Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthdate
1966-06-24 (Age: 60)
Place of Birth
Unknown
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.
Filmography (50)
Bilyarista
2025
Fuchsia Libre
2024
GG: Good Game
2024
Penduko
2023
Ten Little Mistresses
2023
On the Job: The Missing 8
2022
Patayan Files: Ang Pinakamalalaking Murder Cases Ng Dekada '90
2022
Reroute
2022
A Hard Day
2021
Big Night!
2021
Suarez: The Healing Priest
2020
Miracle in Cell No. 7
2019
The Panti Sisters
2019
The Entity
2019
