Daniel DeSanto


Daniel DeSanto is a Canadian actor.

Early life

Raised in the Toronto suburb of Etobicoke, DeSanto made his acting debut at the age of 8 as the lead protagonist in Brown Bread Sandwiches, a film about Italian immigrants in Toronto written and directed by Carlo Liconti. Prior to his first screen role, DeSanto had been in a juice commercial with Canadian figure skating star Elizabeth Manley, and was an avid hockey player. He later attended Martingrove Collegiate Institute and graduated in 1999. After attending MCI, he then attended Ryerson University for Film Studies.

Career

DeSanto is best known for playing Tucker on Are You Afraid of the Dark?, his 2004 role as Jason in Mean Girls, The Assassin in The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day, Matt in The Adventures of Dudley the Dragon, the TV show The Magic School Bus in which he voices Carlos Ramon, and for voicing Ray on the Beyblade series and voicing Blaine on Totally Spies!. DeSanto also provided the voice of Dave in Total Drama Pahkitew Island.

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
1990Eric's WorldHoraceTV series
1990My Secret IdentityYoung KirkEpisode: "Seems Like Only Yesterday"
1991Power PackEddieTV movie
1991'John
Son		Episode: "2.19"
Episode: "3.3"
1991'Newsboy #2TV movie
1991Street LegalPaley ChildrenEpisode: "Too Many Cooks"
1993Gregory KJeremiah KingsleyTV movie
1993Tales from the CryptkeeperDwight Episode: "While the Cat's Away"
1993'MattTV series
1994Due SouthJerryEpisodes: "Chicago Holiday: Part 1" and "Chicago Holiday: Part 2"
1994–1996, 1999–2000Are You Afraid of the Dark?Tucker65 episodes
1994–1997'Carlos Ramon 52 episodes
1995Prince for a DayCarloTV movie
1995GoosebumpsGabeEpisode: "Return of the Mummy"
1996–1998Stickin' AroundWilliam 39 episodes
1997'Young VincentTV movie
1998–1999'Hall Beale Jr.3 episodes
1998–1999Mythic WarriorsIolas 2 episodes
1999Rescue HeroesCarter Episode: "1.27"
1999-2003Monster by MistakeBilly Castleman Recurring role
2000Wind at My BackBoy #1Episode: "Coming of Age"
2000Phantom of the MegaplexZekeTV movie
2001–2004BracefaceBrock LeightonMain Role
2001–2009ArthurAlberto Molina4 episodes
2002–2005BeybladeRay KonMain Role
2003Moville MysteriesDominic Esquito Episode: "The Night and Day and Night of the Hunter"
2004Beyblade: Fierce BattleRay Video
2004–2005Da Boom CrewAdditional voice-
2005Time Warp TrioTemujin Episode: "You Can't, but Genghis Khan"
2006, 2008, 2010Totally Spies!Blaine 6 episodes
2008Rene ColoneEpisode: "Normalizing Relations"
2008XIIIT.A.TV miniseries
2009Being EricaLanceEpisode: "What I Am Is What I Am"
2009Deadliest SeaGreenhornTV movie
2009Aaron StoneHarrison4 episodes
2010Bloodletting & Miraculous CuresSteven DizonEpisode: "Code Clock"
2010The Dating GuyWhitebread Episode: "20,000 VJs Under the Sea"
2011MudpitT.L.Episode: "First Temptation of Mudpit"
2011Combat HospitalMajor Glad Marin6 episodes
2012Whiskey BusinessJoey PipesTV movie
2012Republic of DoyleMarcoEpisode: "Con, Steal, Love"
2012Rookie BluePaul SalenkoEpisode: "Girls' Night Out"
2013Lost GirlAussieEpisode: "SubterrFaenean"
2014Total Drama Pahkitew IslandDave10 episodes
2015Charming ChristmasVinceTV movie
2016Murdoch MysteriesAlan DriscollEpisode: "A Case of the Yips"
2016–2018PAW PatrolDaring Danny X Recurring role
2017PreshiftCasting directorEpisode: "Re-writes"
2017Man Seeking WomanMr. MartinezEpisode: "Bagel"
2017The Indian DetectiveTodd Johnson4 episodes
2018Dot.Rick/Ro-Bo-BQ Episode: "Dot's Birthday Wishlist"
2018Wholesome Foods I Love You... Is That OK?MarkoLead role
2018ImpostersOffice ManagerEpisode: "Fillion Bollar King"
2020MaydayCaptainEpisode: "Impossible Pitch"
2022Workin' MomsReggie2 episodes