Adan Canto
| Adan Canto | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 5, 1981 Acuña, Coahuila, Mexico |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2009–present |
Adan Canto (born December 5, 1981) is a Mexican actor. He is best 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 short-lived ABC prime time soap opera, Blood & Oil.
Life and career
Canto was born in Ciudad Acuña, Coahuila.[1] He made his acting debut at the age of 9,[1] before starting a professional career in Mexican telenovelas in 2009. Canto also has appeared in a number of Mexican films before moving to the United States.
In 2013, Canto made his debut on the American television, playing the role of Paul Torres on the Fox drama series, The Following during its first season. He later was cast as Sunspot in the 2014 superhero film X-Men: Days of Future Past.[2][3] Also in 2014, Canto was regular cast member in the short-lived ABC comedy series, Mixology. He later had main roles in the Amazon pilot Hysteria,[4] and NBC's The Curse of the Fuentes Women.[5] In 2015, Canto was cast as AJ Menendez in ABC prime time soap opera, Blood & Oil.[6][7] The series was cancelled after one season. He later had the recurring role in Fox drama series, Second Chance, and guest-starred on ShondaLand's The Catch.
In 2016, Canto was cast in the ABC political drama series, Designated Survivor, playing White House Deputy Chief of Staff opposite Kiefer Sutherland, Natascha McElhone, and Maggie Q.[8]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Sin memoria | Coco | |
| 2010 | Te presento a Laura | Manuel | |
| 2011 | Santiago del otro lado | Santiago | Short film |
| 2011 | Amar no es querer | Mauro | |
| 2012 | Al Ras | Clarie | Short film |
| 2012 | Casi treinta | Sid | |
| 2014 | X-Men: Days of Future Past | Sunspot | |
| 2014 | Before Tomorrow | Short film |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Estado de Gracia | Leon | |
| 2010 | Los Minondo | Episode: "El enfrentamiento" | |
| 2013 | The Following | Paul Torres | Series regular, 10 episodes |
| 2014 | Mixology | Dominic | Series regular, 13 episodes |
| 2014 | Hysteria | Matt Sanchez | Pilot |
| 2015 | The Curse of the Fuentes Women | Salvador | Pilot |
| 2015 | Narcos | Minister Lara | Episode: "The Men of Always" |
| 2015 | Blood & Oil | AJ Menendez | Series regular, 9 episodes |
| 2016 | Second Chance | Connor Graff | Recurring role, 5 episodes |
| 2016 | The Catch | Jeffery Bloom | |
| 2016 | Designated Survivor | Aaron | Series regular |
References
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External links
- Adan Canto at the Internet Movie Database
- Adan Canto on TwitterLua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 28: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
