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John Arcilla
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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 Act…
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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.
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John Arcilla's Filmography
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Haunted Carnival
Beast
as Omeng
HB2Me
as Del
Bilyarista
as Itoy
Fuchsia Libre
GG: Good Game
as Pastor
Penduko
as Apo Tisot
Ten Little Mistresses
as Valentin / Constantin
On the Job: The Missing 8
as Sisoy Salas
Patayan Files: Ang Pinakamalalaking Murder Cases Ng Dekada '90
as Narrator
Reroute
as Gemo
A Hard Day
as Ace Franco
Big Night!
as Donato
Suarez: The Healing Priest
as Fr. Fernando Suarez
Miracle in Cell No. 7
as Johnny San Juan
The Panti Sisters
as Don Emilio y Panti
The Entity
as Arturo
Second Coming
Birdshot
as Mendoza
Supot
as Itoy
Heneral Luna
as Heneral Antonio Luna
(Filipino: In the Name of the Father, Mother, and Children)
as Virgilio Salva
Metro Manila
as Douglas Ong
El Presidente
as Mariano Trías
Lilet Never Happened
as James
The Bourne Legacy
as Joseph
No Other Woman
as Mario Dela Costa
Thelma
as Aldo Molino
Amigo
as Nenong
Petrang Kabayo
as Poldo
Ways of the Sea
Manila Skies
Villa Estrella
as Dave
Ay Ayeng
A Love Story
as Steve
Sa North Diversion Road
Now That I Have You
as Oscar Morelos
Ligaya… Katumbas ng Buhay
Forevermore
as Ronaldo
Diskarte
as Insp. John Gomez
Trip
as Celine's Dad
Dos Ekis
as Bunny
No Poster
Gusto Ko Nang Lumigaya
Shadows
as Man in black
Ang Babaeng Putik
as Lt. Ramil
Burger Boys
as Sir Fernando Ayala
Ekis
as George
They Call Me Joy
as Polding
Mulanay: Sa Pusod Ng Paraiso
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Asul ang Kulay ng Puso
Sa'yo Lamang
Sakay
as Gen. Leon Villafuerte
Heroes
Jaguar
The Guest
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