Full Name Carlo D. Rota Years active 1992–present Role Actor | Occupation Actor Name Carlo Rota Parents Dante Rota, Rina Rota | |
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Nominations Gemini Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series Movies and TV shows Similar People Nazneen Contractor, Zaib Shaikh, David Hackl, Zarqa Nawaz, Troy Duffy | ||
Carlo Rota - Actor
Carlo Rota (born 17 April 1961) is an English-born Italian-Canadian actor, best known to Canadian audiences for his role on Little Mosque on the Prairie and to international audiences for starring on the FOX series 24. He also has a co-starring role as Emilio Solano in Jane the Virgin.
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Carlo rota actor reel
Early life
Rota was born in London, England, to Italian parents, Rina, who worked in the restaurant business, and Dante Rota, a world-renowned chef. He grew up in Soho with two sisters and one brother. Through his life he has lived in many places of the world, including Hong Kong (where he attended Island School), the Bahamas and the UK before his family settled in Toronto. Rota worked in the culinary industry for many years until he decided to abruptly switch careers to acting. According to his interview in the book Inside Section One: Creating and Producing TV's La Femme Nikita, he said of this decision:
Career
Almost immediately thereafter, Rota landed roles in the Canadian TV series Street Legal and the critically acclaimed Canadian independent film Thirty Two Short Films About Glenn Gould. Because of his experience prior to acting, he also hosted the Great Canadian Food Show for CBC television in Canada, a series which was nominated for the prestigious James Beard Award for Excellence in Culinary Journalism.
He has appeared in numerous popular TV series including 24, Queer as Folk (US version), Castle, La Femme Nikita, Relic Hunter, Adventure Inc, A Nero Wolfe Mystery, The Gospel of John and Traders. Rota co-starred in the CBC sitcom Little Mosque on the Prairie, playing Lebanese-Canadian construction contractor Yasir Hamoudi. Rota also played a journalist for The Herald in the horror flick, Saw V.
On 24, Rota portrayed the recurring role of Morris O'Brian, the arrogant but brilliant computer scientist husband of Chloe O'Brian. He appeared in a few episodes of seasons 5 and 7 but appeared for the entire length of season 6.
Rota had a recurring role on the TV series La Femme Nikita as the smarmy, green-listed terrorist informant, Mick Schtoppel; later revealed to be Mr. Jones, a high-ranking member of Section. In the 1999 movie The Boondock Saints, Rota starred as crime boss Giuseppe "Papa Joe" Yakavetta. He also played movie director Tyler Jesseman in the 2000 Disney Channel Original Movie Phantom of the Megaplex.
He has made guest appearances in many other television series, including Stargate Universe, playing Carl Strom, head of the International Oversight Advisory, the civilian oversight committee that heads up the Atlantis expedition and its funding., as a villain named "The Ghost" on White Collar, as well as roles on CSI: NY, Human Target, Castle, The Mentalist, Bones, and Grimm. He also appeared on NCIS: Los Angeles in the episode "Found" as Kalil Abramson, as well as on AMC's show, Breaking Bad. He was a guest on episode 11 of the second season of Top Chef Canada, the episode dedicated to Italian cuisine 1. He acts as Edmund Wooler, in World Without End on Reelz Channel.
He married 24 co-star Nazneen Contractor on 1 April 2010.
In 2013, he was announced as the new host of Recipe to Riches, a Canadian reality show.
He provided the voice and motion-capture performance for Majid Sadiq, leader of The Engineers and the main antagonist in Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Blacklist.
In 2014, he recurred as Ivan on the hit ABC television show Scandal.
In 2014, he began co-starring in Jane the Virgin as Emilio Solano.
