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.

Cast

A Hard Day

(Ace Franco)

The Guest

Reroute

(Gemo)

Petrang Kabayo

(Poldo)

Metro Manila

(Douglas Ong)

Lilet Never Happened

(James)

Manila Skies

Ay Ayeng

Shadows

(Man in black)

Burger Boys

(Sir Fernando Ayala)

Ligaya ang Itawag Mo sa Akin

(Polding)

Halaw

Patayan Files: Ang Pinakamalalaking Murder Cases Ng Dekada '90

(Narrator)

Ligaya… Katumbas ng Buhay

Penduko

(Apo Tisot)

GG: Good Game

(Pastor)

Heroes

Sa North Diversion Road

Now That I Have You

(Oscar Morelos)

Fuchsia Libre

No Other Woman

(Mario Dela Costa)

A Love Story

(Steve)

Villa Estrella

(Dave)

Ten Little Mistresses

(Valentin / Constantin)

El Presidente

(Mariano Trías)

The Bourne Legacy

(Joseph)

Thelma

(Aldo Molino)

Forevermore

(Ronaldo)

(Filipino: In the Name of the Father, Mother, and Children)

(Virgilio Salva)

Heneral Luna

(Heneral Antonio Luna)

Diskarte

(Insp. John Gomez)

Sakay

(Gen. Leon Villafuerte)

I Want to be Happy

Supot

(Itoy)

Birdshot

(Mendoza)

Amigo

(Nenong)

Second Coming

The Entity

(Arturo)

The Panti Sisters

(Don Emilio y Panti)

Miracle in Cell No. 7

(Johnny San Juan)

Big Night!

(Donato)

Mulanay: Sa Pusod Ng Paraiso

Woman of Mud

Sa'yo Lamang

Suarez: The Healing Priest

(Fr. Fernando Suarez)

On the Job: The Missing 8

(Sisoy Salas)

Trip

(Celine's Dad)

Ekis

(George)

Asul ang Kulay ng Puso

Bilyarista

(Itoy)

Barangay 143

(Coach B (Roberto "Bobby" Sebastián, Sr.) (voice))

Machete

(Alfonso)

On the Job

(Sisoy)

A Beautiful Affair

(Leopoldo "Epong" Riego)

Sugo

(Romeo)

Magkaribal

(Hermes Agustin)

Lumayo Ka Man Sa Akin

(Juanito Falcon)

Pangarap na Bituin

(Atty. Benedict Tuazon)

Habang May Buhay

(Dr. Manuel Corpuz)

Hiyas

(Donato Salvador)

How to Move On in 30 Days

(Ramon)

Brothers

(Director Renato Hipolito)

The Bagman

Dirty Linen

(Carlos Fiero)

Pangako Sa ’Yo

(Simón Barcial)

That's My Amboy

(Joselito 'Lito' Tapang)

Sagrado

(Eleazar Sagrado)

Oh My G!

(Joe Luna / Daddy Ninong)

Pure Love

(Peter Santos)

I Can See Your Voice

(Self - Guest)

Encantadia

(Hagorn)

Sins of the Father

(Mike Trinidad)

The Alibi

(Arthur Cabrera)

Encantadia Chronicles: Sang'gre

(Hagorn (uncredited))