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.
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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Wikipedia: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16150017
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Filmography (Movies)
Bilyarista
Character:Itoy
Release Date:24/11/2025
Fuchsia Libre
Character:
Release Date:15/05/2024
GG: Good Game
Character:Pastor
Release Date:24/01/2024
Penduko
Character:Apo Tisot
Release Date:25/12/2023
Ten Little Mistresses
Character:Valentin / Constantin
Release Date:15/02/2023
On the Job: The Missing 8
Character:Sisoy Salas
Release Date:02/11/2022
Patayan Files: Ang Pinakamalalaking Murder Cases Ng Dekada '90
Character:Narrator
Release Date:12/08/2022
Reroute
Character:Gemo
Release Date:10/07/2022
A Hard Day
Character:Ace Franco
Release Date:25/12/2021
Big Night!
Character:Donato
Release Date:25/11/2021
Suarez: The Healing Priest
Character:Fr. Fernando Suarez
Release Date:25/12/2020
Miracle in Cell No. 7
Character:Johnny San Juan
Release Date:25/12/2019
The Panti Sisters
Character:Don Emilio y Panti
Release Date:13/09/2019
The Entity
Character:Arturo
Release Date:15/05/2019
Second Coming
Character:
Release Date:27/02/2019
Birdshot
Character:Mendoza
Release Date:16/08/2017
Supot
Character:Itoy
Release Date:08/10/2016
Heneral Luna
Character:Heneral Antonio Luna
Release Date:09/09/2015
(Filipino: In the Name of the Father, Mother, and Children)
Character:Virgilio Salva
Release Date:29/01/2014
Metro Manila
Character:Douglas Ong
Release Date:17/07/2013
El Presidente
Character:Mariano Trías
Release Date:25/12/2012
Lilet Never Happened
Character:James
Release Date:13/10/2012
The Bourne Legacy
Character:Joseph
Release Date:08/08/2012
No Other Woman
Character:Mario Dela Costa
Release Date:28/09/2011
Thelma
Character:Aldo Molino
Release Date:07/09/2011
Amigo
Character:Nenong
Release Date:19/08/2011
Petrang Kabayo
Character:Poldo
Release Date:13/10/2010
Halaw
Character:
Release Date:25/07/2010
Manila Skies
Character:
Release Date:19/10/2009
Villa Estrella
Character:Dave
Release Date:01/07/2009
Ay Ayeng
Character:
Release Date:10/09/2008
A Love Story
Character:Steve
Release Date:15/08/2007
Sa North Diversion Road
Character:
Release Date:30/07/2005
Now That I Have You
Character:Oscar Morelos
Release Date:13/08/2004
Ligaya… Katumbas ng Buhay
Character:
Release Date:06/01/2003
Forevermore
Character:Ronaldo
Release Date:26/06/2002
Diskarte
Character:Insp. John Gomez
Release Date:12/06/2002
Trip
Character:Celine's Dad
Release Date:07/11/2001
I Want to be Happy
Character:
Release Date:10/11/2000
Shadows
Character:Man in black
Release Date:09/11/2000
Woman of Mud
Character:
Release Date:28/03/2000
Burger Boys
Character:Sir Fernando Ayala
Release Date:25/08/1999
Ekis
Character:George
Release Date:28/07/1999
Ligaya ang Itawag Mo sa Akin
Character:Polding
Release Date:06/09/1997
Mulanay: Sa Pusod Ng Paraiso
Character:
Release Date:01/01/1996
Asul ang Kulay ng Puso
Character:
Release Date:01/01/1996
Sa'yo Lamang
Character:
Release Date:27/07/1995
Sakay
Character:Gen. Leon Villafuerte
Release Date:25/12/1993
Heroes
Character:
Release Date:24/03/1992
Television Appearances
The Alibi
Character:Arthur Cabrera
Sins of the Father
Character:Mike Trinidad
Encantadia Chronicles: Sang'gre
Character:Hagorn (uncredited)
Sagrado
Character:Eleazar Sagrado
Dirty Linen
Character:Carlos Fiero
How to Move On in 30 Days
Character:Ramon
On the Job
Character:Sisoy
Barangay 143
Character:Coach B (Roberto "Bobby" Sebastián, Sr.) (voice)
I Can See Your Voice
Character:Self - Guest
Encantadia
Character:Hagorn
That's My Amboy
Character:Joselito 'Lito' Tapang
Brothers
Character:Director Renato Hipolito
Oh My G!
Character:Joe Luna / Daddy Ninong
Pure Love
Character:Peter Santos
A Beautiful Affair
Character:Leopoldo "Epong" Riego
Hiyas
Character:Donato Salvador
Lumayo Ka Man Sa Akin
Character:Juanito Falcon
Machete
Character:Alfonso
Magkaribal
Character:Hermes Agustin
Habang May Buhay
Character:Dr. Manuel Corpuz
Pangarap na Bituin
Character:Atty. Benedict Tuazon
Sugo
Character:Romeo
Pangako Sa ’Yo
Character:Simón Barcial
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