Actor
Adan Canto
Born December 5, 1981 in Ciudad Acuña, Coahuila, Mexico
Died January 8, 202411 films
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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First watchX-Men: Days of Future Past20147.5as SunspotThe ultimate X-Men ensemble fights a war for the survival of the species across two time periods as they join forces with their younger selves in an epic battle that must change the past –…View filmEssential films
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Filmography
11 films as actor- 2022Agent GameKavinsky
- 2021BruisedDesi
- 2021The Devil BelowDarren
- 20202 HeartsJorge
- 2017Amanda & Jack Go GlampingNate Cortez
- 2014X-Men: Days of Future PastSunspot
- 2013Almost ThirtySid
- 2012Al RasAdán
- 2011Amar no es QuererMauro
- 2010Te Presento a LauraManuel
- 2010Sin MemoriaCoco