John Arcilla
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.
Acting
Movie
The Bourne Legacy
as Joseph
2012
Movie
Metro Manila
as Douglas Ong
2013
TV
Dirty Linen
as Carlos Fiero
2023
Movie
Heneral Luna
as Heneral Antonio Luna
2015
TV
Brothers
as Director Renato Hipolito
2015
Movie
Birdshot
as Mendoza
2017
Movie
Miracle in Cell No. 7
as Johnny San Juan
2019
Movie
Amigo
as Nenong
2011
Movie
The Entity
as Arturo
2019
Movie
The Panti Sisters
as Don Emilio y Panti
2019
Movie
Shadows
as Man in black
2000
Movie
Ten Little Mistresses
as Valentin / Constantin
2023
Movie
A Hard Day
as Ace Franco
2021
Movie
Lilet Never Happened
as James
2012
Movie
Burger Boys
as Sir Fernando Ayala
1999
Movie
Now That I Have You
as Oscar Morelos
2004
TV
The Alibi
as Arthur Cabrera
2025
Movie
Reroute
as Gemo
2022
Movie
A Love Story
as Steve
2007
Movie
Big Night!
as Donato
2021
TV
On the Job
as Sisoy
2021
Movie
Petrang Kabayo
as Poldo
2010
Movie
They Call Me Joy
as Polding
1997
Movie
No Other Woman
as Mario Dela Costa
2011