
Acting
Born April 17, 1961 · London, England, UK
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.

Pick One
2025

Me Time
2022

Trigger Point
2021

A Perfect Plan
2020

Salma's Big Wish
2019

Trespassers
2019

The Diggers
2019

Cliffs of Freedom
2019

State Like Sleep
2019

Welcome to Nowhere
2018

Spinning Man
2018

People You May Know
2017

After the Ball
2015

Brick Mansions
2014

Pegasus vs. Chimera
2012

Ecstasy
2011

Shark City
2009

Saw V
2008

Cold Play
2008

Time Bomb
2006

Cake
2005

Horsie's Retreat
2005

The Gospel of John
2003

Global Heresy
2002

Recipe for Murder
2002
On Their Knees
2001

Rough Air: Danger on Flight 534
2001

Phantom of the Megaplex
2000

Trapped in a Purple Haze
2000

Mission to Mars
2000

Catch a Falling Star
2000

The Boondock Saints
1999

Murder in a Small Town
1999

Naked City: Justice with a Bullet
1998

City of Dark
1997

Maximum Risk
1996

First Degree
1995

Friends at Last
1995

Young at Heart
1995

Thirty Two Short Films About Glenn Gould
1993