Filmography
Actor
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Fat Lady Sriracha (pre-production) as
Victor
-
Six Guns for Hire (post-production) as
The Bandit
2023
High Desert (TV Series) as
Arman
- I Need a Hero (2023) - Arman
- This Doesn't Have to Be a Tragedy (2023) - Arman
- A Nod Is Not a Hello (2023) - Arman
- I'm Getting Close to This Guru Bastard (2023) - Arman
- Two Knockers and No Boyfriend = A Felony (2023) - Arman
2023
True Lies (TV Series) as
Francois
- Pilot (2023) - Francois
2023
Red Iron Road (TV Series) as
Popov
- The Forest King (2023) - Popov
2022
Hudson & Rex (TV Series) as
Archibald Parsons
- Hand of Cod (2022) - Archibald Parsons
2022
Me Time as
Alberto
2022
Moriarty: The Devil's Game (Podcast Series) as
Clay
2021
Discovery Tour: Viking Age (Video Game) as
Basim (voice)
2021
Titans (TV Series) as
Oracle
- 51% (2021) - Oracle (voice)
2021
Trigger Point as
Dwight Logan
2020
Assassin's Creed: Valhalla (Video Game) as
Basim / Loki (voice)
2020
Mafia: Definitive Edition (Video Game) as
Additional Voices (voice)
2020
Borrasca (Podcast Series) as
Officer Jameson / Pastor
- Mile Marker 54 (2020) - Officer Jameson
- All Her Shame on Display (2020) - Pastor
2020
Canadian Film Fest Presented by Super Channel (TV Series) as
Theo (segment "A Perfect Plan")
- Episode #1.3 (2020) - Theo (segment "A Perfect Plan")
2020
A Perfect Plan as
Theo
2020
The Left Right Game (Podcast Series)
- There's a Hitchhiker on the Road (2020)
2019
The Flash (TV Series) as
Remington Meister
- License to Elongate (2019) - Remington Meister
2019
The Diggers as
Mister Meister
2019
The Big Wish as
Morlett
2019
Cliffs of Freedom as
Mustapha Bey
2018
American Horror Story (TV Series) as
Anton LaVey
- Apocalypse Then (2018) - Anton LaVey
- Sojourn (2018) - Anton LaVey
- Return to Murder House (2018) - Anton LaVey
2018
Hell Is Where the Home Is as
Sergeant Daniels
2018
Welcome to Nowhere (TV Movie) as
The General
2017
Ransom (TV Series) as
Damian Delaine
- Semaphor (2018) - Damian Delaine
- Three Wishes (2018) - Damian Delaine
- Bulletproof (2017) - Damian Delaine
2018
State Like Sleep as
Dr. Iyengar
2017
Lethal Weapon (TV Series) as
Guillermo Azoulay
- The Odd Couple (2018) - Guillermo Azoulay
- A Problem Like Maria (2017) - Guillermo Azoulay
2018
Spinning Man as
Santos
2017
Jean-Claude Van Johnson (TV Mini Series) as
Dragan
- A Little Conversation About Trust (2017) - Dragan
- What Year Do You Think This Is? (2017) - Dragan
- If You're Lucky (2017) - Dragan
2017
Scorpion (TV Series) as
General Savic
- Rock Block (2017) - General Savic
2017
People You May Know as
Bill
2017
Lopez (TV Series) as
Danny Green
- Leaving Las Vegas (2017) - Danny Green
2016
Conviction (TV Series) as
Vince Scarlata
- A Simple Man (2016) - Vince Scarlata
2016
Swedish Dicks (TV Series) as
Dimitri Nobakov / Dimitri
- There's Something About Tex (2016) - Dimitri Nobakov
- Back to School (2016) - Dimitri Nobakov
- The Curse of the North Korean Curse (2016) - Dimitri
2016
Major Crimes (TV Series) as
Alfredo de Concini
- Family Law (2016) - Alfredo de Concini
2016
Beauty and the Beast (TV Series) as
Dr. Albert Garrus
- Meet the New Beast (2016) - Dr. Albert Garrus
2016
Dark Matter (TV Series) as
