Carlo Rota
Acting Born Apr 17, 1961 London, England, UK 107 credits
Biography
Carlo Rota is a British-Canadian-American actor. Born on April 17, 1961, he is known for his roles in several television series. He portrayed Yasir Hamoudi on Little Mosque on the Prairie and Morris O'Brian on the FOX series 24. Rota also appeared as Emilio Solano on Jane the Virgin and informant Mick Schtoppel on La Femme Nikita. His other notable guest appearances include TV series such as Breaking Bad, NCIS: LA, CSI: NY, Castle, The Mentalist, and Bones. Prior to acting, Rota hosted the Great Canadian Food Show for CBC television in Canada.
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Career timeline
Busboys
Pick One
Secret LevelThe Edge of Sleep
True LiesHigh DesertRed Iron Road
Me Time
Trigger Point
FBI: Most WantedA Perfect Plan
Hudson & RexSalma's Big WishThe DiggersCliffs of FreedomState Like Sleep
The RookieTitansSpinning ManWelcome to NowhereBack in Time for Dinner
RansomPeople You May Know
Lethal WeaponConviction
The PlayerAfter the Ball
The FlashScorpionJane the VirginBrick Mansions
Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
ScandalWorld Without EndPegasus vs. Chimera
GrimmAmerican Horror StoryThunderCatsEcstasy
Hawaii Five-0NikitaHuman TargetThe Good Guys
CastleNCIS: Los AngelesWhite CollarStargate UniverseShark City
The MentalistBreaking BadSanctuarySanctuarySaw V
Little Mosque on the Prairie100 Films and a Funeral
SharkTime BombAt the Hotel
BonesHorsie's RetreatCake
This Is WonderlandIl Duce Canadese
Veritas: The QuestThe Gospel of John
Street TimeAdventure Inc.Global HeresyRecipe for Murder
24A Nero Wolfe MysteryA Nero Wolfe MysteryA Nero Wolfe MysteryOn Their Knees
CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationQueer as FolkMission to MarsCatch a Falling StarTrapped in a Purple Haze
Relic HunterRelic HunterThe Boondock SaintsTotal Recall 2070Murder in a Small Town
Highlander: The RavenNaked City: Justice with a Bullet
Earth: Final ConflictLa Femme NikitaLa Femme NikitaCity of Dark
Full Filmography
107 titles- Busboys (2026) as Boyd
- Pick One (2025)
- Secret Level (2024) as Sorcerer (voice)
- The Edge of Sleep (2024) as Dr. Luis Castaneda
- True Lies (2023) as Francois
- High Desert (2023) as Arman
- Red Iron Road (2023) as Popov
- Me Time (2022) as Alberto
- Trigger Point (2021) as Dwight Logan
- FBI: Most Wanted (2020) as Anatoly Sabzi
- A Perfect Plan (2020) as Theo
- Hudson & Rex (2019) as Archibald Parsons
- Salma's Big Wish (2019) as Morlett
- The Diggers (2019) as Mister Meister
- Cliffs of Freedom (2019) as Mustapha Bey
- State Like Sleep (2019)
- Trespassers (2019) as Sergeant Daniels
- The Rookie (2018) as Anton Petrovich
- Titans (2018) as Oracle (voice)
- Spinning Man (2018) as Santos
- Welcome to Nowhere (2018) as The General
- Back in Time for Dinner (2018)
- Ransom (2017) as Damian Delaine
- People You May Know (2017) as Bill
- Lethal Weapon (2016) as Guillermo Azoulay
- Conviction (2016) as Vince Scarlata
- The Player (2015) as Daoud Raqiv
- After the Ball (2015) as Richard
- The Flash (2014) as Remington Meister
- Scorpion (2014) as General Savic
- Jane the Virgin (2014) as Emilio Solano
- Brick Mansions (2014) as George the Greek
- Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (2013) as Luca Russo
- Scandal (2012) as Ivan
- World Without End (2012) as Edmund
- Pegasus vs. Chimera (2012) as King Orthos
- Grimm (2011) as Hedig
- American Horror Story (2011) as Anton LaVey
- ThunderCats (2011) as Ratar-O (voice)
- Ecstasy (2011) as Solo
- Hawaii Five-0 (2010) as Sean Winston
- Nikita (2010) as Ian Damascus
- Human Target (2010) as Eli Rosko
- The Good Guys (2010) as Asher
- Castle (2009) as Bahir Harun
- NCIS: Los Angeles (2009) as Kalil Abramson
- White Collar (2009) as Ghovat
