He portrayed Sunspot in the 2014 superhero film X-Men: Days of Future Past, Paul Torres on the Fox drama series The Following, and A.J.

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.

[2][6] He had success as a singer/songwriter in San Antonio after collaborating with Studio M. He spent five years working as a musician in Mexico City where he performed as lead singer for the jazz band Del Canto.

[3][4] He began acting in a handful of commercials in Mexico City and was soon cast in a television series called Estado de Gracia.

[6][7] 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.

[3] Canto was developing projects for film and TV through his production company based in Los Angeles, California at the time of his death.

[2] In March 2020, Canto was cast in a main role of mobster Arman Morales for the Fox series The Cleaning Lady,[19][20][21] which he starred in for two seasons.