Warden
- Kill Them All (2016) - Warden
- Welcome to Your New Home (2016) - Warden
2015
The Player (TV Series) as
Daoud Raqiv
- Pilot (2015) - Daoud Raqiv
2015
After the Ball as
Richard
2014
Jane the Virgin (TV Series) as
Emilio Solano
- Chapter Fourteen (2015) - Emilio Solano
- Chapter Twelve (2015) - Emilio Solano
- Chapter Ten (2015) - Emilio Solano
- Chapter Eight (2014) - Emilio Solano
- Chapter Seven (2014) - Emilio Solano
- Chapter Four (2014) - Emilio Solano
- Chapter Three (2014) - Emilio Solano
- Chapter Two (2014) - Emilio Solano
2014
Sequestered (TV Series) as
Niles
- Ashes to Ashes (2014) - Niles
- All In (2014) - Niles
2014
Brick Mansions as
George the Greek
2014
Small Time as
Panama Hat Man
2014
Scandal (TV Series) as
Ivan
- Flesh and Blood (2014) - Ivan
- The Fluffer (2014) - Ivan
- Mama Said Knock You Out (2014) - Ivan
2014
Grimm (TV Series) as
Hedig
- The Show Must Go On (2014) - Hedig
2014
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (TV Series) as
Karl Schrute
- Killer Moves (2014) - Karl Schrute
2014
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (TV Series) as
Luca Russo
- T.R.A.C.K.S. (2014) - Luca Russo
2013
Beverly Hills Cop (TV Movie) as
Trevor
2013
The Golden Ticket (Short) as
Elbow Patches
2013
Splinter Cell: Blacklist (Video Game) as
Majid Sadiq (voice)
2013
Cracked (TV Series) as
Mandar Kush
- No Traveller Returns (2013) - Mandar Kush
2012
Hawaii Five-0 (TV Series) as
Sean Winston
- Ohuna (2012) - Sean Winston
2012
World Without End (TV Mini Series) as
Edmund
- A Crown Tested: Part 2 (2012) - Edmund
- A Crown Tested: Part 1 (2012) - Edmund
- Medieval Life and Death: Part 2 (2012) - Edmund
- Medieval Life and Death: Part 1 (2012) - Edmund
2012
Pegasus Vs. Chimera (TV Movie) as
King Orthos
2012
Thundercats (TV Series) as
Ratar-O
- Curse of Ratilla (2012) - Ratar-O (voice)
2012
Nikita (TV Series) as
Ian Damascus
- Shadow Walker (2012) - Ian Damascus
2010
Goldilocks (TV Series) as
Ivan
- A Clever Plan (2012) - Ivan
- An Old Friend (2011) - Ivan
- Hide & Seek (2010) - Ivan
2011
Sanctuary (TV Series) as
Richard Feliz / Feodor 'Frank' Glazov
- Sanctuary for None - Part I (2011) - Richard Feliz
- Fugue (2011) - Richard Feliz
- Monsoon (2011) - Feodor 'Frank' Glazov
2011
Man on the Train as
Max
2011
The Mentalist (TV Series) as
Dimitri Zubov
- Where in the World Is Carmine O'Brien? (2011) - Dimitri Zubov
2011
Breaking Bad (TV Series) as
Benicio Fuentes
- Salud (2011) - Benicio Fuentes
2011
Ecstasy as
Solo
2011
Rehab
2011
Bones (TV Series) as
Lambert Chaisson
- The Finder (2011) - Lambert Chaisson
2007
Little Mosque on the Prairie (TV Series) as
Yasir Hamoudi
- Amaar's Well That Ends Well (2011) - Yasir Hamoudi
- If You Leave Me Now (2011) - Yasir Hamoudi
- A Holiday Story (2010) - Yasir Hamoudi
- A Lease Too Far (2010) - Yasir Hamoudi (credit only)
- Farewell to Amaars (2010) - Yasir Hamoudi (credit only)
- Keeping the Faith (2010) - Yasir Hamoudi (credit only)
- Radio Silence (2010) - Yasir Hamoudi (credit only)
- Holly Go Quickly (2010) - Yasir Hamoudi (credit only)
- The Letter (2010) - Yasir Hamoudi (credit only)
- Pants on Fire (2010) - Yasir Hamoudi (credit only)
- The Great Indoors (2010) - Yasir Hamoudi (credit only)
