Adan Canto

Adan Canto

actor, producer, director

Adan Canto was born on Dec 05, 1981 in Mexico. Adan Canto's big-screen debut came with Sin memoria directed by Sebastián Borensztein in 2010, strarring Coco. Adan Canto is known for Designated Survivor directed by Chris Grismer, Kiefer Sutherland stars as Tom Kirkman and Adan Canto as Aaron Shore. Adan Canto has got 3 awards and 1 nominations so far. The most recent award Adan Canto achieved is Iowa Independent Film Festival. The upcoming new movie Adan Canto plays is Agent Game which will be released on May 23, 2022.

Adan Canto is a Mexican-American actor and director. He left home at the age of 16 to pursue a career as a musician. Canto wrote for and produced several songs for film and television while living in Mexico City. He 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 in American television, playing the role of Paul Torres on the Fox drama series, The Following. In 2015 Canto played real life politician Rodrigo Lara Bonia in Netflix drama series Narcos. In 2016, he was cast in the ABC political drama series, Designated Survivor, playing White House Chief of Staff Aaron Shore opposite Kiefer Sutherland, Natascha McElhone, and Maggie Q. 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.

  • Birthday

    Dec 05, 1981
  • Place of Birth

    Acuña, Coahuila, Mexico
  • Also known

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Known For

Awards

3 wins & 1 nominations

Iowa Independent Film Festival
2020
The Shot (2020)
Winner - Critic's Choice Award
The Shot (2020)
Los Angeles Movie Awards, US
2020
Best Narrative Short
Winner - Los Angeles Movie Award
The Shot (2020)
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