Jake Canuso
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Jake Canuso | |
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 Jake Canuso in 2015 | |
| Born | Jake Canuso 13 January 1970 Zurich, Switzerland |
| Nationality | Swiss |
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| Years active | 1998-Present |
| Known for | Role of Mateo Castellanos in Benidorm (2007–2018) and Benidorm Live (2018–2019) |
Jake Canuso (born 13 January 1970) 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 | UK tour with 250 shows |
| 2019-2020 | Aladdin | TBC | 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[]
- Driver 3 (2004)
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b Benidorm Live Podcast 2 - Jake Canuso, retrieved 1 April 2019
- ^ Jump up to: 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.
- ^ http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/arts/tv-radio/article3648121.ece
- ^ 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.
External links[]
- Jake Canuso — entry on Vivienne Clore talent agency website
- Jake Canuso on Twitter
- Jake Canuso at IMDb
- Living people
- Swiss male film actors
- Swiss male television actors
- Swiss male dancers
- Swiss people of Italian descent
- Swiss expatriates in England
- 1970 births