Jake Canuso
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Jake Canuso | |
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 Jake Canuso in 2015 | |
| Born | Jake Canuso Zurich, Switzerland |
| Nationality | Swiss |
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| Years active | 1998–present |
| Known for | Role of Mateo Castellanos in: Benidorm (2007–2018) Benidorm Live (2018–2019) |
Jake Canuso is a Swiss actor, who is known for his role in the ITV comedy series Benidorm, in which he played the Solana barman Mateo Castellanos from 2007 until 2018.
Personal life
Canuso was born near Zurich, Switzerland, to immigrants from southern Italy. He moved to the UK when he was 18 years old.[1]
Canuso survived the Indian Ocean tsunami on 26 December 2004,[2][3] whilst on holiday in Ko Phra Thong, Thailand.[4] He climbed a tree after seeing the first waves, and was trapped underwater after the tree snapped.[2] He developed aquaphobia and did not swim in water for several years.
Career
Previously a dancer, Canuso appeared dressed as a ballet dancer in the music video for "No More I Love You's" by Annie Lennox. 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". Canuso also toured as a dancer for acts including the Spice Girls, Elton John and Annie Lennox.[5] He also appeared as a dancer on Top of the Pops.[1]
Canuso stars 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] Canuso was chosen along with several other members of the cast to star in Benidorm Live, a touring stage adaptation of the show.[7]
In January 2013, Canuso participated in ITV diving show Splash!, hosted by Tom Daley.
Notable work
Television
- Hustle (2004)
- Keen Eddie (2004)
- Heartbeat (2005)
- Casualty (2005)
- Doctors (2006)
- Suburban Shootout (2007)
- Shameless (2009)
- The Hour (2012)
- The Bible - Daniel (2013)
- Benidorm (2007–2018)
- Bad Education (2013)
- Cardinal Burns (2014)
- Scarborough (2019)
Film
- School for Seduction (2004)
- Kinky Boots (2005)
- Russian Dolls (2005)
- Piccadilly Jim (2006)
- In A Day (2006)
- Flyboys (2006)
- Flirting with Flamenco (2006)
- Tick Tock Lullaby (2007)
- Journal of a Contract Killer (2008)
- City Rats (2009)
- Nine (2009)
- Naachle London (2011)
- The Dark Knight Rises (2012)
- Sammy (2013)
Theatre
| Year | Title | Role | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015–2016 | Jack & the Beanstalk | Jack | Alhambra Theatre, Bradford |
| 2014–2015 | Aladdin | TBC | The Forum, Billingham |
| 2017–2018 | Mother Goose' | TBC | Sheffield Lyceum, Sheffield |
| 2018–2019 | Benidorm Live | Mateo Castellanos | UK tour with 250 shows |
| 2019–2020 | Aladdin | The Genie | New Theatre, Hull |
Other work
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Music videos
- Carter USM - Let's Get Tattoos (1994)
- JX - 'Son of a Gun' (1994)
- 2 unlimited - Here I go (1995)
- Alex Party - Don't Give Me Your Life (1995)
- Annie Lennox - No More I Love You's (1995)
- Emma Bunton - Crickets sing for Anamaria (2004)
- Kylie Minogue - Give Me Just A Little More Time Let's Get To It (1991)
- Spice Girls - Too Much (1997)
Video games
References
- ^ a b Benidorm Live Podcast 2 - Jake Canuso, retrieved 1 April 2019
- ^ a b Jake Canuso [@JakeCanuso] (26 December 2010). "Today 6 years ago i survived the Tsunami,thanks to a stubborn tree. Unfortunately some of my friends and thousands of others werent so lucky" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ Dixon, Laura. "Tsunami survivor Jake Canuso's terror at diving lessons".
- ^ http://www.whatsontv.co.uk/news/jake-canuso-a-tree-saved-my-life-in-the-tsunami-214275/
- ^ Features. "An Interview with Jake Canuso | The Enquirer Newspaper". Retrieved 1 April 2019.
- ^ Benidorm (TV Series 2007– ) - IMDb, retrieved 1 April 2019
- ^ "Benidorm on Stage". www.benidormonstage.com. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
- ^ "Jake Canuso (visual voices guide)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved 28 September 2021. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its opening and/or closing credits and/or other reliable sources of information.
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- Living people
- Swiss male film actors
- Swiss male television actors
- Swiss male dancers
- Swiss people of Italian descent
- Swiss expatriates in England
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