Person Details
Birthday:
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
(2016) Aaron ShoreThe Following
(2013) Billy Thomas / Paul TorresSecond Chance
(2016) Connor GraffThe Cleaning Lady
(2022) Arman MoralesX-Men: Days of Future Past
(2014) Roberto da Costa / Sunspot2 Hearts
(2020) JorgeThe Devil Below
(2021) DarrenAgent Game
(2022) KavinskyActing
Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
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2022 | Kavinsky | |
Arman Morales | ||
2021 | Darren | |
2020 | Jorge | |
Desi | ||
2017 | Nate Cortez | |
2016 | Aaron Shore | |
Connor Graff | ||
2014 | Roberto da Costa / Sunspot | |
Dominic | ||
2013 | Billy Thomas / Paul Torres | |
2012 | Adán | |
2011 | Mauro | |
Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
Directing
Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
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2020 | Director | |
Year | Role | Movie/Tv |