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Adan Canto
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 televisi…
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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
Movie Kavinsky
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2022
The Cleaning Lady
TV show Arman Morales
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2021
Bruised
Movie Desi
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2021
The Devil Below
Movie Darren
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2020
2 Hearts
Movie Jorge
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2020
The Shot
Movie Director
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2017
Amanda & Jack Go Glamping
Movie Nate Cortez
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2016
Designated Survivor
TV show Aaron Shore
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2016
Second Chance
TV show Connor Graff
- 2014
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2014
X-Men: Days of Future Past
Movie Sunspot
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2014
Mixology
TV show Dominic
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2013
Almost Thirty
Movie Sid
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2013
The Following
TV show Billy Thomas / Paul Torres
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2012
Al Ras
Movie Adán
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2011
Amar no es Querer
Movie Mauro
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2010
Te Presento a Laura
Movie Manuel
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2010
Sin Memoria
Movie Coco
