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Carlo Rota

Bio: 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
Born: Mon, Apr 17 1961
Birthplace: London, England, UK
Carlo Rota is 63 years old
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Poster of Me Time
Me Time
Carlo Rota was
61 in Me Time
as 'Alberto'.
Fri, Aug 26 2022
Poster of Trigger Point
Trigger Point
Carlo Rota was
60 in Trigger Point
as 'Dwight Logan'.
Fri, Apr 23 2021
Poster of A Perfect Plan
A Perfect Plan
Carlo Rota was
59 in A Perfect Plan
as 'Theo'.
Fri, May 01 2020
Poster of Salma's Big Wish
Salma's Big Wish
Carlo Rota was
58 in Salma's Big Wish
as 'Morlett'.
Thu, Oct 24 2019
Poster of Trespassers
Trespassers
Carlo Rota was
58 in Trespassers
as 'Sergeant Daniels'.
Fri, Jul 12 2019
Poster of The Diggers
The Diggers
Carlo Rota was
58 in The Diggers
as 'Mister Meister'.
Fri, May 31 2019
Poster of Cliffs of Freedom
Cliffs of Freedom
Carlo Rota was
57 in Cliffs of Freedom
as 'Mustapha Bey'.
Fri, Mar 01 2019
Poster of State Like Sleep
State Like Sleep
Carlo Rota was
57 in State Like Sleep
Fri, Jan 04 2019
Poster of Welcome to Nowhere
Welcome to Nowhere
Carlo Rota was
57 in Welcome to Nowhere
as 'The General'.
Tue, Jul 17 2018
Poster of Spinning Man
Spinning Man
Carlo Rota was
56 in Spinning Man
as 'Santos'.
Fri, Apr 06 2018
Poster of People You May Know
People You May Know
Carlo Rota was
55 in People You May Know
as 'Bill'.
Fri, Apr 07 2017
Poster of After the Ball
After the Ball
Carlo Rota was
53 in After the Ball
as 'Richard'.
Fri, Feb 27 2015
Poster of Brick Mansions
Brick Mansions
Carlo Rota was
53 in Brick Mansions
as 'George the Greek'.
Tue, Apr 22 2014
Poster of Ecstasy
Ecstasy
Carlo Rota was
50 in Ecstasy
as 'Solo'.
Sat, Sep 10 2011
Poster of Shark City
Shark City
Carlo Rota was
48 in Shark City
as 'Ventura Ritt'.
Sun, Nov 01 2009
Poster of Saw V
Saw V
Carlo Rota was
47 in Saw V
as 'Charles'.
Thu, Oct 23 2008
Poster of Cold Play
Cold Play
Carlo Rota was
46 in Cold Play
as 'Nigel'.
Fri, Jan 11 2008
Poster of Time Bomb
Time Bomb
Carlo Rota was
44 in Time Bomb
as 'Musab Hyatti'.
Sun, Mar 19 2006
Poster of Cake
Cake
Carlo Rota was
44 in Cake
as 'Bob Jackman'.
Thu, May 12 2005
Poster of Horsie's Retreat
Horsie's Retreat
Carlo Rota was
43 in Horsie's Retreat
as 'Spiro'.
Thu, Jan 27 2005
Poster of The Gospel of John
The Gospel of John
Carlo Rota was
42 in The Gospel of John
as 'Chief of the Temple Guards'.
Thu, Sep 11 2003
Poster of Global Heresy
Global Heresy
Carlo Rota was
41 in Global Heresy
as 'Tony Manson'.
Tue, Sep 03 2002
Poster of Recipe for Murder
Recipe for Murder
Carlo Rota was
41 in Recipe for Murder
Sat, May 04 2002
Poster of On Their Knees
On Their Knees
Carlo Rota was
40 in On Their Knees
as 'Walter'.
Thu, Oct 25 2001
Poster of The Wandering Soul Murders
The Wandering Soul Murders
Carlo Rota was
39 in The Wandering Soul Murders
as 'Hairdresser'.
Tue, Jan 09 2001
Poster of Rough Air: Danger on Flight 534
Rough Air: Danger on Flight 534
Carlo Rota was
39 in Rough Air: Danger on Flight 534
as 'Cal Matthews'.
Mon, Jan 01 2001
Poster of Phantom of the Megaplex
Phantom of the Megaplex
Carlo Rota was
39 in Phantom of the Megaplex
as 'Tyler Jesseman'.
Fri, Nov 10 2000
Poster of Trapped in a Purple Haze
Trapped in a Purple Haze
Carlo Rota was
39 in Trapped in a Purple Haze
as 'David Lebeff'.
