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Carlo Rota

Known for acting · Born 17 April 1961 · 65 · London, England, UK

105 credits

Carlo Dante Rota (born April 17, 1961) is a British-Canadian-American actor, best known for his roles as construction contractor Yasir Hamoudi on Little Mosque on the Prairie, systems analyst Morris O'Brian on the FOX series 24, Emilio Solano on Jane the Virgin, informant Mick Schtoppel on La Femme Nikita (1997-2001) He has guest starred on TV series including AMC's Breaking Bad, NCIS: LA, CSI: NY, Castle, The Mentalist, Bones, Grimm, 24, White Collar, Queer as Folk (US), Human Target, Relic Hunter, Adventure Inc, A Nero Wolfe Mystery, The Gospel of John, and Traders. Because of his experience prior to acting, he also hosted the Great Canadian Food Show for CBC television in Canada. In 2008, Rota portrayed Charles, who was a journalist for The Herald, in Saw V.

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Known for

24

2001

Little Mosque on the Prairie

2007

Brick Mansions

2014

Jane the Virgin

2014

Queer as Folk

2000

Saw V

2008

La Femme Nikita

1997

The Boondock Saints

1999

Salma's Big Wish

2019

Ecstasy

2011

World Without End

2012

A Perfect Plan

2020

Acting (105)

2026BusboysBoydFilm
2025Pick OneFilm
2024Secret LevelSorcerer (voice)Series
2024TrackerBennett CranstonSeries
2024The Edge of SleepDr. Luis Castaneda · 3 episodesSeries
2024Six Guns for HireThe BanditFilm
2023True LiesFrancoisSeries
2023High DesertArman · 2 episodesSeries
2023Red Iron RoadPopovSeries
2023The Forest KingPopov (voice)Film
2022Me TimeAlbertoFilm
2022Red Iron RoadPopov (voice)Film
2021Trigger PointDwight LoganFilm
2020FBI: Most WantedAnatoly SabziSeries
2020A Perfect PlanTheoFilm
2019Salma's Big WishMorlettFilm
2019Hudson & RexArchibald ParsonsSeries
2019TrespassersSergeant DanielsFilm
2019State Like SleepFilm
2019Cliffs of FreedomMustapha BeyFilm
2019The DiggersMister MeisterFilm
2018The RookieAnton PetrovichSeries
2018TitansOracle (voice)Series
2018Spinning ManSantosFilm
2018Welcome to NowhereThe GeneralFilm
2018Back in Time for Dinner · 6 episodesSeries
2017RansomDamian Delaine · 2 episodesSeries
2017People You May KnowBillFilm
2016Lethal WeaponGuillermo Azoulay · 2 episodesSeries
2016ConvictionVince ScarlataSeries
2015After the BallRichardFilm
2015The PlayerDaoud RaqivSeries
2014The FlashRemington MeisterSeries
2014ScorpionGeneral SavicSeries
2014Brick MansionsGeorge the GreekFilm
2014Jane the VirginEmilio Solano · 8 episodesSeries
2013Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.Luca RussoSeries
2012ScandalIvan · 3 episodesSeries
2012World Without EndEdmund · 8 episodesSeries
2012Pegasus vs. ChimeraKing OrthosFilm
2011American Horror StoryAnton LaVeySeries
2011GrimmHedigSeries
2011ThunderCatsRatar-O (voice)Series
2011EcstasySoloFilm
2010Hawaii Five-0Sean WinstonSeries
2010NikitaIan DamascusSeries
2010Human TargetEli RoskoSeries
2010The Good GuysAsherSeries
2009CastleBahir HarunSeries
2009White CollarGhovatSeries
2009NCIS: Los AngelesKalil AbramsonSeries
2009Stargate UniverseCarl Strom · 2 episodesSeries
2009Shark CityVentura RittFilm
2008Breaking BadBenicio FuentesSeries
2008The MentalistDimitri ZubovSeries
2008Saw VCharlesFilm
2008SanctuaryFeodor 'Frank' Glazov, Richard Feliz · 2 episodesSeries
2008Cold PlayNigelFilm
2007Little Mosque on the PrairieYasir Hamoudi · 90 episodesSeries
2007100 Films and a FuneralSelf - Narrator (voice)Film
2006SharkAnton RobitailleSeries
2006Time BombMusab HyattiFilm
2006At the HotelAlbert · 6 episodesSeries
2005BonesLambert ChaissonSeries
2005CakeBob JackmanFilm
2005Horsie's RetreatSpiroFilm
2004This Is WonderlandGiuseppe BurelliSeries
2004Il Duce CanadeseAvvocato · 2 episodesSeries
2003The Gospel of JohnChief of the Temple GuardsFilm
2003Veritas: The QuestAli Hassan RifSeries
2002Global HeresyTony MansonFilm
2002Adventure Inc.Sergi BorodinSeries
2002Recipe for MurderFilm
2002Street TimeArthur Marx · 2 episodesSeries
200124Morris O'Brian · 29 episodesSeries
2001A Nero Wolfe MysteryBarry Fleming · 2 episodes, Felix Courret, Spiros PappsSeries
2001Rough Air: Danger on Flight 534Cal MatthewsFilm
2001On Their KneesWalterFilm
2000Mission to MarsAmbassadorFilm
2000CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationKarl SchruteSeries
2000Queer as FolkGardner Vance · 9 episodesSeries
2000Phantom of the MegaplexTyler JessemanFilm
2000Trapped in a Purple HazeDavid LebeffFilm
2000Catch a Falling StarHarry GoldbergFilm
1999The Boondock SaintsYakavettaFilm
1999Relic HunterSultan, Lagenfeld · 2 episodesSeries
1999Total Recall 2070Series
1999Murder in a Small TownCharlesFilm
1998Highlander: The RavenMario CardozaSeries
1998Naked City: Justice with a BulletFindlay ClerkFilm
1997La Femme NikitaMick Stoppel · 10 episodes, Mr. Jones · 4 episodes, Mick Schtoppel · 2 episodesSeries
1997Earth: Final ConflictMargolisSeries
1997The Wrong GuyFrench Restaurant WaiterFilm
1997City of DarkPlatoFilm
1996Maximum RiskBohemia BartenderFilm
1996The SentinelJack BuchananSeries
1995First DegreeJoe GalenoFilm
1995Friends at LastNeilFilm
1995Young at HeartBartenderFilm
1994ViperHarry IbarraSeries
1993Kung Fu: The Legend ContinuesTorquemada, DassasSeries
1993Thirty Two Short Films About Glenn GouldC.B.S. ProducerFilm
1992Forever KnightSeries
1963General HospitalJenz SidwellSeries
—Finding FamigliaCarloFilm