Carlo Rota
Born
April 17, 1961 (age 64)
Birthplace
London, England, UK

Carlo Rota

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.

Movies

Pick One
Pick One
2025
Me Time
Me Time
2022 ★ 5.9
Alberto
Trigger Point
Trigger Point
2021 ★ 6.2
Dwight Logan
A Perfect Plan
A Perfect Plan
2020 ★ 5.4
Theo
Salma's Big Wish
Salma's Big Wish
2019 ★ 6.9
Morlett
Trespassers
Trespassers
2019 ★ 4.9
Sergeant Daniels
The Diggers
The Diggers
2019 ★ 3.0
Mister Meister
Cliffs of Freedom
Cliffs of Freedom
2019 ★ 6.9
Mustapha Bey
State Like Sleep
State Like Sleep
2019 ★ 4.7
Welcome to Nowhere
Welcome to Nowhere
2018
The General
Spinning Man
Spinning Man
2018 ★ 5.6
Santos
People You May Know
People You May Know
2017 ★ 5.2
Bill
After the Ball
After the Ball
2015 ★ 6.3
Richard
Brick Mansions
Brick Mansions
2014 ★ 5.9
George the Greek
Ecstasy
Ecstasy
2011 ★ 4.9
Solo
Shark City
Shark City
2009 ★ 3.0
Ventura Ritt
Saw V
Saw V
2008 ★ 6.2
Charles
Cold Play
Cold Play
2008 ★ 1.0
Nigel
Time Bomb
Time Bomb
2006 ★ 5.5
Musab Hyatti
Cake
Cake
2005 ★ 4.8
Bob Jackman
Horsie's Retreat
Horsie's Retreat
2005
Spiro
The Gospel of John
The Gospel of John
2003 ★ 7.5
Chief of the Temple Guards
Global Heresy
Global Heresy
2002 ★ 4.9
Tony Manson
Recipe for Murder
Recipe for Murder
2002
On Their Knees
On Their Knees
2001 ★ 2.0
Walter
The Wandering Soul Murders
The Wandering Soul Murders
2001 ★ 4.5
Hairdresser
Rough Air: Danger on Flight 534
Rough Air: Danger on Flight 534
2001 ★ 4.8
Cal Matthews
Phantom of the Megaplex
Phantom of the Megaplex
2000 ★ 6.0
Tyler Jesseman
Trapped in a Purple Haze
Trapped in a Purple Haze
2000 ★ 4.4
David Lebeff
Mission to Mars
Mission to Mars
2000 ★ 6.0
Ambassador
Catch a Falling Star
Catch a Falling Star
2000 ★ 5.6
Harry Goldberg
The Boondock Saints
The Boondock Saints
1999 ★ 7.3
Yakavetta
Murder in a Small Town
Murder in a Small Town
1999 ★ 5.2
Charles
Naked City: Justice with a Bullet
Naked City: Justice with a Bullet
1998 ★ 3.0
Findlay Clerk
City of Dark
City of Dark
1997
Plato
Maximum Risk
Maximum Risk
1996 ★ 5.8
Bohemia Bartender
First Degree
First Degree
1995 ★ 7.1
Joe Galeno
Friends at Last
Friends at Last
1995 ★ 5.3
Neil
Young at Heart
Young at Heart
1995
Bartender
Thirty Two Short Films About Glenn Gould
Thirty Two Short Films About Glenn Gould
1993 ★ 7.0
C.B.S. Producer