Mon, Apr 17 2000
Poster of Mission to Mars
Mission to Mars
Carlo Rota was
38 in Mission to Mars
as 'Ambassador'.
Fri, Mar 10 2000
Poster of The Boondock Saints
The Boondock Saints
Carlo Rota was
37 in The Boondock Saints
as 'Yakavetta'.
Fri, Jan 22 1999
Poster of Naked City: Justice with a Bullet
Naked City: Justice with a Bullet
Carlo Rota was
37 in Naked City: Justice with a Bullet
as 'Findlay Clerk'.
Sun, Oct 04 1998
Poster of City of Dark
City of Dark
Carlo Rota was
36 in City of Dark
Wed, Sep 17 1997
Poster of Maximum Risk
Maximum Risk
Carlo Rota was
35 in Maximum Risk
as 'Bohemia Bartender'.
Fri, Sep 13 1996
Poster of Friends at Last
Friends at Last
Carlo Rota was
33 in Friends at Last
as 'Neil'.
Sun, Apr 02 1995
Poster of Young at Heart
Young at Heart
Carlo Rota was
33 in Young at Heart
as 'Bartender'.
Sun, Mar 12 1995
Poster of Thirty Two Short Films About Glenn Gould
Thirty Two Short Films About Glenn Gould
Carlo Rota was
32 in Thirty Two Short Films About Glenn Gould
as 'C.B.S. Producer'.
Fri, Nov 26 1993

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Poster of Secret Level
Secret Level
Carlo Rota was
63+ in Secret Level
as 'Sorcerer (voice)'.
First Air Date
Tue, Dec 10 2024
Poster of True Lies
True Lies
Carlo Rota was
61+ in True Lies
as 'Francois'.
First Air Date
Wed, Mar 01 2023
Poster of Red Iron Road
Red Iron Road
Carlo Rota was
61+ in Red Iron Road
as 'Popov'.
First Air Date
Thu, Feb 16 2023
Poster of FBI: Most Wanted
FBI: Most Wanted
Carlo Rota was
58+ in FBI: Most Wanted
as 'Anatoly Sabzi'.
First Air Date
Tue, Jan 07 2020
Poster of Hudson & Rex
Hudson & Rex
Carlo Rota was
57+ in Hudson & Rex
as 'Archibald Parsons'.
First Air Date
Mon, Feb 25 2019
Poster of Titans
Titans
Carlo Rota was
57+ in Titans
as 'Oracle (voice)'.
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 12 2018
Poster of Back in Time for Dinner
Back in Time for Dinner
Carlo Rota was
57+ in Back in Time for Dinner
First Air Date
Sat, Jul 21 2018
Poster of Ransom
Ransom
Carlo Rota was
55+ in Ransom
as 'Damian Delaine'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jan 01 2017
Poster of Conviction
Conviction
Carlo Rota was
55+ in Conviction
as 'Vince Scarlata'.
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 03 2016
Poster of Lethal Weapon
Lethal Weapon
Carlo Rota was
55+ in Lethal Weapon
as 'Guillermo Azoulay'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 21 2016
Poster of The Player
The Player
Carlo Rota was
54+ in The Player
as 'Daoud Raqiv'.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 24 2015
Poster of Jane the Virgin
Jane the Virgin
Carlo Rota was
53+ in Jane the Virgin
as 'Emilio Solano'.
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 13 2014
Poster of The Flash
The Flash
Carlo Rota was
53+ in The Flash
as 'Remington Meister'.
First Air Date
Tue, Oct 07 2014
Poster of Scorpion
Scorpion
Carlo Rota was
53+ in Scorpion
as 'General Savic'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 22 2014
Poster of Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Carlo Rota was
52+ in Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
as 'Luca Russo'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 24 2013
Poster of World Without End
World Without End
Carlo Rota was
51+ in World Without End
as 'Edmund'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 04 2012
Poster of Scandal
Scandal
Carlo Rota was
50+ in Scandal
as 'Ivan'.
First Air Date
Thu, Apr 05 2012
Poster of Grimm
Grimm
Carlo Rota was
50+ in Grimm
as 'Hedig'.
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 28 2011
Poster of American Horror Story
American Horror Story
Carlo Rota was
50+ in American Horror Story
as 'Anton LaVey'.
First Air Date
Wed, Oct 05 2011
Poster of ThunderCats
ThunderCats
Carlo Rota was
50+ in ThunderCats
as 'Ratar-O (voice)'.
