John Arcilla
Actor
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.
Filmography
Metro Manila
as Douglas Ong 2013
Heneral Luna
as Heneral Antonio Luna 2015
Birdshot
as Mendoza 2017
Miracle in Cell No. 7
as Johnny San Juan 2019
Amigo
as Nenong 2011
The Entity
as Arturo 2019
The Panti Sisters
as Don Emilio y Panti 2019
Shadows
as Man in black 2000
Ten Little Mistresses
as Valentin / Constantin 2023
A Hard Day
as Ace Franco 2021
Lilet Never Happened
as James 2012
Reroute
as Gemo 2022
Burger Boys
as Sir Fernando Ayala 1999
Now That I Have You
as Oscar Morelos 2004
A Love Story
as Steve 2007
Big Night!
as Donato 2021