ACTOR

Adan Canto

Best known as Sunspot in X-เม็น : สงครามวันพิฆาตกู้อนาคต.

8 Appearances

2 Series

6 Films

7.5 Top rated

Personal details

Known for

Acting

Gender

Male

Born

5 ธันวาคม 1981

Died

8 มกราคม 2024

Place of birth

Ciudad Acuña, Coahuila, Mexico

Also known as

Joseph Adan Canto

Biography

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.