John Apacible's showbiz career took off in 1996 when he was launched as a leading man in Joey Gosiengfiao's film Nights of Serafina.
Among his showbiz contemporaries also launched in the movie were Georgia Ortega (in her first title role) and Angelika dela Cruz.
His hunk image enabled him to land successive leading man roles in various sexy films.
Apacible appeared in other films such as Init ng Laman (1998) starring Sunshine Cruz, Bakit Pa?
Apacible's last television appearance was on ABS-CBN's Minsan Lang Kita Iibigin where he played a commandant of lead star Coco Martin.