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John Arcilla

John Arcilla

Acting

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 Movies

Acting

Poster for A Hard Day
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A Hard Day

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A Hard Day
Ace Franco
Poster for The Guest
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The Guest
Poster for Reroute
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Reroute

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Reroute
Gemo
Poster for Petrang Kabayo
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Petrang Kabayo

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Petrang Kabayo
Poldo
Poster for Metro Manila
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Metro Manila

7.3(0.2K)
Metro Manila
Douglas Ong
Poster for Lilet Never Happened
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Lilet Never Happened

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Lilet Never Happened
James
Poster for Manila Skies
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Manila Skies

Manila Skies
Poster for Ay Ayeng
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Ay Ayeng

Ay Ayeng
Poster for Shadows
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Shadows

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Shadows
Man in black
Poster for Burger Boys
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Burger Boys

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Burger Boys
Sir Fernando Ayala

Gallery

John Arcilla portrait
John Arcilla portrait