Person
Carlo Rota
Acting · Born 1961-04-17 · London, England, UK
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.
Known for
The Mentalist
Dimitri Zubov
The Rookie
Anton Petrovich
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Karl Schrute
24
Morris O'Brian
Breaking Bad
Benicio Fuentes
Bones
Lambert Chaisson
Hawaii Five-0
Sean Winston
The Flash
Remington Meister
Castle
Bahir Harun
Grimm
Hedig
Filmography
- 2026BusboysBoyd
- 2025Pick One
- 2024Secret LevelSorcerer (voice)
- 2024The Edge of SleepDr. Luis Castaneda
- 2023High DesertArman
- 2023True LiesFrancois
- 2023Red Iron RoadPopov
- 2022Me TimeAlberto
- 2021Trigger PointDwight Logan
- 2020A Perfect PlanTheo
- 2020FBI: Most WantedAnatoly Sabzi
- 2019Salma's Big WishMorlett
- 2019TrespassersSergeant Daniels
- 2019The DiggersMister Meister
- 2019Cliffs of FreedomMustapha Bey
- 2019Hudson & RexArchibald Parsons
- 2019State Like Sleep
- 2018The RookieAnton Petrovich
- 2018TitansOracle (voice)
- 2018Back in Time for Dinner
- 2018Welcome to NowhereThe General
- 2018Spinning ManSantos
- 2017People You May KnowBill
- 2017RansomDamian Delaine
- 2016ConvictionVince Scarlata
- 2016Lethal WeaponGuillermo Azoulay
- 2015The PlayerDaoud Raqiv
- 2015After the BallRichard
- 2014Jane the VirginEmilio Solano
- 2014The FlashRemington Meister
- 2014ScorpionGeneral Savic
- 2014Brick MansionsGeorge the Greek
- 2013Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.Luca Russo
- 2012Pegasus vs. ChimeraKing Orthos
- 2012World Without EndEdmund
- 2012ScandalIvan
- 2011GrimmHedig
- 2011American Horror StoryAnton LaVey
- 2011EcstasySolo
- 2011ThunderCatsRatar-O (voice)
- 2010Hawaii Five-0Sean Winston
- 2010NikitaIan Damascus
- 2010The Good GuysAsher
- 2010Human TargetEli Rosko
- 2009Shark CityVentura Ritt
- 2009White CollarGhovat
- 2009Stargate UniverseCarl Strom
- 2009NCIS: Los AngelesKalil Abramson
- 2009CastleBahir Harun
- 2008Saw VCharles
- 2008SanctuaryRichard Feliz
- 2008The MentalistDimitri Zubov
- 2008Breaking BadBenicio Fuentes
- 2008Cold PlayNigel
- 2007100 Films and a FuneralSelf - Narrator (voice)
- 2007Little Mosque on the PrairieYasir Hamoudi
- 2006SharkAnton Robitaille
- 2006Time BombMusab Hyatti
- 2006At the HotelAlbert
- 2005BonesLambert Chaisson
- 2005CakeBob Jackman
- 2005Horsie's RetreatSpiro
- 2004This Is WonderlandGiuseppe Burelli
- 2004Il Duce CanadeseAvvocato
- 2003The Gospel of JohnChief of the Temple Guards
- 2003Veritas: The QuestAli Hassan Rif
- 2002Adventure Inc.Sergi Borodin
- 2002Global HeresyTony Manson
- 2002Street TimeArthur Marx
- 2002Recipe for Murder
- 200124Morris O'Brian
- 2001On Their KneesWalter
- 2001A Nero Wolfe MysteryBarry Fleming
- 2001Rough Air: Danger on Flight 534Cal Matthews
- 2000Queer as FolkGardner Vance
- 2000Phantom of the MegaplexTyler Jesseman
- 2000CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationKarl Schrute
- 2000Trapped in a Purple HazeDavid Lebeff
- 2000Mission to MarsAmbassador
- 2000Catch a Falling StarHarry Goldberg
- 1999Relic HunterSultan
- 1999The Boondock SaintsYakavetta
- 1999Murder in a Small TownCharles
- 1999Total Recall 2070
- 1998Naked City: Justice with a BulletFindlay Clerk
- 1998Highlander: The RavenMario Cardoza
- 1997Earth: Final ConflictMargolis
- 1997City of DarkPlato
- 1997La Femme NikitaMick Stoppel
- 1996Maximum RiskBohemia Bartender
- 1996The SentinelJack Buchanan
- 1995First DegreeJoe Galeno
- 1995Friends at LastNeil
- 1995Young at HeartBartender
- 1994ViperHarry Ibarra
- 1993Thirty Two Short Films About Glenn GouldC.B.S. Producer
- 1993Kung Fu: The Legend ContinuesTorquemada
- 1992Forever Knight
- 1963General HospitalJenz Sidwell
- —Six Guns for HireThe Bandit
- —Finding FamigliaCarlo
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