Acting

Adan Canto

Adan Canto is best known for Designated Survivor, The Following, The Cleaning Lady and Second Chance. Adan Canto was born on December 5, 1981. Adan Canto died on January 8, 2024 at the age of 42.

Born: December 5, 1981
Place of birth: Ciudad Acuña, Coahuila, Mexico
Died: January 8, 2024 (42 years old)

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.