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Aliases: Joseph Adan Canto , 亞當·坎圖

Gender: Male

Place of birth: Ciudad Acuña, Coahuila, Mexico

Homepage: http://adancanto.com

Movie Involvements: 8

TV Involvements: 4


Most Famous Work

Biography

Joseph Adan Canto (December 5, 1981 - January 8, 2024) was a Mexican actor. He was known for his role as Sunspot in the 2014 superhero film X-Men: Days of Future Past. On television, Canto played Paul Torres on the Fox drama series The Following, and in 2015 starred as AJ Menendez in the ABC prime-time series Blood & Oil. Canto played real-life politician Rodrigo Lara Bonilla in acclaimed Netflix drama series Narcos. He was also well known for his role as Aaron Shore in the Netflix political drama Designated Survivor starring alongside Kiefer Sutherland. Canto wrote and directed his first short film Before Tomorrow in 2014. Canto died of appendiceal cancer at aged 42 and is survived by his wife and two children.

Most Famous Work

Designated Survivor
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7

Designated Survivor

(2016) Aaron Shore
The Following
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7

The Following

(2013) Billy Thomas / Paul Torres
Second Chance
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7

Second Chance

(2016) Connor Graff
The Cleaning Lady
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8

The Cleaning Lady

(2022) Arman Morales
X-Men: Days of Future Past
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8

X-Men: Days of Future Past

(2014) Roberto da Costa / Sunspot
2 Hearts
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7

2 Hearts

(2020) Jorge
The Devil Below
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5

The Devil Below

(2021) Darren
Agent Game
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5

Agent Game

(2022) Kavinsky

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