · as Hagorn (uncredited)
- Sagrado2024 · as Eleazar Sagrado
- Dirty Linen2023 · as Carlos Fiero
- How to Move On in 30 Days2022 · as Ramon
- On the Job2021 · as Sisoy
- Barangay 1432018 · as Coach B (Roberto "Bobby" Sebastián, Sr.) (voice)
- I Can See Your Voice2017 · as Self - Guest
- Encantadia2016 · as Hagorn
- That's My Amboy2016 · as Joselito 'Lito' Tapang
- Brothers2015 · as Director Renato Hipolito
- Oh My G!2015 · as Joe Luna / Daddy Ninong
- Pure Love2014 · as Peter Santos
- A Beautiful Affair2012 · as Leopoldo "Epong" Riego
- Hiyas2012 · as Donato Salvador
- Lumayo Ka Man Sa Akin2012 · as Juanito Falcon
- Machete2011 · as Alfonso
- Magkaribal2010 · as Hermes Agustin
- Habang May Buhay2010 · as Dr. Manuel Corpuz
- Pangarap na Bituin2007 · as Atty. Benedict Tuazon
- Sugo2005 · as Romeo
- Pangako Sa ’Yo2000 · as Simón Barcial
- The Bagman—