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.

Most Known For

Brothers

as Director Renato Hipolito

The Bourne Legacy

as Joseph

Pangako Sa ’Yo

as Simón Barcial

Encantadia

as Hagorn

Sugo

as Romeo

Dirty Linen

as Carlos Fiero

Encantadia Chronicles: Sang'gre

as Hagorn (uncredited)

Sagrado

as Eleazar Sagrado

Reroute

as Gemo

Amigo

as Nenong

The Alibi

as Arthur Cabrera

Sakay

as Gen. Leon Villafuerte

Penduko

as Apo Tisot

Lumayo Ka Man Sa Akin

as Juanito Falcon

Sins of the Father

as Mike Trinidad

Pangarap na Bituin

as Atty. Benedict Tuazon

The Entity

as Arturo

I Can See Your Voice

as Self - Guest

Supot

as Itoy

Oh My G!

as Joe Luna / Daddy Ninong