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.
Filmography
Busboys
2026
as Boyd
Pick One
2025
Six Guns for Hire
2024
as The Bandit
Me Time
2022
as Alberto
Trigger Point
2021
as Dwight Logan
A Perfect Plan
2020
as Theo
Salma's Big Wish
2019
as Morlett
Trespassers
2019
as Sergeant Daniels
The Diggers
2019
as Mister Meister
Cliffs of Freedom
2019
as Mustapha Bey
State Like Sleep
2019
Welcome to Nowhere
2018
as The General
Spinning Man
2018
as Santos
People You May Know
2017
as Bill
After the Ball
2015
as Richard
Brick Mansions
2014
as George the Greek
Pegasus vs. Chimera
2012
as King Orthos
Ecstasy
2011
as Solo
Shark City
2009
as Ventura Ritt
Saw V
2008
as Charles
Cold Play
2008
as Nigel
100 Films and a Funeral
2007
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Time Bomb
2006
as Musab Hyatti
Cake
2005
as Bob Jackman