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.
Acted in 102
2020s
- 2026
- 2025
Pick One
Movie
- 2024
The Edge of Sleep
Dr. Luis Castaneda · 3 episodes
Six Guns for Hire
The Bandit
- 2023
Red Iron Road
Popov · 1 episode
The Forest King
Popov (voice)
- 2022
Red Iron Road
Popov (voice)
- 2021
- 2020
A Perfect Plan
Theo
2010s
- 2019
Trespassers
Sergeant Daniels
- 2018
Back in Time for Dinner
TV
Welcome to Nowhere
The General
- 2017
- 2016
- 2015
- 2014
- 2013
- 2012
Pegasus vs. Chimera
King Orthos
- 2011
- 2010
2000s
- 2009
- 2008
Cold Play
Nigel
- 2007
- 2006
Time Bomb
Musab Hyatti
- 2005
Horsie's Retreat
Spiro
- 2004
Il Duce Canadese
Avvocato · 2 episodes
- 2003
Veritas: The Quest
Ali Hassan Rif · 1 episode
- 2002
Adventure Inc.
Sergi Borodin · 1 episode
Global Heresy
Tony Manson
Recipe for Murder
Movie
- 2001
Rough Air: Danger on Flight 534
Cal Matthews
- 2000
1990s
- 1999
Murder in a Small Town
Charles
- 1998
Naked City: Justice with a Bullet
Findlay Clerk
- 1997
City of Dark
Plato
- 1996
- 1995
First Degree
Joe Galeno
Friends at Last
Neil
Young at Heart
Bartender
- 1994
- 1993
Thirty Two Short Films About Glenn Gould
C.B.S. Producer
- 1992
1960s
- 1963
No release date
Appearances1
2000s
- 2007
100 Films and a Funeral
Self - Narrator (voice)