Adan Canto Biography

Fast Facts

• Initially a professional musician, he would only begin acting after his debut album fell apart in the early 2000s
• Born in Mexico, he and his family moved to San Antonio, Texas, when he was five-years-old
• Made his screen acting debut in the TV series "Estado de Gracia" in 2009
• 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?'""
• 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․"
• 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