- Bye Bye Yasir (2010) - Yasir Hamoudi
- Gloves Will Keep Us Together (2009) - Yasir Hamoudi
- Saving Sarah Hamoudi (2009) - Yasir Hamoudi
- Handle with Care (2009) - Yasir Hamoudi
- The Bid (2009) - Yasir Hamoudi
- Death by Chocolate (2009) - Yasir Hamoudi
- Break and Enter (2009) - Yasir Hamoudi
- What's Yours Is Mine (2009) - Yasir Hamoudi
- Big Boys Don't Cry (2009) - Yasir Hamoudi
- Love Thy Neighbour (2009) - Yasir Hamoudi
- Can I Get a Witness? (2009) - Yasir Hamoudi
- Meet the Jaffers (2009) - Yasir Hamoudi
- Baber Makes an Entrance (2009) - Yasir Hamoudi
- My Shariah (2009) - Yasir Hamoudi
- Recipe for Disaster (2009) - Yasir Hamoudi
- Colour Me Excited (2009) - Yasir Hamoudi
- Raised Expectations (2009) - Yasir Hamoudi
- The Week of Dying Dangerously (2009) - Yasir Hamoudi
- Double Troubles (2009) - Yasir Hamoudi
- True Bro-mance (2009) - Yasir Hamoudi
- Baber Is from Mars, Vegans Are from Vegus (2009) - Yasir Hamoudi
- A Hard Day's Fight (2008) - Yasir Hamoudi
- Mercy Dot Com (2008) - Yasir Hamoudi
- Sweet Sixteen (2008) - Yasir Hamoudi
- Let Prairie Dogs Lie (2008) - Yasir Hamoudi
- Rules R Rules (2008) - Yasir Hamoudi
- The Ties That Blind (2008) - Yasir Hamoudi
- A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Mercy (2008) - Yasir Hamoudi
- Lord of the Ring (2008) - Yasir Hamoudi
- Amaar at the Bat (2008) - Yasir Hamoudi
- Marriage Minded (2008) - Yasir Hamoudi
- Islam on Tap (2008) - Yasir Hamoudi
- Security Alert (2008) - Yasir Hamoudi
- Meet J.J. (2008) - Yasir Hamoudi
- Ear for Trouble (2008) - Yasir Hamoudi
- Wheat Week (2008) - Yasir Hamoudi
- Welcome to Mercy (2008) - Yasir Hamoudi
- Crush (2008) - Yasir Hamoudi
- Jihad on Ice (2008) - Yasir Hamoudi
- Five Year Plan (2007) - Yasir Hamoudi
- Eid's a Wonderful Life (2007) - Yasir Hamoudi
- No Fly List (2007) - Yasir Hamoudi
- Best Intentions (2007) - Yasir Hamoudi
- Spy Something or Get Out (2007) - Yasir Hamoudi
- Rival Imam (2007) - Yasir Hamoudi
- Mercy Beet (2007) - Yasir Hamoudi
- Lucky Day (2007) - Yasir Hamoudi
- Ban the Burka (2007) - Yasir Hamoudi
- Public Access (2007) - Yasir Hamoudi
- Grave Concern (2007) - Yasir Hamoudi
- Playing with Fire (2007) - Yasir Hamoudi
- Mother-in-Law (2007) - Yasir Hamoudi
- The Archdeacon Cometh (2007) - Yasir Hamoudi
- The Convert (2007) - Yasir Hamoudi
- Swimming Up Stream (2007) - Yasir Hamoudi
- The Open House (2007) - Yasir Hamoudi
- The Barrier (2007) - Yasir Hamoudi
- Little Mosque (2007) - Yasir Hamoudi
2011
Human Target (TV Series) as
Eli Rosko
- Imbroglio (2011) - Eli Rosko
2010
Son of a Don (Short) as
Avi
2010
The Day the Old Man Knocked (Short) as
Narrator
2010
The Good Guys (TV Series) as
Asher
- Supercops (2010) - Asher
2010
24: Chloe's Arrest (Video) as
Morris O'Brian
2010
The Conversation (Short) as
Him
2010
NCIS: Los Angeles (TV Series) as
Kalil Abramson
- Found (2010) - Kalil Abramson
2010
CSI: NY (TV Series) as
Joseph Vance
- Sanguine Love (2010) - Joseph Vance
2010
Love Letters (TV Movie) as
Andy
2009
Castle (TV Series) as
Bahir Harun
- The Fifth Bullet (2009) - Bahir Harun
2009
Stargate Universe (TV Series) as
Carl Strom
- Life (2009) - Carl Strom
- Earth (2009) - Carl Strom
2009
White Collar (TV Series) as
