Acting
Adan Canto
Born December 5, 1981 · Ciudad Acuña, Coahuila, Mexico · Died January 8, 2024
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.
Known for
7.9
X-Men: Days of Future Past
Sunspot
7.4
Designated Survivor
Aaron Shore
6.3
2 Hearts
Jorge
7.4
The Following
Billy Thomas / Paul Torres
6.2
Bruised
Desi
6.9
The Cleaning Lady
Arman Morales
7.4
Second Chance
Connor Graff
4.3
The Devil Below
Darren
4.1
Agent Game
Kavinsky
5.8
Te Presento a Laura
Manuel
7.2
Mixology
Dominic
4.5
Amanda & Jack Go Glamping
Nate Cortez
6.5 TMDB
Amar no es Querer
Mauro
5.2
Almost Thirty
Sid
5.0 TMDB
Sin Memoria
Coco
Al Ras
Adán
X-Men: Days of Future Past - Classification: M
Self
The Shot
Director
Filmography
- 2022Agent GameKavinskyMovie
- 2022The Cleaning LadyArman MoralesSeries
- 2021BruisedDesiMovie
- 2021The Devil BelowDarrenMovie
- 20202 HeartsJorgeMovie
- 2020The ShotDirectorMovie
- 2017Amanda & Jack Go GlampingNate CortezMovie
- 2016Designated SurvivorAaron ShoreSeries
- 2016Second ChanceConnor GraffSeries
- 2014X-Men: Days of Future Past - Classification: MSelfMovie
- 2014X-Men: Days of Future PastSunspotMovie
- 2014MixologyDominicSeries
- 2013Almost ThirtySidMovie
- 2013The FollowingBilly Thomas / Paul TorresSeries
- 2012Al RasAdánMovie
- 2011Amar no es QuererMauroMovie
- 2010Te Presento a LauraManuelMovie
- 2010Sin MemoriaCocoMovie