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.
Known For
TV
The Rookie
Anton Petrovich
2018
TV
Bones
Lambert Chaisson
2005
TV
The Mentalist
Dimitri Zubov
2008
TV
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Karl Schrute
2000
TV
Breaking Bad
Benicio Fuentes
2008
TV
The Flash
Remington Meister
2014
TV
Hawaii Five-0
Sean Winston
2010
TV
Grimm
Hedig
2011
TV
24
Morris O'Brian
2001
TV
Castle
Bahir Harun
2009
TV
NCIS: Los Angeles
Kalil Abramson
2009
TV
White Collar
Ghovat
2009
TV
American Horror Story
Anton LaVey
2011
TV
Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Luca Russo
2013
TV
Scandal
Ivan
2012
TV
Scorpion
General Savic
2014
TV
Titans
Oracle (voice)
2018
TV
Ransom
Damian Delaine
2017
TV
Hudson & Rex
Archibald Parsons
2019
TV
Lethal Weapon
Guillermo Azoulay
2016
Filmography
2025FilmPick One2024TVSecret Levelas Sorcerer (voice)2024TVThe Edge of Sleepas Dr. Luis Castaneda2023TVHigh Desertas Arman2023TVTrue Liesas Francois2023TVRed Iron Roadas Popov2022FilmMe Timeas Alberto2021FilmTrigger Pointas Dwight Logan2020FilmA Perfect Planas Theo2020TVFBI: Most Wantedas Anatoly Sabzi2019FilmSalma's Big Wishas Morlett2019FilmTrespassersas Sergeant Daniels2019FilmThe Diggersas Mister Meister2019FilmCliffs of Freedomas Mustapha Bey2019TVHudson & Rexas Archibald Parsons2019FilmState Like Sleep2018TVThe Rookieas Anton Petrovich2018TVTitansas Oracle (voice)2018TVBack in Time for Dinner2018FilmWelcome to Nowhereas The General2018FilmSpinning Manas Santos2017FilmPeople You May Knowas Bill2017TVRansomas Damian Delaine2016TVConvictionas Vince Scarlata2016TVLethal Weaponas Guillermo Azoulay2015TVThe Playeras Daoud Raqiv2015FilmAfter the Ballas Richard2014TVJane the Virginas Emilio Solano2014TVThe Flashas Remington Meister2014TVScorpionas General Savic2014FilmBrick Mansionsas George the Greek2013TVMarvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.as Luca Russo2012FilmPegasus vs. Chimeraas King Orthos2012TVWorld Without Endas Edmund2012TVScandalas Ivan2011TVGrimmas Hedig2011TVAmerican Horror Storyas Anton LaVey2011FilmEcstasyas Solo2011TVThunderCatsas Ratar-O (voice)2010TVHawaii Five-0as Sean Winston2010TVNikitaas Ian Damascus2010TVThe Good Guysas Asher2010TVHuman Targetas Eli Rosko2009FilmShark Cityas Ventura Ritt2009TVWhite Collaras Ghovat2009TVStargate Universeas Carl Strom2009TVNCIS: Los Angelesas Kalil Abramson2009TVCastleas Bahir Harun2008FilmSaw Vas Charles2008TVSanctuaryas Feodor 'Frank' Glazov2008TVThe Mentalistas Dimitri Zubov2008TVBreaking Badas Benicio Fuentes2008FilmCold Playas Nigel2007TVLittle Mosque on the Prairieas Yasir Hamoudi2006TVSharkas Anton Robitaille2006FilmTime Bombas Musab Hyatti2006TVAt the Hotelas Albert2005TVBonesas Lambert Chaisson2005FilmCakeas Bob Jackman2005FilmHorsie's Retreatas Spiro2004TVThis Is Wonderlandas Giuseppe Burelli2004TVIl Duce Canadeseas Avvocato2003FilmThe Gospel of Johnas Chief of the Temple Guards2003TVVeritas: The Questas Ali Hassan Rif2002TVAdventure Inc.as Sergi Borodin2002FilmGlobal Heresyas Tony Manson2002TVStreet Timeas Arthur Marx2002FilmRecipe for Murder2001TV24as Morris O'Brian2001FilmOn Their Kneesas Walter2001FilmRough Air: Danger on Flight 534as Cal Matthews2000TVQueer As Folkas Gardner Vance2000FilmPhantom of the Megaplexas Tyler Jesseman2000TVCSI: Crime Scene Investigationas Karl Schrute2000FilmTrapped in a Purple Hazeas David Lebeff2000FilmMission to Marsas Ambassador2000FilmCatch a Falling Staras Harry Goldberg1999TVRelic Hunteras Sultan1999FilmThe Boondock Saintsas Yakavetta1999FilmMurder in a Small Townas Charles1999TVTotal Recall 20701998FilmNaked City: Justice with a Bulletas Findlay Clerk1998TVHighlander: The Ravenas Mario Cardoza1997TVEarth: Final Conflictas Margolis1997FilmCity of Darkas Plato1997TVLa Femme Nikitaas Mick Stoppel1996FilmMaximum Riskas Bohemia Bartender1996TVThe Sentinelas Jack Buchanan1995FilmFirst Degreeas Joe Galeno1995FilmFriends at Lastas Neil1995FilmYoung at Heartas Bartender1994TVViperas Harry Ibarra1993FilmThirty Two Short Films About Glenn Gouldas C.B.S. Producer1993TVKung Fu: The Legend Continuesas Torquemada1992TVForever Knight1963TVGeneral Hospitalas Jenz Sidwell—FilmSix Guns for Hireas The Bandit