Ghovat
- Threads (2009) - Ghovat
2009
Shark City as
Ventura Ritt
2009
Mortimer (Short) as
John / Mortimer
2006
24 (TV Series) as
Morris O'Brian
- Day 7: 3:00 a.m.-4:00 a.m. (2009) - Morris O'Brian
- Day 7: 9:00 p.m.-10:00 p.m. (2009) - Morris O'Brian
- Day 7: 4:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m. (2009) - Morris O'Brian
- Day 6: 5:00 a.m.-6:00 a.m. (2007) - Morris O'Brian
- Day 6: 4:00 a.m.-5:00 a.m. (2007) - Morris O'Brian
- Day 6: 3:00 a.m.-4:00 a.m. (2007) - Morris O'Brian
- Day 6: 2:00 a.m.-3:00 a.m. (2007) - Morris O'Brian
- Day 6: 1:00 a.m.-2:00 a.m. (2007) - Morris O'Brian
- Day 6: 12:00 a.m.-1:00 a.m. (2007) - Morris O'Brian
- Day 6: 11:00 p.m.-12:00 a.m. (2007) - Morris O'Brian
- Day 6: 10:00 p.m.-11:00 p.m. (2007) - Morris O'Brian
- Day 6: 9:00 p.m.-10:00 p.m. (2007) - Morris O'Brian
- Day 6: 8:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m. (2007) - Morris O'Brian
- Day 6: 7:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m. (2007) - Morris O'Brian
- Day 6: 6:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m. (2007) - Morris O'Brian
- Day 6: 5:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m. (2007) - Morris O'Brian
- Day 6: 4:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m. (2007) - Morris O'Brian
- Day 6: 3:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. (2007) - Morris O'Brian
- Day 6: 2:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m. (2007) - Morris O'Brian
- Day 6: 1:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m. (2007) - Morris O'Brian
- Day 6: 12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m. (2007) - Morris O'Brian
- Day 6: 11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. (2007) - Morris O'Brian
- Day 6: 10:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m. (2007) - Morris O'Brian
- Day 6: 9:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m. (2007) - Morris O'Brian
- Day 6: 8:00 a.m.-9:00 a.m. (2007) - Morris O'Brian
- Day 6: 7:00 a.m.-8:00 a.m. (2007) - Morris O'Brian
- Day 6: 6:00 a.m.-7:00 a.m. (2007) - Morris O'Brian
- Day 5: 6:00 a.m.-7:00 a.m. (2006) - Morris O'Brian
- Day 5: 5:00 a.m.-6:00 a.m. (2006) - Morris O'Brian
2008
Saw V as
Charles
2008
Othello the Tragedy of the Moor (TV Movie) as
Othello
2008
Shark (TV Series) as
Anton Robitaille
- Partners in Crime (2008) - Anton Robitaille
2008
Cold Play as
Nigel
2007
Small Potatoes (Short) as
Henry Zanzibar
2006
I Am an Apartment Building (TV Short) as
Host
2006
At the Hotel (TV Series) as
Albert
- Doesn't Anyone Want to Ask Me About My Dress? (2006) - Albert
- That's How You Wave a Towel (2006) - Albert
- Modern Solutions to Modern Problems (2006) - Albert
- I F***ed Lou Reed (2006) - Albert
- The Perfect Couple (2006) - Albert
- Welcome to the Rousseau (2006) - Albert
2006
Time Bomb (TV Movie) as
Musab Hyatti
2006
This Is Wonderland (TV Series) as
Giuseppe Burelli
- Episode #3.8 (2006) - Giuseppe Burelli
2005
Cake as
Bob Jackman
2005
The Last Hit as
Mario
2005
Horsie's Retreat as
Spiro
2004
Il Duce Canadese (TV Mini Series) as
Avvocato
- Episode #1.2 (2004) - Avvocato
- Episode #1.1 (2004) - Avvocato
2004
Show Me Yours (TV Series) as
Paul
- If You Can't Take the Heat (2004) - Paul
