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Born:
1966-06-24

Birthplace:
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Credits:
75 Total Roles

John Arcilla

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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.

Known For

Full Filmography

Year Title Role
2025 Bilyarista MOVIE Itoy
2025 The Alibi TV Arthur Cabrera
2025 Sins of the Father TV Mike Trinidad
2025 Encantadia Chronicles: Sang'gre TV Hagorn (uncredited)
2024 Sagrado TV Eleazar Sagrado
2024 Fuchsia Libre MOVIE Self
2024 GG: Good Game MOVIE Pastor
2023 Penduko MOVIE Apo Tisot
2023 Ten Little Mistresses MOVIE Valentin / Constantin
2023 Dirty Linen TV Carlos Fiero

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