Adan Canto - Filmography & Biography

Adan Canto

Filmography & Biography

Name:: Adan Canto
Born:: Dec 05, 1981
in Ciudad Acuña, Coahuila, Mexico
Died:: Jan 08, 2024

Adan Canto Bio:

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.

Adan Canto Actor Filmography:

(Only lists what is in our database to date. This is NOT a complete listing.)

Film / Show Name:		Character:
X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014)		Sunspot

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