2002
Queer as Folk (TV Series) as
Gardner Vance
- Stand Up for Ourselves (2004) - Gardner Vance
- Just a Little Help (2004) - Gardner Vance
- Poster May Lead to the Truth (2003) - Gardner Vance
- Hunt(Er) for Love (2003) - Gardner Vance
- One Ring to Rule Them All (2003) - Gardner Vance
- There's Nothing Noble About Being Poor (2003) - Gardner Vance
- Brat-Sitting (2003) - Gardner Vance
- Sick, Sick, Sick (2002) - Gardner Vance
- You Can Leda Girl to Pussy (2002) - Gardner Vance
2003
Street Time (TV Series) as
Arthur Marx
- Gone (2003) - Arthur Marx
- Get Up, Stand Up (2003) - Arthur Marx
2003
The Gospel of John as
Chief Temple Guard
2003
Train 48 (TV Series) as
Max
- Episode #1.53 (2003) - Max
2003
Veritas: The Quest (TV Series) as
Ali Hassan Rif
- Heist (2003) - Ali Hassan Rif
2002
Adventure Inc. (TV Series) as
Sergi Borodin
- Village of the Lost (2002) - Sergi Borodin
2002
A Nero Wolfe Mystery (TV Series) as
Barry Fleming / Spiros Papps / Felix Courret
- Immune to Murder (2002) - Spiros Papps
- Poison à la Carte (2002) - Felix Courret
- Death of a Doxy: Part 2 (2002) - Barry Fleming
- Death of a Doxy: Part 1 (2002) - Barry Fleming
2002
Countdown (Short) as
Bruce Donato
2002
Rock My World as
Tony Manson
2002
Recipe for Murder (TV Movie) as
Simeon Vreeman
2001
Rough Air: Danger on Flight 534 (TV Movie) as
Cal Matthews
2000
Relic Hunter (TV Series) as
Sultan / Lagerfeld
- The Star of Nadir (2001) - Sultan
- Nine Lives (2000) - Lagerfeld
2001
On Their Knees as
Walter
2001
Doc (TV Series) as
Jason Hemmings
- Pilot: Part 1 (2001) - Jason Hemmings
1997
La Femme Nikita (TV Series) as
Mick Schtoppel / Mr. Jones / Shtoppel / ...
- All the World's a Stage (2001) - Mr. Jones
- A Girl Who Wasn't There (2001) - Mr. Jones
- Deja Vu All Over Again (2001) - Mr. Jones
- Four Light Years Farther (2000) - Mr. Jones
- Face in the Mirror (2000) - Mick Schtoppel
- Line in the Sand (2000) - Mick Schtoppel
- He Came from Four (2000) - Mick Schtoppel
- There Are No Missions (2000) - Mick Schtoppel
- Getting Out of Reverse (2000) - Mick Schtoppel
- Playing with Fire (1999) - Mick Schtoppel
- I Remember Paris (1999) - Mick Schtoppel
- Threshold of Pain (1999) - Mick Schtoppel
- Opening Night Jitters (1999) - Shtoppel
- Soul Sacrifice (1998) - Mick Schtoppel
- Gray (1997) - Mick Stoppel
2001
A Colder Kind of Death (TV Movie) as
Hairdresser
2000
Passengers (Short) as
Doctor
2000
Phantom of the Megaplex (TV Movie) as
Tyler Jesseman
2000
Canada: A People's History (TV Series documentary) as
David Samwell
- When the World Began (2000) - David Samwell
2000
Trapped in a Purple Haze (TV Movie) as
David Lebeff
2000
Mission to Mars as
Ambassador
2000
Anne of Green Gables: The Continuing Story (TV Mini Series) as
Cockney Driver
2000
Catch a Falling Star (TV Movie) as
Harry Goldberg
1999
Have Mercy as
Jack
1999
Jigsaw (Video) as
Richard
1999
The Last Witness (TV Movie) as
Mr. Zander
1999
PSI Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal (TV Series) as
Bert Kay
- Happy Birthday, Matt Praeger (1999) - Bert Kay
1999
The Boondock Saints as
Yakavetta
1999
Bonanno: A Godfather's Story (TV Movie)
1999
Earth: Final Conflict (TV Series) as
Margolis
