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Adan Canto is a Mexican-American actor and director. 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 ABC prime time series Blood & Oil. Canto played real life politician Rodrigo Lara Bonia in acclaimed Netflix drama series Narcos. He is 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. His short film The Shot earned several festival awards for Best Narrative Short Film in 2020.
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Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Al Reves | Adán | 2023 |
| Agent Game | Kavinsky | 2022 |
| The Cleaning Lady | Arman Morales | 2022 |
| Bruised | Desi | 2021 |
| The Devil Below | Darren | 2021 |
| 2 Hearts | Jorge | 2020 |
| Amanda & Jack Go Glamping | Nate / Nate Cortez | 2017 |
| Designated Survivor | Aaron Shore | 2016 |
| The Catch | Jeffery Bloom | 2016 |
| Second Chance | Connor Graff | 2016 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Al Reves | Adán | 2023 |
| Agent Game | Kavinsky | 2022 |
| The Cleaning Lady | Arman Morales | 2022 |
| Bruised | Desi | 2021 |
| The Devil Below | Darren | 2021 |
| 2 Hearts | Jorge | 2020 |
| Amanda & Jack Go Glamping | Nate / Nate Cortez | 2017 |
| Designated Survivor | Aaron Shore | 2016 |
| The Catch | Jeffery Bloom | 2016 |
| Second Chance | Connor Graff | 2016 |
| Blood & Oil | A.J. Menendez | 2015 |
| Narcos | Minister Lara | 2015 |
| Hysteria | Matt Sanchez | 2014 |
| Almost Thirty | Sid | 2014 |
| X-Men: Days of Future Past | Sunspot / Roberto da Costa | 2014 |
| Mixology | Dominic | 2014 |
| The Following | Paul Torres / Billy Thomas | 2013 |
| Amar no es querer | Mauro | 2011 |
| Sin memoria | Coco | 2011 |
| Te presento a Laura | Manuel | 2010 |
