Adan Canto
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Adan Canto

Dec 5, 1981 - 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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Movie2022Agent GameKavinsky
Movie2012Al RasAdán
Movie2011Amar no es QuererMauro
Movie2014X-Men: Days of Future PastSunspot
Movie2010Sin MemoriaCoco
Movie2010Te Presento a LauraManuel
Movie2013Almost ThirtySid
Movie2017Amanda & Jack Go GlampingNate Cortez
Movie20202 HeartsJorge
Movie2020BruisedDesi
Movie2021The Devil BelowDarren
TV Show2013The FollowingBilly Thomas / Paul Torres15
TV Show2014MixologyDominic13
TV Show2016Designated SurvivorAaron Shore53
TV Show2022The Cleaning LadyArman Morales27
TV Show2016Second ChanceConnor Graff5

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Movie2020The ShotDirectorDirecting