- Crossfire (1999) - Margolis (uncredited)
1999
Total Recall 2070 (TV Series) as
Kelly
- Rough Whimper of Insanity (1999) - Kelly
1999
Murder in a Small Town (TV Movie) as
Charles
1996
Traders (TV Series) as
Brunet
- Profit and Prejudice (1998) - Brunet
- In Vacuo (1998) - Brunet
- In Toto (1998) - Brunet
- Boom (1998) - Brunet
- Reap the Whirlwind (1998) - Brunet
- A Friend in Need (1998) - Brunet
- Turnaround Is Fair Play (1997) - Brunet
- Pledge of Allegiance (1997) - Brunet
- The Sun and the Moon (1996) - Brunet
1998
Black Harbour (TV Series) as
Grant
- Mr. Sensitivity (1998) - Grant
1998
Naked City: Justice with a Bullet (TV Movie) as
Findlay Clerk
1998
Highlander: The Raven (TV Series) as
Mario Cardoza
- Full Disclosure (1998) - Mario Cardoza
1998
Clutch as
Richard
1997
City of Dark as
Plato
1997
The Wrong Guy as
French Restaurant Waiter
1996
The Sentinel (TV Series) as
Jack Buchanan
- The Rig (1996) - Jack Buchanan
1995
Kung Fu: The Legend Continues (TV Series) as
Dassas / Torquemada
- Storm Warning (1996) - Dassas
- Brotherhood of the Bell (1995) - Torquemada
1996
Joe's Wedding as
Art Council Man
1996
Viper (TV Series) as
Harry Ibarra
- Condor (1996) - Harry Ibarra
1996
Maximum Risk as
Bohemia Bartender
1996
Forever Knight (TV Series) as
Roy Martin
- The Human Factor (1996) - Roy Martin
1995
First Degree (Video) as
Joe Galeno
1995
Down Came a Blackbird (TV Movie) as
Sergeant Manuel Ortega
1995
Friends at Last (TV Movie) as
Neil
1995
Young at Heart (TV Movie) as
Bartender
1994
L'âge des images III: Comment filmer Dieu (Video)
1994
TekWar: TekLab (TV Movie) as
Doorman
1993
Thirty Two Short Films About Glenn Gould as
C.B.S. Producer (as Carlo D. Rota)
1993
Matrix (TV Series) as
Roche
- Shadows from the Past (1993) - Roche
1993
Counterstrike (TV Series)
- The Contender (1993)
1992
Street Legal (TV Series) as
Waiter
- The Phoenix (1992) - Waiter
Miscellaneous
2008
Little Mosque on the Prairie (TV Series) (creative consultant - 38 episodes)
- A Lease Too Far (2010) - (creative consultant)
- Farewell to Amaars (2010) - (creative consultant)
- Keeping the Faith (2010) - (creative consultant)
- Radio Silence (2010) - (creative consultant)
- Holly Go Quickly (2010) - (creative consultant)
- The Letter (2010) - (creative consultant)
- Pants on Fire (2010) - (creative consultant)
- The Great Indoors (2010) - (creative consultant)
- Bye Bye Yasir (2010) - (creative consultant)
- Gloves Will Keep Us Together (2009) - (creative consultant)
- Saving Sarah Hamoudi (2009) - (creative consultant)
- Handle with Care (2009) - (creative consultant)
- The Bid (2009) - (creative consultant)
- Death by Chocolate (2009) - (creative consultant)
- Break and Enter (2009) - (creative consultant)
- What's Yours Is Mine (2009) - (creative consultant)
- Big Boys Don't Cry (2009) - (creative consultant)
- Love Thy Neighbour (2009) - (creative consultant)
- Can I Get a Witness? (2009) - (creative consultant)
- Meet the Jaffers (2009) - (creative consultant)
- Baber Makes an Entrance (2009) - (creative consultant)
- My Shariah (2009) - (creative consultant)
- Recipe for Disaster (2009) - (creative consultant)
- Colour Me Excited (2009) - (creative consultant)
- Raised Expectations (2009) - (creative consultant)