First Air Date
Fri, Jul 29 2011
Poster of Hawaii Five-0
Hawaii Five-0
Carlo Rota was
49+ in Hawaii Five-0
as 'Sean Winston'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 20 2010
Poster of Nikita
Nikita
Carlo Rota was
49+ in Nikita
as 'Ian Damascus'.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 09 2010
Poster of White Collar
White Collar
Carlo Rota was
48+ in White Collar
as 'Ghovat'.
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 23 2009
Poster of Stargate Universe
Stargate Universe
Carlo Rota was
48+ in Stargate Universe
as 'Carl Strom'.
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 02 2009
Poster of Castle
Castle
Carlo Rota was
47+ in Castle
as 'Bahir Harun'.
First Air Date
Mon, Mar 09 2009
Poster of Sanctuary
Sanctuary
Carlo Rota was
47+ in Sanctuary
as 'Feodor 'Frank' Glazov, Richard Feliz'.
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 03 2008
Poster of The Mentalist
The Mentalist
Carlo Rota was
47+ in The Mentalist
as 'Dimitri Zubov'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 23 2008
Poster of Breaking Bad
Breaking Bad
Carlo Rota was
46+ in Breaking Bad
as 'Benicio Fuentes'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jan 20 2008
Poster of Little Mosque on the Prairie
Little Mosque on the Prairie
Carlo Rota was
45+ in Little Mosque on the Prairie
as 'Yasir Hamoudi'.
First Air Date
Tue, Jan 09 2007
Poster of Shark
Shark
Carlo Rota was
45+ in Shark
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 21 2006
Poster of At the Hotel
At the Hotel
Carlo Rota was
44+ in At the Hotel
as 'Albert'.
First Air Date
Tue, Mar 07 2006
Poster of Bones
Bones
Carlo Rota was
44+ in Bones
as 'Lambert Chaisson'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 13 2005
Poster of This Is Wonderland
This Is Wonderland
Carlo Rota was
42+ in This Is Wonderland
as 'Giuseppe Burelli'.
First Air Date
Mon, Jan 12 2004
Poster of Il Duce Canadese
Il Duce Canadese
Carlo Rota was
42+ in Il Duce Canadese
as 'Avvocato'.
First Air Date
Thu, Jan 01 2004
Poster of Veritas: The Quest
Veritas: The Quest
Carlo Rota was
41+ in Veritas: The Quest
as 'Ali Hassan Rif'.
First Air Date
Mon, Jan 27 2003
Poster of Adventure Inc.
Adventure Inc.
Carlo Rota was
41+ in Adventure Inc.
as 'Sergi Borodin'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 30 2002
Poster of Street Time
Street Time
Carlo Rota was
41+ in Street Time
as 'Arthur Marx'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jun 23 2002
Poster of 24
24
Carlo Rota was
40+ in 24
as 'Morris O'Brian'.
First Air Date
Tue, Nov 06 2001
Poster of Queer As Folk
Queer As Folk
Carlo Rota was
39+ in Queer As Folk
as 'Gardner Vance'.
First Air Date
Sun, Dec 03 2000
Poster of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Carlo Rota was
39+ in CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
as 'Karl Schrute'.
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 06 2000
Poster of Relic Hunter
Relic Hunter
Carlo Rota was
38+ in Relic Hunter
as 'Sultan, Lagenfeld'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 25 1999
Poster of Total Recall 2070
Total Recall 2070
Carlo Rota was
37+ in Total Recall 2070
First Air Date
Tue, Jan 05 1999
Poster of Highlander: The Raven
Highlander: The Raven
Carlo Rota was
37+ in Highlander: The Raven
as 'Mario Cardoza'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 26 1998
Poster of Earth: Final Conflict
Earth: Final Conflict
Carlo Rota was
36+ in Earth: Final Conflict
as 'Margolis'.
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 06 1997
Poster of La Femme Nikita
La Femme Nikita
Carlo Rota was
35+ in La Femme Nikita
as 'Mick Stoppel, Mr. Jones'.
First Air Date
Mon, Jan 13 1997
Poster of The Sentinel
The Sentinel
Carlo Rota was
34+ in The Sentinel
as 'Jack Buchanan'.
First Air Date
Wed, Mar 20 1996
Poster of Viper
Viper
Carlo Rota was
32+ in Viper
as 'Harry Ibarra'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jan 02 1994
Poster of Kung Fu: The Legend Continues
Kung Fu: The Legend Continues
Carlo Rota was
31+ in Kung Fu: The Legend Continues
as 'Torquemada, Dassas'.
First Air Date
Wed, Jan 27 1993
Poster of Forever Knight
Forever Knight
Carlo Rota was
31+ in Forever Knight
First Air Date
Tue, May 05 1992