- Stargate Universe (2009) as Carl Strom
- Shark City (2009) as Ventura Ritt
- The Mentalist (2008) as Dimitri Zubov
- Breaking Bad (2008) as Benicio Fuentes
- Sanctuary (2008) as Feodor 'Frank' Glazov
- Sanctuary (2008) as Richard Feliz
- Saw V (2008) as Charles
- Cold Play (2008) as Nigel
- Little Mosque on the Prairie (2007) as Yasir Hamoudi
- 100 Films and a Funeral (2007) as Self - Narrator (voice)
- Shark (2006) as Anton Robitaille
- Time Bomb (2006) as Musab Hyatti
- At the Hotel (2006) as Albert
- Bones (2005) as Lambert Chaisson
- Horsie's Retreat (2005) as Spiro
- Cake (2005) as Bob Jackman
- This Is Wonderland (2004) as Giuseppe Burelli
- Il Duce Canadese (2004) as Avvocato
- Veritas: The Quest (2003) as Ali Hassan Rif
- The Gospel of John (2003) as Chief of the Temple Guards
- Street Time (2002) as Arthur Marx
- Adventure Inc. (2002) as Sergi Borodin
- Global Heresy (2002) as Tony Manson
- Recipe for Murder (2002)
- 24 (2001) as Morris O'Brian
- A Nero Wolfe Mystery (2001) as Barry Fleming
- A Nero Wolfe Mystery (2001) as Felix Courret
- A Nero Wolfe Mystery (2001) as Spiros Papps
- On Their Knees (2001) as Walter
- Rough Air: Danger on Flight 534 (2001) as Cal Matthews
- CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000) as Karl Schrute
- Queer as Folk (2000) as Gardner Vance
- Mission to Mars (2000) as Ambassador
- Catch a Falling Star (2000) as Harry Goldberg
- Trapped in a Purple Haze (2000) as David Lebeff
- Phantom of the Megaplex (2000) as Tyler Jesseman
- Relic Hunter (1999) as Sultan
- Relic Hunter (1999) as Lagenfeld
- The Boondock Saints (1999) as Yakavetta
- Total Recall 2070 (1999)
- Murder in a Small Town (1999) as Charles
- Highlander: The Raven (1998) as Mario Cardoza
- Naked City: Justice with a Bullet (1998) as Findlay Clerk
- Earth: Final Conflict (1997) as Margolis
- La Femme Nikita (1997) as Mick Stoppel
- La Femme Nikita (1997) as Mr. Jones
- City of Dark (1997) as Plato
- The Sentinel (1996) as Jack Buchanan
- Maximum Risk (1996) as Bohemia Bartender
- Young at Heart (1995) as Bartender
- Friends at Last (1995) as Neil
- First Degree (1995) as Joe Galeno
- Viper (1994) as Harry Ibarra
- Kung Fu: The Legend Continues (1993) as Torquemada
- Kung Fu: The Legend Continues (1993) as Dassas
- Thirty Two Short Films About Glenn Gould (1993) as C.B.S. Producer
- Forever Knight (1992)
- General Hospital (1963) as Jenz Sidwell
- Finding Famiglia as Carlo
- Six Guns for Hire as The Bandit
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Carlo Rota best known for?
Carlo Rota is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Secret Level (2024), True Lies (2023), Me Time (2022), FBI: Most Wanted (2020).
When and where was Carlo Rota born?
Carlo Rota was born on April 17, 1961 in London, England, UK.
How many credits does Carlo Rota have?
Carlo Rota has accumulated over 107 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1963 to 2026.
What is Carlo Rota's background in cinema and television?
Carlo Rota is a British-Canadian-American actor. Born on April 17, 1961, he is known for his roles in several television series. He portrayed Yasir Hamoudi on Little Mosque on the Prairie and Morris O'Brian on the FOX series 24. Rota also appeared as Emilio Solano on Jane the Virgin and informant Mick Schtoppel on La F...
Carlo Rota by the numbers
107credits
44films
63TV series
1963–2026active years
Age in their best-rated roles
- Breaking Bad (2008) as Benicio Fuentes — aged about 47
- The Rookie (2018) as Anton Petrovich — aged about 57
- Hudson & Rex (2019) as Archibald Parsons — aged about 58
- The Mentalist (2008) as Dimitri Zubov — aged about 47
- Adventure Inc. (2002) as Sergi Borodin — aged about 41
- Grimm (2011) as Hedig — aged about 50
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