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.
Secret Level
True Lies
Red Iron Road
FBI: Most Wanted
Hudson & Rex
The Rookie
Titans
Back in Time for Dinner
Ransom
Conviction
Lethal Weapon
The Player
Jane the Virgin
The Flash
Scorpion
Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
World Without End
Scandal
Grimm
American Horror Story
ThunderCats
Hawaii Five-0
Nikita
White Collar
Stargate Universe
NCIS: Los Angeles
Castle
Sanctuary
The Mentalist
Breaking Bad
Little Mosque on the Prairie
Shark
Bones
This Is Wonderland
Il Duce Canadese
Veritas: The Quest
Adventure Inc.
Street Time
24
Queer As Folk
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Relic Hunter
Total Recall 2070
Highlander: The Raven
Earth: Final Conflict
La Femme Nikita
The Sentinel
Viper
Kung Fu: The Legend Continues
Forever Knight
Saw V
Brick Mansions
The Boondock Saints
