Portrait of John Arcilla

Acting

John Arcilla

Career

Active from 1997 to 2026, with up to 3 main titles a year.

Leading roles
22
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score61/100
Highest rated
Poster for Metro Manila
Metro Manila
GoodWatch score79/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 17 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 5.4 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.3 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.7 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.1 versus catalog average 5.9Style
John Arcilla Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Nostalgia
    2.9, average 3.8
  • Historical
    1.8, average 2.6
  • Wholesome
    2.7, average 3.4
  • Wonder
    2.8, average 3.4

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Social Commentary 4
  • Filipino Cinema 3
  • Moral Ambiguity 3
  • Coming-of-Age 3
  • Psychological Drama 2
  • Character-Driven Narrative 2
  • Social Realism 2
  • Satire 2
  • Complex Plot 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

64
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

Upcoming

1 title
The Bagman
The Bagman

TV show

2020s

20 titles · average score 62
Beast
Beast (2026)
GoodWatch score 71

as Omeng

The Alibi
The Alibi (2025)

TV show · as Arthur Cabrera

Encantadia Chronicles: Sang'gre
Encantadia Chronicles: Sang'gre (2025)
GoodWatch score 71

TV show · as Hagorn (uncredited)

Sagrado
Sagrado (2024)

TV show · as Eleazar Sagrado

Penduko
Penduko (2023)

as Apo Tisot

Dirty Linen
Dirty Linen (2023)
GoodWatch score 65

TV show · as Carlos Fiero

Ten Little Mistresses
Ten Little Mistresses (2023)
GoodWatch score 59

as Valentin / Constantin

Reroute
Reroute (2022)
GoodWatch score 52

as Gemo

On the Job: The Missing 8
On the Job: The Missing 8 (2022)
GoodWatch score 58

as Sisoy Salas

On the Job
On the Job (2021)
GoodWatch score 63

TV show · as Sisoy

A Hard Day
A Hard Day (2021)
GoodWatch score 59

as Ace Franco

Big Night!
Big Night! (2021)
GoodWatch score 63

as Donato

2010s

27 titles · average score 63
The Entity
The Entity (2019)
GoodWatch score 52

as Arturo

Barangay 143
Barangay 143 (2018)

TV show · as Coach B (Roberto "Bobby" Sebastián, Sr.) (voice)

Birdshot
Birdshot (2016)
GoodWatch score 74

as Mendoza

Supot
Supot (2016)

as Itoy

That's My Amboy
That's My Amboy (2016)

TV show · as Joselito 'Lito' Tapang

Brothers
Brothers (2015)
GoodWatch score 52

TV show · as Director Renato Hipolito

Heneral Luna
Heneral Luna (2015)
GoodWatch score 74

as Heneral Antonio Luna

Metro Manila
Metro Manila (2013)
GoodWatch score 79

as Douglas Ong

The Bourne Legacy
The Bourne Legacy (2012)
GoodWatch score 59

as Joseph

Lilet Never Happened
Lilet Never Happened (2012)
GoodWatch score 64

as James

Thelma
Thelma (2011)

as Aldo Molino

No Other Woman
No Other Woman (2011)
GoodWatch score 55

as Mario Dela Costa

2000s

12 titles · average score 74
Villa Estrella
Villa Estrella (2009)

as Dave

Pangarap na Bituin
Pangarap na Bituin (2007)

TV show · as Atty. Benedict Tuazon

A Love Story
A Love Story (2007)

as Steve

Sugo
Sugo (2005)

TV show · as Romeo

Now That I Have You
Now That I Have You (2004)

as Oscar Morelos

Forevermore
Forevermore (2002)

as Ronaldo

Diskarte
Diskarte (2002)

as Insp. John Gomez

Dos Ekis
Dos Ekis (2001)

as Bunny

Trip
Trip (2001)

as Celine's Dad

Shadows
Shadows (2000)

as Man in black

Ang Babaeng Putik
Ang Babaeng Putik (2000)

as Lt. Ramil

The Promise
The Promise (2000)
GoodWatch score 74

TV show · as Simón Barcial

1990s

4 titles · average score 55
Burger Boys
Burger Boys (1999)

as Sir Fernando Ayala

Ekis
Ekis (1999)

as George

They Call Me Joy
They Call Me Joy (1997)
GoodWatch score 55

as Polding

Sakay
Sakay (1993)

as Gen. Leon Villafuerte