Adan Canto
Adan Canto | |
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Born |
Ciudad Acuña, Coahuila | December 5, 1981
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. Most recently, he starred in the role of Aaron Shore in the ABC political drama Designated Survivor.[1]
Life and career
Canto was born in Ciudad Acuña, Coahuila.[2] 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.[3][4] 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,[5] and NBC's The Curse of the Fuentes Women.[6] In 2015, Canto was cast as AJ Menendez in ABC prime time soap opera, Blood & Oil.[7][8] 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, and later Chief of Staff Aaron Shore opposite Kiefer Sutherland, Natascha McElhone, and Maggie Q.[9]
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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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 | Robert da Costa / Sunspot | |
2014 | Before Tomorrow | Short film |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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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 | Episode: "The Real Killer" |
2016–2018 | Designated Survivor | Aaron Shore | Series regular |
References
- ↑ Nellie Andreeva. "'Designated Survivor': Adan Canto Joins Kiefer Sutherland ABC Drama - Deadline". Deadline. Retrieved 8 February 2016.
- ↑ "Adan Canto". TVGuide.com. Retrieved 7 July 2015.
- ↑ "Adan Canto Joins The X-Men - Movie News - Empire". empireonline.com. Retrieved 7 July 2015.
- ↑ "The Following's Adan Canto Joins 'The X-Men'". Vibe. Retrieved 7 July 2015.
- ↑ "'Mixology' Star Lands Lead in Amazon's 'Hysteria' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 7 July 2015.
- ↑ Elizabeth Wagmeister. "'The Curse of the Fuentes Women': Adan Canto Cast In NBC Drama Pilot - Variety". Variety. Retrieved 7 July 2015.
- ↑ "Adan Canto Boards ABC's 'Blood and Oil' as Series Regular (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 7 July 2015.
- ↑ Rebecca Iannucci. "'Blood & Oil': Adan Canto Replacing Yani Gellman as Series Regular - TVLine". TVLine. Retrieved 7 July 2015.
- ↑ Nellie Andreeva. "'Designated Survivor': Shore's character recently left the White House. Adan Canto Joins Kiefer Sutherland ABC Drama - Deadline". Deadline. Retrieved 8 February 2016.
External links
- Adan Canto on IMDb
- Adan Canto on Twitter