Actor

Adan Canto

14 credited titles on WatchWise

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.

Adan Canto in one minute

Strongest genre

Action

$112M · 100% hit rate

Biggest hit

X-Men: Days of Future Past

$746M

Standout efficiency

3.7x

X-Men: Days of Future Past · gross ÷ budget

Commercial performance

Associated lifetime gross

$120M

Combined reported budget

$41M

Gross / budget

3.0x

Bankability Index

33 / 100

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