
Adan Canto
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.
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16 Credits
The Following
as Billy Thomas / Paul Torres
2013

Designated Survivor
as Aaron Shore
2016

The Cleaning Lady
as Arman Morales
2022

X-Men: Days of Future Past
as Sunspot
2014

2 Hearts
as Jorge
2020

Second Chance
as Connor Graff
2016

Mixology
as Dominic
2014

Al Ras
as Adán
2012

Agent Game
as Kavinsky
2022

The Devil Below
as Darren
2021

Bruised
as Desi
2021

Almost Thirty
as Sid
2013
