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Carlo Rota

Actor

Carlo Rota

Born April 17, 1961 in London, England, UK46 films

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.

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In 2008, Rota portrayed Charles, who was a journalist for The Herald, in Saw V.

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The Boondock Saints posterFirst watchThe Boondock Saints19997.2as YakavettaTired of the crime overrunning the streets of Boston, Irish Catholic twin brothers Conner and Murphy are inspired by their faith to cleanse their hometown of evil with their own brand of…View film

Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
Saw V poster6.2Saw V2008Mission to Mars poster6.0Mission to Mars2000Brick Mansions poster5.9Brick Mansions2014Me Time poster5.8Me Time2022Maximum Risk poster5.8Maximum Risk1996The Gospel of John poster7.5The Gospel of John2003After the Ball poster6.3After the Ball2015Salma's Big Wish poster6.9Salma's Big Wish2019

Filmography

46 films as actor
  1. TBAFinding FamigliaCarlo
  2. 2026BusboysBoyd
  3. 2025Pick One
  4. 2024Six Guns for HireThe Bandit
  5. 2023The Forest KingPopov (voice)
  6. 2022Red Iron RoadPopov (voice)
  7. 2022Me TimeAlberto
  8. 2021Trigger PointDwight Logan
  9. 2020A Perfect PlanTheo
  10. 2019Salma's Big WishMorlett
  11. 2019TrespassersSergeant Daniels
  12. 2019The DiggersMister Meister
  13. 2019Cliffs of FreedomMustapha Bey
  14. 2019State Like Sleep
  15. 2018Welcome to NowhereThe General
  16. 2018Spinning ManSantos
  17. 2017People You May KnowBill
  18. 2015After the BallRichard
  19. 2014Brick MansionsGeorge the Greek
  20. 2012Pegasus vs. ChimeraKing Orthos
  21. 2011EcstasySolo
  22. 2009Shark CityVentura Ritt
  23. 2008Saw VCharles
  24. 2008Cold PlayNigel
  25. 2006Time BombMusab Hyatti
  26. 2005CakeBob Jackman
  27. 2005Horsie's RetreatSpiro
  28. 2003The Gospel of JohnChief of the Temple Guards
  29. 2002Global HeresyTony Manson
  30. 2002Recipe for Murder
  31. 2001On Their KneesWalter
  32. 2001Rough Air: Danger on Flight 534Cal Matthews
  33. 2000Phantom of the MegaplexTyler Jesseman
  34. 2000Trapped in a Purple HazeDavid Lebeff
  35. 2000Mission to MarsAmbassador
  36. 2000Catch a Falling StarHarry Goldberg
  37. 1999The Boondock SaintsYakavetta
  38. 1999Murder in a Small TownCharles
  39. 1998Naked City: Justice with a BulletFindlay Clerk
  40. 1997City of DarkPlato
  41. 1997The Wrong GuyFrench Restaurant Waiter
  42. 1996Maximum RiskBohemia Bartender
  43. 1995First DegreeJoe Galeno
  44. 1995Friends at LastNeil
  45. 1995Young at HeartBartender
  46. 1993Thirty Two Short Films About Glenn GouldC.B.S. Producer