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John Arcilla is a Filipino multi-awarded actor and environmentalist. He portrayed Gen. Antonio Luna in the 2015 Film Heneral Luna.
Biography[]
John Arcilla was born as Romeo Gonzales Arcilla on June 24, 1966 in Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines to Filipino parents, Dominador Gil Alemania Arcilla and Eustaquia Gonzales. He is a descendant of Manuel L. Quezon from his mother's side. Arcilla and his family moved to his mother's hometown Baler, Aurora due to the declaration of martial law in 1972. There, he began to show interest in acting at age 7, when he had fantasies of performing on stage in front of a large audience. He was heavily influenced by his parents, from his mother who was a fan of Broadway and Hollywood actors such as Julie Andrews, Yul Brynner, & Marilyn Monroe and from his father who sings and loves hosting parties.[2][3][4]
Education[]
Arcilla finished high school at Mount Carmel College of Baler (MCC Baler). He was an avid participant and member of the Philippine Educational Theater Association-Metropolitan Teen Theater League (PETA-MTTL) community based, during his high school days. He graduated as a scholar of mass communication from Saint Joseph's College of Quezon City(SJCQC). He was an acting scholar of the Actors' Workshop Foundation under Laurice Guillen, Johnny Delgado, and Leo Martinez from 1987 to 1990.
Heneral Luna[]
Filmography[]
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