Carlo Rota
Born: 1961-04-17 in London, England, UK
Known For: Acting
Biography
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.
Filmography
2025
2024
- Secret Level as Sorcerer (voice)
2023
- True Lies as Francois
- High Desert as Arman
- Red Iron Road as Popov
2022
- Me Time as Alberto
2021
- Trigger Point as Dwight Logan
2020
- FBI: Most Wanted as Anatoly Sabzi
- A Perfect Plan as Theo
2019
- Hudson & Rex as Archibald Parsons
- The Diggers as Mister Meister
- Trespassers as Sergeant Daniels
- Salma's Big Wish as Morlett
- Cliffs of Freedom as Mustapha Bey
- State Like Sleep
2018
- The Rookie as Anton Petrovich
- Titans as Oracle (voice)
- Spinning Man as Santos
- Welcome to Nowhere as The General
- Back in Time for Dinner
2017
- Ransom as Damian Delaine
- People You May Know as Bill
2016
- Lethal Weapon as Guillermo Azoulay
- Conviction as Vince Scarlata
2015
- The Player as Daoud Raqiv
- After the Ball as Richard
2014
- The Flash as Remington Meister
- Scorpion as General Savic
- Jane the Virgin as Emilio Solano
- Brick Mansions as George the Greek
2013
- Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. as Luca Russo
2012
- Scandal as Ivan
- World Without End as Edmund
2011
- Grimm as Hedig
- American Horror Story as Anton LaVey
- ThunderCats as Ratar-O (voice)
- Ecstasy as Solo
2010
- Hawaii Five-0 as Sean Winston
- Nikita as Ian Damascus
- Human Target as Eli Rosko
- The Good Guys as Asher
2009
- Castle as Bahir Harun
- NCIS: Los Angeles as Kalil Abramson
- White Collar as Ghovat
- Stargate Universe as Carl Strom
- Shark City as Ventura Ritt
2008
- Breaking Bad as Benicio Fuentes
- The Mentalist as Dimitri Zubov
- Sanctuary as Feodor 'Frank' Glazov
- Saw V as Charles
- Cold Play as Nigel
2007
- Little Mosque on the Prairie as Yasir Hamoudi
2006
- Shark as Anton Robitaille
- Time Bomb as Musab Hyatti
- At the Hotel as Albert
2005
- Bones as Lambert Chaisson
- Cake as Bob Jackman
- Horsie's Retreat as Spiro
2004
- This Is Wonderland as Giuseppe Burelli
- Il Duce Canadese as Avvocato
2003
- Veritas: The Quest as Ali Hassan Rif
- The Gospel of John as Chief of the Temple Guards
2002
- Global Heresy as Tony Manson
- Street Time as Arthur Marx
- Adventure Inc. as Sergi Borodin
- Recipe for Murder
2001
- 24 as Morris O'Brian
- Rough Air: Danger on Flight 534 as Cal Matthews
- On Their Knees as Walter
- The Wandering Soul Murders as Hairdresser
2000
- CSI: Crime Scene Investigation as Karl Schrute
- Queer As Folk as Gardner Vance
- Mission to Mars as Ambassador
- Catch a Falling Star as Harry Goldberg
- Phantom of the Megaplex as Tyler Jesseman
- Trapped in a Purple Haze as David Lebeff
1999
- Relic Hunter as Sultan
- The Boondock Saints as Yakavetta
- Total Recall 2070
- Murder in a Small Town as Charles
1998
- Highlander: The Raven as Mario Cardoza
- Naked City: Justice with a Bullet as Findlay Clerk
1997
- Earth: Final Conflict as Margolis
- La Femme Nikita as Mick Stoppel
- City of Dark as Plato
1996
- The Sentinel as Jack Buchanan
- Maximum Risk as Bohemia Bartender
1995
- Friends at Last as Neil
- Young at Heart as Bartender
- First Degree as Joe Galeno
1994
- Viper as Harry Ibarra
1993
- Kung Fu: The Legend Continues as Torquemada
- Thirty Two Short Films About Glenn Gould as C.B.S. Producer