
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.

Bones
TV • 2005

The Rookie
TV • 2018

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
TV • 2000

The Mentalist
TV • 2008

NCIS: Los Angeles
TV • 2009

The Flash
TV • 2014

Castle
TV • 2009

Breaking Bad
TV • 2008

Hawaii Five-0
TV • 2010

24
TV • 2001

Grimm
TV • 2011

American Horror Story
TV • 2011

Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
TV • 2013

Scorpion
TV • 2014

Scandal
TV • 2012

Ransom
TV • 2017

White Collar
TV • 2009

FBI: Most Wanted
TV • 2020