John Arcilla

Actor · Born June 24, 1966

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.

Acted in 75

2020s

2026
Haunted Carnival
Movie
Beast
Omeng
HB2Me
Del
The Alibi: Ang Buong Katotohanan
Arthur Cabrera · 1 episode
2025
Bilyarista
Itoy
The Alibi
Arthur Cabrera · 14 episodes
Sins of the Father
Mike Trinidad · 1 episode
Encantadia Chronicles: Sang'gre
Hagorn (uncredited) · 53 episodes
2024
Sagrado
Eleazar Sagrado · 110 episodes
Fuchsia Libre
Movie · Comedy · Action
GG: Good Game
Pastor
2023
Penduko
Apo Tisot
Ten Little Mistresses
Valentin / Constantin
Dirty Linen
Carlos Fiero · 153 episodes
2022
On the Job: The Missing 8
Sisoy Salas
Reroute
Gemo
How to Move On in 30 Days
Ramon · 1 episode
2021
A Hard Day
Ace Franco
Big Night!
Donato
On the Job
Sisoy · 6 episodes
2020
Suarez: The Healing Priest
Fr. Fernando Suarez

2010s

2019
Miracle in Cell No. 7
Johnny San Juan
The Panti Sisters
Don Emilio y Panti
The Entity
Arturo
51
Second Coming
Movie
2018
Barangay 143
Coach B (Roberto "Bobby" Sebastián, Sr.) (voice) · 26 episodes
2016
Birdshot
Mendoza
Supot
Itoy
Encantadia
Hagorn · 218 episodes
That's My Amboy
Joselito 'Lito' Tapang · 68 episodes
2015
Brothers
Director Renato Hipolito · 1491 episodes
47
Heneral Luna
Heneral Antonio Luna
71
Oh My G!
Joe Luna / Daddy Ninong · 133 episodes
2014
Pure Love
Peter Santos · 93 episodes
(Filipino: In the Name of the Father, Mother, and Children)
Virgilio Salva
2013
Metro Manila
Douglas Ong
2012
El Presidente
Mariano Trías
A Beautiful Affair
Leopoldo "Epong" Riego · 60 episodes
Lilet Never Happened
James
The Bourne Legacy
Joseph
62
Hiyas
Donato Salvador · 35 episodes
Lumayo Ka Man Sa Akin
Juanito Falcon · 73 episodes
2011
No Other Woman
Mario Dela Costa
Thelma
Aldo Molino
Amigo
Nenong
60
Machete
Alfonso · 40 episodes
2010
Petrang Kabayo
Poldo
Ways of the Sea
Movie
Magkaribal
Hermes Agustin · 94 episodes