John Arcilla
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1966-06-24
Place of Birth
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.
Also Known For
A Hard Day
Dec 25, 2021
The Guest
Reroute
Jul 10, 2022
Petrang Kabayo
Oct 13, 2010
Metro Manila
Jul 17, 2013
Lilet Never Happened
Oct 13, 2012
Manila Skies
Oct 19, 2009
Ay Ayeng
Sep 10, 2008
Shadows
Nov 09, 2000
Burger Boys
Aug 25, 1999
Ligaya ang Itawag Mo sa Akin
Sep 06, 1997
Halaw
Jul 25, 2010
Patayan Files: Ang Pinakamalalaking Murder Cases Ng Dekada '90
Aug 12, 2022
Ligaya… Katumbas ng Buhay
Jan 06, 2003
Penduko
Dec 25, 2023
GG: Good Game
Jan 24, 2024
Heroes
Mar 24, 1992
Sa North Diversion Road
Jul 30, 2005
Now That I Have You
Aug 13, 2004
Fuchsia Libre
May 15, 2024
A Love Story
Aug 15, 2007
No Other Woman
Sep 28, 2011
Villa Estrella
Jul 01, 2009
Ten Little Mistresses
Feb 15, 2023
El Presidente
Dec 25, 2012
The Bourne Legacy
Aug 08, 2012
Thelma
Sep 07, 2011
Forevermore
Jun 26, 2002
(Filipino: In the Name of the Father, Mother, and Children)
Jan 29, 2014
Heneral Luna
Sep 09, 2015
Diskarte
Jun 12, 2002
Sakay
Dec 25, 1993
I Want to be Happy
Nov 10, 2000
Supot
Oct 08, 2016
Birdshot
Aug 16, 2017
Amigo
Aug 19, 2011
Second Coming
Feb 27, 2019
The Entity
May 15, 2019
The Panti Sisters
Sep 13, 2019
Miracle in Cell No. 7
Dec 25, 2019
Big Night!
Nov 25, 2021
Mulanay: Sa Pusod Ng Paraiso
Jan 01, 1996
Woman of Mud
Mar 28, 2000
Sa'yo Lamang
Jul 27, 1995
Suarez: The Healing Priest
Dec 25, 2020
On the Job: The Missing 8
Nov 02, 2022
Trip
Nov 07, 2001
Ekis
Jul 28, 1999
Asul ang Kulay ng Puso
Jan 01, 1996
Bilyarista
Nov 24, 2025
Barangay 143
Oct 21, 2018
Machete
Jan 24, 2011
On the Job
Sep 12, 2021
A Beautiful Affair
Oct 29, 2012
Sugo
Jul 04, 2005
Magkaribal
Jun 28, 2010
Lumayo Ka Man Sa Akin
Jan 23, 2012
Pangarap na Bituin
Sep 03, 2007
Habang May Buhay
Feb 01, 2010
Hiyas
May 28, 2012
How to Move On in 30 Days
Apr 04, 2022
Brothers
Sep 28, 2015
The Bagman
Dirty Linen
Jan 23, 2023
Pangako Sa ’Yo
Nov 13, 2000
That's My Amboy
Jan 25, 2016
Sagrado
Jun 17, 2024
Oh My G!
Jan 19, 2015
Pure Love
Sep 19, 2014
I Can See Your Voice
Sep 16, 2017
Encantadia
Jul 18, 2016
Sins of the Father
Jun 23, 2025
The Alibi
Nov 07, 2025
