Carlo Rota
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.
Also Known As
Movie Appearances
Young at Heart
as Bartender
1995
The Boondock Saints
as Yakavetta
1999
Cliffs of Freedom
as Mustapha Bey
2019
Trigger Point
as Dwight Logan
2021
Ecstasy
as Solo
2011
On Their Knees
as Walter
2001
Recipe for Murder
2002
Me Time
as Alberto
2022
Time Bomb
as Musab Hyatti
2006
Brick Mansions
as George the Greek
2014
Thirty Two Short Films About Glenn Gould
as C.B.S. Producer
1993
Naked City: Justice with a Bullet
as Findlay Clerk
1998
Saw V
as Charles
2008
Trapped in a Purple Haze
as David Lebeff
2000
After the Ball
as Richard
2015
Welcome to Nowhere
as The General
2018
Cake
as Bob Jackman
2005
Shark City
as Ventura Ritt
2009
Horsie's Retreat
as Spiro
2005
State Like Sleep
2019
TV Appearances
Castle
as Bahir Harun
2009
Kung Fu: The Legend Continues
as Torquemada
1993
Shark
as Anton Robitaille
2006
24
as Morris O'Brian
2001
Forever Knight
1992
Little Mosque on the Prairie
as Yasir Hamoudi
2007
Relic Hunter
as Sultan
1999
At the Hotel
as Albert
2006
Highlander: The Raven
as Mario Cardoza
1998
Total Recall 2070
1999
Veritas: The Quest
as Ali Hassan Rif
2003
Stargate Universe
as Carl Strom
2009