Actor

Adan Canto

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Movies: 13Series: 5Crew credits: 1

TMDB ID: 1010189

IMDb ID: nm3841486

Known for: Acting

Born: December 5, 1981

Died: January 8, 2024

Age: 42

Place of birth: Ciudad Acuña, Coahuila, Mexico

Gender: Male

Adult content flag: No

Career span: 2010 - 2022

Years active: 13

Average TMDB rating: 6.22

Wikidata: Q11984875

Also known as

Joseph Adan Canto

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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.