Adan Canto
December 5, 1981 (42 years old) in Ciudad Acuña, Coahuila, Mexico
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.
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- 2022 · Agent Game as Kavinsky
- 2022 · The Cleaning Lady as Arman Morales
- 2021 · The Devil Below as Darren
- 2020 · 2 Hearts as Jorge
- 2020 · Bruised as Desi
- 2017 · Amanda & Jack Go Glamping as Nate Cortez
- 2016 · Designated Survivor as Aaron Shore
- 2016 · Second Chance as Connor Graff
- 2014 · X-Men: Days of Future Past as Sunspot
- 2014 · Mixology as Dominic
- 2013 · Almost Thirty as Sid
- 2013 · The Following as Billy Thomas / Paul Torres
- 2012 · Al Ras as Adán
- 2011 · Amar no es Querer as Mauro
- 2010 · Te Presento a Laura as Manuel
- 2010 · Sin Memoria as Coco