Actor

Jake Canuso

January 13, 1970 · Zurich, Switzerland

Jake Canuso (Carmine Canuso) was born in Switzerland to Italian descendants. In his late teens he trained as a professional dancer in London.

Canuso has worked with Elton John, Annie Lennox, featured in Take That's "Sure" video and was a backing dancer for the Spice Girls SpiceWorld 1998 tour, where he befriended Louie Spence and Emma Bunton. He is best known for his role in the ITV series Benidorm as the barman Mateo. Canuso can speak six languages fluently including English, Spanish and Italian.

Notable work

7.8
The Dark Knight Rises (2012)
as Waiter in Florence Café
6.6
Russian Dolls (2005)
as Miguel
5.5
Nine (2009)
as Reporter 4
6.7
Kinky Boots (2005)
as Waiter

Often works with

Tim Healy
3 titles together
Benidorm, School for Seduction, Catchphrase
Marion Cotillard
2 titles together
The Dark Knight Rises, Nine
Steve Pemberton
2 titles together
Benidorm, Catchphrase

Full filmography · 14

Fyre Rises
as Alejandro
2024
Bad Education: Christmas Special
as Javier
2013
The Dark Knight Rises
as Waiter in Florence Café
20127.8
Nine
as Reporter 4
20095.5
City Rats
as Marco Harper
20095.2
Journal of a Contract Killer
as Alessandro
2008
Kinky Boots
as Waiter
20056.7
Russian Dolls
as Miguel
20056.6
School for Seduction
as Giovanni
20044.7