- The Week of Dying Dangerously (2009) - (creative consultant)
- Double Troubles (2009) - (creative consultant)
- True Bro-mance (2009) - (creative consultant)
- Baber Is from Mars, Vegans Are from Vegus (2009) - (creative consultant)
- A Hard Day's Fight (2008) - (creative consultant)
- Mercy Dot Com (2008) - (creative consultant)
- Sweet Sixteen (2008) - (creative consultant)
- Let Prairie Dogs Lie (2008) - (creative consultant)
- Rules R Rules (2008) - (creative consultant)
- The Ties That Blind (2008) - (creative consultant)
- A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Mercy (2008) - (creative consultant)
- Lord of the Ring (2008) - (creative consultant)
- Amaar at the Bat (2008) - (creative consultant)
Producer
2008
Othello the Tragedy of the Moor (TV Movie) (executive producer)
Soundtrack
2011
Sanctuary (TV Series) (performer - 1 episode)
- Fugue (2011) - (performer: "The Conference Call")
Self
2021
20 Years of 24 (TV Mini Series) as
Self - Interviewee (Morris O'Brian)
- Carlo Rota (Morris O'Brian) (2021) - Self - Interviewee (Morris O'Brian) (voice)
2020
Back in Time for Winter (TV Mini Series documentary) as
Self - Narrator
- Reflections (2020) - Self - Narrator (voice)
- 1990s (2020) - Self - Narrator (voice)
- 1980s (2020) - Self - Narrator (voice)
- 1970s (2020) - Self - Narrator (voice)
- 1960s (2020) - Self - Narrator (voice)
- 1950s (2020) - Self - Narrator (voice)
- 1940s (2020) - Self - Narrator (voice)
2018
Back in Time for Dinner (TV Mini Series documentary) as
Self - Host
- The 1990s (2018) - Self - Host
- The 1980s (2018) - Self - Host
- The 1970s (2018) - Self - Host
- The 1960s (2018) - Self - Host
- The 1950s (2018) - Self - Host
- The 1940s (2018) - Self - Host
2015
Noches con Platanito (TV Series) as
Self - Guest
- Carlo Rota/Montse Hernandez/Fernando Gaviria/Noa Tishby/Los Ramones de Nuevo León (2015) - Self - Guest
2014
Recipe to Riches (TV Series) as
Self - Host
- Savoury Snacks (2014) - Self - Host
2012
Top Chef Canada (TV Series) as
Self - Special Guest
- The Italian Feast (2012) - Self - Special Guest
2010
Shark City: Behind the Scenes (Video documentary short) as
Self
2009
The Fatal Five (Video documentary short) as
Self
2008
Trust, Honour and Reputation: The Making of Othello: The Tragedy of the Moor (Documentary short) as
Self - Interviewee
2008
Entertainment Tonight Canada (TV Series) as
Self
- On the set of Corey Haim's new film "Shark City" (2008) - Self
2008
Flying the Secret Sky: The Story of the RAF Ferry Command (TV Movie documentary) as
Narrator
2007
The Hour (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 12 June 2008 (2008) - Self
- Episode dated 3 October 2007 (2007) - Self
2007
E! True Hollywood Story (TV Series documentary) as
Self
- 24 (2007) - Self
2004
Christine Cushing Live (TV Series)
- Family Secrets (2004)
2000
The Edible Road Show (TV Series) as
Self - Host
Archive Footage
2015
Jane the Virgin (TV Series) as
Emilio Solano
- Chapter Twenty-Two (2015) - Emilio Solano
- Chapter Thirteen (2015) - Emilio Solano (uncredited)
2001
Relic Hunter (TV Series) as
Lagerfeld
- M.I.A. (2001) - Lagerfeld
References
Carlo Rota Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA