Jake Canuso

Jake Canuso (born 13 January 1970) is an Italian-British actor and dancer, 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.

Jake Canuso
Jake Canuso in 2015
Born
Jake Canuso

(1970-01-13) 13 January 1970
Zurich, Switzerland
NationalitySwiss
Occupation
  • Actor
  • dancer
Years active1986–1998 (dancer);
2003–present (actor)
Known forRole of Mateo Castellanos in Benidorm (2007–2018) and in Benidorm Live (2018–2019)

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 video 'We Should Be Dancing', Alex Party's 1995 hit single 'Don't Give Me Your Life' as well as the video for Carter USM's Let's Get Tattoos and 2 unlimited's 1995 hit, Here I go. Canuso also toured as a dancer for acts including the Spice Girls, Elton John and Annie Lennox.[5] He also appeared as a dancer often on Top of the Pops.[1]

Canuso can be seen dancing in the video for the 1994 hit 'Son of a Gun' by British dance DJ JX (also known as Jake Williams).

Canuso can also be seen in the music video for the Emma Bunton song "Crickets Sing for Anamaria".

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

Film

Theatre
Year Title Role Location
2015/2016Jack & the BeanstalkJackBradford Alambah, Bradford
2014/2015AladdinTBCThe Forum, Billingham
2017/2018Mother Goose' TBCSheffield Lyceum, Sheffield
2018/2019Benidorm LiveMateoUK tour with 250 shows
2019/2020AladdinTBCNew Theatre, Hull

Music videos

Video games

References
  1. Benidorm Live Podcast 2 - Jake Canuso, retrieved 1 April 2019
  2. 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.
  3. http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/arts/tv-radio/article3648121.ece
  4. http://www.whatsontv.co.uk/news/jake-canuso-a-tree-saved-my-life-in-the-tsunami-214275/
  5. Features. "An Interview with Jake Canuso | The Enquirer Newspaper". Retrieved 1 April 2019.
  6. Benidorm (TV Series 2007– ) - IMDb, retrieved 1 April 2019
  7. "Benidorm on Stage". www.benidormonstage.com. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
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