Carlo Rota
Known for: Acting
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
Series
The Mentalist
Dimitri Zubov
2008
Series
The Rookie
Anton Petrovich
2018
Series
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Karl Schrute
2000
Series
Breaking Bad
Benicio Fuentes
2008
Series
Bones
Lambert Chaisson
2005
Series
Hawaii Five-0
Sean Winston
2010
Series
The Flash
Remington Meister
2014
Series
Castle
Bahir Harun
2009
Series
American Horror Story
Anton LaVey
2011
Series
24
Morris O'Brian
2001
Series
NCIS: Los Angeles
Kalil Abramson
2009
Series
Tracker
Bennett Cranston
2024
Series
Grimm
Hedig
2011
Series
Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Luca Russo
2013
Series
Scandal
Ivan
2012
Series
White Collar
Ghovat
2009
Series
Hudson & Rex
Archibald Parsons
2019
Series
FBI: Most Wanted
Anatoly Sabzi
2020
Series
Scorpion
General Savic
2014
Series
Titans
Oracle (voice)
2018
Series
Jane the Virgin
Emilio Solano
2014
Series
Earth: Final Conflict
Margolis
1997
Series
Lethal Weapon
Guillermo Azoulay
2016
Series
Secret Level
Sorcerer (voice)
2024
Series
Nikita
Ian Damascus
2010
Series
Relic Hunter
Sultan
1999
Series
Relic Hunter
Lagenfeld
1999
Series
Queer as Folk
Gardner Vance
2000
Series
Stargate Universe
Carl Strom
2009
Series
Sanctuary
Richard Feliz
2008
Series
Sanctuary
Feodor 'Frank' Glazov
2008
Series
Kung Fu: The Legend Continues
Torquemada
1993
Series
Kung Fu: The Legend Continues
Dassas
1993
Series
La Femme Nikita
Mick Stoppel
1997
Series
La Femme Nikita
Mr. Jones
1997
Series
The Sentinel
Jack Buchanan
1996
Series
Viper
Harry Ibarra
1994
Series
Shark
Anton Robitaille
2006
Series
ThunderCats
Ratar-O (voice)
2011
Series
Human Target
Eli Rosko
2010
Series
General Hospital
Jenz Sidwell
1963
Series
Ransom
Damian Delaine
2017
Series
Forever Knight
1992
Series
True Lies
Francois
2023
Film
Saw V
Charles
2008
Series
This Is Wonderland
Giuseppe Burelli
2004
Series
The Good Guys
Asher
2010
Series
A Nero Wolfe Mystery
Barry Fleming
2001
Series
A Nero Wolfe Mystery
Felix Courret
2001
Series
A Nero Wolfe Mystery
Spiros Papps
2001
Series
High Desert
Arman
2023
Series
Street Time
Arthur Marx
2002
Series
Little Mosque on the Prairie
Yasir Hamoudi
2007
Film
Maximum Risk
Bohemia Bartender
1996
Series
World Without End
Edmund
2012
Film
The Boondock Saints
Yakavetta
1999
Series
Conviction
Vince Scarlata
2016
Film
Mission to Mars
Ambassador
2000
Film
Brick Mansions
George the Greek
2014
Series
Total Recall 2070
1999
Series
Highlander: The Raven
Mario Cardoza
1998
Film
Me Time
Alberto
2022
Series
The Player
Daoud Raqiv
2015
Series
Veritas: The Quest
Ali Hassan Rif
2003
Film
Spinning Man
Santos
2018
Series
The Edge of Sleep
Dr. Luis Castaneda
2024
Film
Salma's Big Wish
Morlett
2019
Series
Adventure Inc.
Sergi Borodin
2002
Series
Red Iron Road
Popov
2023
Film
Cake
Bob Jackman
2005
Film
Trigger Point
Dwight Logan
2021
Film
Finding Famiglia
Carlo
Film
The Wrong Guy
French Restaurant Waiter
1997
Film
Busboys
Boyd
2026
Film
After the Ball
Richard
2015
Film
The Gospel of John
Chief of the Temple Guards
2003
Film
Ecstasy
Solo
2011
Film
Phantom of the Megaplex
Tyler Jesseman
2000
Film
Thirty Two Short Films About Glenn Gould
C.B.S. Producer
1993
Film
Welcome to Nowhere
The General
2018
At the Hotel
Albert
2006
Film
Shark City
Ventura Ritt
2009
Film
Naked City: Justice with a Bullet
Findlay Clerk
1998
Series
Il Duce Canadese
Avvocato
2004
Series
Back in Time for Dinner
2018
Film
Pegasus vs. Chimera
King Orthos
2012
Film
A Perfect Plan
Theo
2020
Film
Global Heresy
Tony Manson
2002
Film
Time Bomb
Musab Hyatti
2006
Film
Cliffs of Freedom
Mustapha Bey
2019
Film
Rough Air: Danger on Flight 534
Cal Matthews
2001
Film
State Like Sleep
2019
Film
Murder in a Small Town
Charles
1999
Film
People You May Know
Bill
2017
Film
Trespassers
Sergeant Daniels
2019
Film
The Diggers
Mister Meister
2019
Film
Trapped in a Purple Haze
David Lebeff
2000
Film
Friends at Last
Neil
1995
Film
First Degree
Joe Galeno
1995
Film
100 Films and a Funeral
Self - Narrator (voice)
2007
Film
Horsie's Retreat
Spiro
2005
Film
Catch a Falling Star
Harry Goldberg
2000
Film
Cold Play
Nigel
2008
Film
Young at Heart
Bartender
1995
Film
Pick One
2025
Film
Six Guns for Hire
The Bandit
2024
Film
City of Dark
Plato
1997
Film
Recipe for Murder
2002
On Their Knees
Walter
2001