YOU'LL recognise Jake Canuso from the cult ITV series Benidorm.
He has been on the show since it started but there's much more to him than just playing a sleazy barman.
Who is Jake Canuso?
Jake Canuso was born on January 13, 1970.
He is a Swiss actor and dancer, who is best known for his role in the Benidorm.
Jake was born near Zurich, Switzerland, to immigrants from southern Italy and is fluent in English, German, Swiss German, Spanish, French and Italian.
Who does Jake Canuso play in ITV's Benidorm? How long has he been in the show?
Jake has starred in ITV's Benidorm since it started in 2007.
He plays the sleazy, hapless barman Mateo Castellanos.
He reprises his role in the new series of the show.
His character Mateo is the only Spanish character in the regular cast and is frequently causing problems for the guests at the fictional Solana resort, where he is employed as a barman.
Mateo is known for his promiscuity, regularly seducing guests at the resort, regardless of their relationship status
The Sun reported that he would be back as Mateo for series 10.
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What else has Jake Canuso been in?
Previously a dancer, Jake appeared dressed as a ballet dancer in the music video for No More I Love Yous by Annie Lennox and also appeared in the video of 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.
Jake can also be seen dancing in the video for the 1994 hit Son of a Gun by British dance DJ JX known as Jake Williams.
In January 2013, Jake took part in ITV's diving show Splash!, hosted by Tom Daley.
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