Jake Canuso is a Swiss-British actor,[1] best known for his role in the ITV comedy series Benidorm, in which he played the Solana barman Mateo Castellanos from 2007 until 2018.

Canuso was a professional dancer for eighteen years, working with artists Rozalla, Spice Girls, Annie Lennox and Elton John.

He also appeared in the video of Kakko's 1990 song "We Should Be Dancing", JX's "Son of a Gun", Alex Party's "Don't Give Me Your Life", Carter USM's "Let's Get Tattoos", 2 unlimited's "Here I Go", and Emma Bunton's "Crickets Sing for Anamaria".

[2] Between 2007-2018, Canuso featured in the ITV comedy series Benidorm as flirtatious barman Mateo Castellanos and is the sitcom's longest-serving actor, appearing in all 74 episodes.

[6][7] Canuso survived the Indian Ocean tsunami on 26 December 2004,[8][9] whilst on holiday in Ko Phra Thong, Thailand.