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Adan Canto

Adan Canto

Born: 1981-12-05 • 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.

Filmography
Agent Game poster
Agent Game
2022 • Kavinsky
Bruised poster
Bruised
2021 • Desi
The Devil Below poster
The Devil Below
2021 • Darren
2 Hearts poster
2 Hearts
2020 • Jorge
Amanda & Jack Go Glamping poster
Amanda & Jack Go Glamping
2017 • Nate Cortez
X-Men: Days of Future Past poster
X-Men: Days of Future Past
2014 • Sunspot
Almost Thirty poster
Almost Thirty
2013 • Sid
Al Ras poster
Al Ras
2012 • Adán
Amar no es Querer poster
Amar no es Querer
2011 • Mauro
Te Presento a Laura poster
Te Presento a Laura
2010 • Manuel
Sin Memoria poster
Sin Memoria
2010 • Coco