Adan Canto (born December 5, 1981) is a Mexican-American actor and
director. He is 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 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.Adan Canto was
born in Ciudad Acuña, Coahuila Mexico to Mexican parents Jose-Luis
Narvaez, a dentist and Marlyn Canto-Narvaez a homemaker and singer.
Born and raised in Mexico, Canto crossed the border daily as a child
to attend an American Catholic School in Del Rio, TX. He grew up
riding horses at his grandfather's ranch in Acuña where his father
was a Charro. At the encouragement of his mother, Canto began
performing on stage as a singer at the age of 7. He was introduced to
the traditional Boleros and Mariachi music from a young age and
performed in and around his home state through his teenage years.Canto
left home at the age of 16 to pursue a career as a musician. He had
success as a singer/songwriter in San Antonio after collaborating with
Studio M. He spent 5 years working as a musician in Mexico City where
he performed as lead singer for the Jazz Band Del Canto. Canto wrote
for and produced several songs for film and tv in Mexico. Canto began
acting in a handful of commercials in Mexico City and was soon cast in
a television series called Estado de Gracia. Canto eventually turned
to the stage after being cast as a lead for the adaptation of Pedro
Almodovar's All About My Mother.In 2013, Canto made his debut on
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. Also in
2014, Canto was regular cast member in the ABC comedy series,
Mixology. He later co-starred in the Amazon pilot Hysteria, and NBC's
The Curse of the Fuentes Women. In 2015, Canto was cast as AJ Menendez
in ABC prime time series, Blood & Oil. 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. The show was renewed by Netflix for a third
season which was released on June 7, 2019.
director. He is 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 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.Adan Canto was
born in Ciudad Acuña, Coahuila Mexico to Mexican parents Jose-Luis
Narvaez, a dentist and Marlyn Canto-Narvaez a homemaker and singer.
Born and raised in Mexico, Canto crossed the border daily as a child
to attend an American Catholic School in Del Rio, TX. He grew up
riding horses at his grandfather's ranch in Acuña where his father
was a Charro. At the encouragement of his mother, Canto began
performing on stage as a singer at the age of 7. He was introduced to
the traditional Boleros and Mariachi music from a young age and
performed in and around his home state through his teenage years.Canto
left home at the age of 16 to pursue a career as a musician. He had
success as a singer/songwriter in San Antonio after collaborating with
Studio M. He spent 5 years working as a musician in Mexico City where
he performed as lead singer for the Jazz Band Del Canto. Canto wrote
for and produced several songs for film and tv in Mexico. Canto began
acting in a handful of commercials in Mexico City and was soon cast in
a television series called Estado de Gracia. Canto eventually turned
to the stage after being cast as a lead for the adaptation of Pedro
Almodovar's All About My Mother.In 2013, Canto made his debut on
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. Also in
2014, Canto was regular cast member in the ABC comedy series,
Mixology. He later co-starred in the Amazon pilot Hysteria, and NBC's
The Curse of the Fuentes Women. In 2015, Canto was cast as AJ Menendez
in ABC prime time series, Blood & Oil. 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. The show was renewed by Netflix for a third
season which was released on June 7, 2019.
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