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.
Known For
Credits
- 2025 · The Alibi as Arthur Cabrera
- 2025 · Sins of the Father as Mike Trinidad
- 2025 · Encantadia Chronicles: Sang'gre as Hagorn (uncredited)
- 2024 · Sagrado as Eleazar Sagrado
- 2024 · Fuchsia Libre as
- 2023 · Dirty Linen as Carlos Fiero
- 2022 · Reroute as Gemo
- 2022 · How to Move On in 30 Days as Ramon
- 2021 · Big Night! as Donato
- 2019 · The Panti Sisters as Don Emilio y Panti
- 2019 · Second Coming as
- 2018 · Barangay 143 as Coach B (Roberto "Bobby" Sebastián, Sr.) (voice)
- 2017 · I Can See Your Voice as Self - Guest
- 2016 · Encantadia as Hagorn
- 2016 · That's My Amboy as Joselito 'Lito' Tapang
- 2015 · Brothers as Director Renato Hipolito
- 2015 · Oh My G! as Joe Luna / Daddy Ninong
- 2014 · Pure Love as Peter Santos
- 2012 · A Beautiful Affair as Leopoldo "Epong" Riego
- 2012 · The Bourne Legacy as Joseph
- 2012 · Hiyas as Donato Salvador
- 2012 · Lumayo Ka Man Sa Akin as Juanito Falcon
- 2011 · Amigo as Nenong
- 2011 · Machete as Alfonso
- 2010 · Magkaribal as Hermes Agustin
- 2010 · Habang May Buhay as Dr. Manuel Corpuz
- 2009 · Villa Estrella as Dave
- 2007 · Pangarap na Bituin as Atty. Benedict Tuazon
- 2007 · A Love Story as Steve
- 2005 · Sugo as Romeo
- 2002 · Forevermore as Ronaldo
- 2000 · Pangako Sa ’Yo as Simón Barcial
- Future · The Guest as
- 2025 · Bilyarista as Itoy
- 2024 · GG: Good Game as Pastor
- 2023 · Penduko as Apo Tisot
- 2023 · Ten Little Mistresses as Valentin / Constantin
- 2022 · On the Job: The Missing 8 as Sisoy Salas
- 2022 · Patayan Files: Ang Pinakamalalaking Murder Cases Ng Dekada '90 as Narrator
- 2021 · A Hard Day as Ace Franco
- 2021 · On the Job as Sisoy
- 2020 · Suarez: The Healing Priest as Fr. Fernando Suarez
- 2019 · Miracle in Cell No. 7 as Johnny San Juan
- 2019 · The Entity as Arturo
- 2017 · Birdshot as Mendoza
- 2016 · Supot as Itoy
- 2015 · Heneral Luna as Heneral Antonio Luna
- 2014 · (Filipino: In the Name of the Father, Mother, and Children) as Virgilio Salva
- 2013 · Metro Manila as Douglas Ong
- 2012 · El Presidente as Mariano Trías
- 2012 · Lilet Never Happened as James
- 2011 · No Other Woman as Mario Dela Costa
- 2011 · Thelma as Aldo Molino
- 2010 · Petrang Kabayo as Poldo
- 2009 · Manila Skies as
- 2008 · Ay Ayeng as
- Future · The Bagman as
- 2010 · Halaw as
- 2005 · Sa North Diversion Road as
- 2004 · Now That I Have You as Oscar Morelos
- 2003 · Ligaya… Katumbas ng Buhay as
- 2002 · Diskarte as Insp. John Gomez
- 2001 · Trip as Celine's Dad
- 2000 · I Want to be Happy as
- 2000 · Shadows as Man in black
- 2000 · Woman of Mud as
- 1999 · Burger Boys as Sir Fernando Ayala
- 1999 · Ekis as George
- 1997 · They Call Me Joy as Polding
- 1996 · Asul ang Kulay ng Puso as
- 1996 · Mulanay: Sa Pusod Ng Paraiso as
- 1995 · Sa'yo Lamang as
- 1993 · Sakay as Gen. Leon Villafuerte
- 1992 · Heroes as