TV Series

Secret Level
Secret Level
2024 ★ 7.4
Sorcerer (voice)
1 Episode
High Desert
High Desert
2023 ★ 6.7
Arman
2 Episodes
True Lies
True Lies
2023 ★ 6.1
Francois
1 Episode
Red Iron Road
Red Iron Road
2023 ★ 6.3
Popov
1 Episode
FBI: Most Wanted
FBI: Most Wanted
2020 ★ 7.6
Anatoly Sabzi
1 Episode
Hudson & Rex
Hudson & Rex
2019 ★ 8.4
Archibald Parsons
1 Episode
The Rookie
The Rookie
2018 ★ 8.5
Anton Petrovich
1 Episode
Titans
Titans
2018 ★ 7.9
Oracle (voice)
1 Episode
Back in Time for Dinner
Back in Time for Dinner
2018 ★ 9.0
6 Episodes
Ransom
Ransom
2017 ★ 6.5
Damian Delaine
2 Episodes
Conviction
Conviction
2016 ★ 6.8
Vince Scarlata
1 Episode
Lethal Weapon
Lethal Weapon
2016 ★ 7.3
Guillermo Azoulay
2 Episodes
The Player
The Player
2015 ★ 6.2
Daoud Raqiv
1 Episode
Jane the Virgin
Jane the Virgin
2014 ★ 7.9
Emilio Solano
8 Episodes
The Flash
The Flash
2014 ★ 7.8
Remington Meister
1 Episode
Scorpion
Scorpion
2014 ★ 8.2
General Savic
1 Episode
Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
2013 ★ 7.5
Luca Russo
1 Episode
World Without End
World Without End
2012 ★ 6.8
Edmund
8 Episodes
Scandal
Scandal
2012 ★ 7.2
Ivan
3 Episodes
Grimm
Grimm
2011 ★ 8.3
Hedig
1 Episode
American Horror Story
American Horror Story
2011 ★ 8.1
Anton LaVey
1 Episode
ThunderCats
ThunderCats
2011 ★ 7.9
Ratar-O (voice)
1 Episode
Hawaii Five-0
Hawaii Five-0
2010 ★ 7.8
Sean Winston
1 Episode
Nikita
Nikita
2010 ★ 7.2
Ian Damascus
1 Episode
The Good Guys
The Good Guys
2010 ★ 7.3
Asher
1 Episode
Human Target
Human Target
2010 ★ 7.2
Eli Rosko
1 Episode
White Collar
White Collar
2009 ★ 8.2
Ghovat
1 Episode
Stargate Universe
Stargate Universe
2009 ★ 7.4
Carl Strom
2 Episodes
NCIS: Los Angeles
NCIS: Los Angeles
2009 ★ 7.5
Kalil Abramson
1 Episode
Castle
Castle
2009 ★ 8.0
Bahir Harun
1 Episode
Sanctuary
Sanctuary
2008 ★ 7.2
Feodor 'Frank' Glazov
1 Episode
The Mentalist
The Mentalist
2008 ★ 8.4
Dimitri Zubov
1 Episode
Breaking Bad
Breaking Bad
2008 ★ 8.9
Benicio Fuentes
1 Episode
Little Mosque on the Prairie
Little Mosque on the Prairie
2007 ★ 6.7
Yasir Hamoudi
90 Episodes
Shark
Shark
2006 ★ 6.7
Anton Robitaille
1 Episode
At the Hotel
At the Hotel
2006
Albert
6 Episodes
Bones
Bones
2005 ★ 8.2
Lambert Chaisson
1 Episode
This Is Wonderland
This Is Wonderland
2004 ★ 9.0
Giuseppe Burelli
1 Episode
Il Duce Canadese
Il Duce Canadese
2004
Avvocato
2 Episodes
Veritas: The Quest
Veritas: The Quest
2003 ★ 6.5
Ali Hassan Rif
1 Episode
Adventure Inc.
Adventure Inc.
2002 ★ 8.5
Sergi Borodin
1 Episode
Street Time
Street Time
2002 ★ 2.5
Arthur Marx
2 Episodes
24
24
2001 ★ 7.8
Morris O'Brian
29 Episodes
Queer As Folk
Queer As Folk
2000 ★ 8.3
Gardner Vance
9 Episodes
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000 ★ 7.6
Karl Schrute
1 Episode
Relic Hunter
Relic Hunter
1999 ★ 6.7
Sultan
1 Episode
Total Recall 2070
Total Recall 2070
1999 ★ 6.1
1 Episode
Highlander: The Raven
Highlander: The Raven
1998 ★ 5.3
Mario Cardoza
1 Episode
Earth: Final Conflict
Earth: Final Conflict
1997 ★ 6.8
Margolis
1 Episode
La Femme Nikita
La Femme Nikita
1997 ★ 7.4
Mick Stoppel
11 Episodes
The Sentinel
The Sentinel
1996 ★ 7.1
Jack Buchanan
1 Episode
Viper
Viper
1994 ★ 6.1
Harry Ibarra
1 Episode
Kung Fu: The Legend Continues
Kung Fu: The Legend Continues
1993 ★ 6.7
Torquemada
1 Episode
Forever Knight
Forever Knight
1992 ★ 6.8
1 Episode