Adan Canto

Birth Name:

Adan Canto

Birth Place:

Acuna, Coahuila, Mexico

Profession

Actor

Born in Mexico, he and his family moved to San Antonio, Texas, when he was five-years-old
Initially a professional musician, he would only begin acting after his debut album fell apart in the early 2000s
Made his screen acting debut in the TV series "Estado de Gracia" in 2009
Quote: "A friend of mine suggested going to this acting workshop and it was amazing․ I have always loved the idea of working with your body to communicate something․ I fell in love with it and I kept at it․"
Quote: "(On meeting Hugh Jackman on the set of "X-Men: Days of Future Past"): "I was walking and all of a sudden I hear, 'hey mate․' And it was this guy eating a sandwich․ 'You want to work out?'""
Began his career in Mexico on both stage and film, but would eventually make his America television debut on "The Following" after signing a first-look deal with Fox
Best known for his role as Sunspot in "X-Men: Days of Future Past" and as Dominic in "Mixology․"
Wrote, produced, directed, and starred in the short film "Before Tomorrow․"
Grew up in a Spanish-speaking household, but was forced to learn English once he began formal schooling in Texas

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