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Carlo Rota

Carlo Rota

Actor · Born April 17, 1961 (65) · London, England, UK

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.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
April 17, 1961 (65)
From
London, England, UK
Works as
Actor
Titles
79 on MovieCove · 106 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 156 days to Oct 27Down 28% in 30 days

What are Carlo Rota's films like?

Across their 22 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Morality.

Genres

Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 29th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 38th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 30th percentile
: browse their Crime movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
25%
Morality
24%
Survival
18%
Bonds
16%
Society
10%
Power
5%
Ideas
3%
Identity6 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival7 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception6 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice5 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty2 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 15 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 8 · Serious 2 · Dark 5

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 9 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 2

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 6 · Charged 4 · Intense 5

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

A split, not a type: Steady 7 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 3

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 9 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 1

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 3

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

A split, not a type: Casual 7 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 3

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 9 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 3

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 6 · Open-ended 6 · Ambiguous 3

Roles they play

6 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 3 of 6 analyzed roles.

Shadow
3 of 6
Mentor
2 of 6
Trickster
1 of 6

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
12
Warm
7
Thrilling
7
Dread
5
Contemplative
6
Other
20

How their films linger

Feel-good6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 8 with a twist

  • Happy6
  • Bittersweet6
  • Ambiguous10

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Carlo Rota's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 64 of their 79 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Carlo Rota's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

106 credits, 79 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Busboys(2026)

    as Boyd

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • You're Killing Me(2026)

    Show as Ronald

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all shows

  • Pick One (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Actor

  • Secret Level(2024)

    Show 1 episode · as Sorcerer (voice)

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • The Edge of Sleep(2024)

    Show 3 episodes · as Dr. Luis Castaneda

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • Tracker(2024)

    Show 1 episode · as Bennett Cranston

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • Six Guns for Hire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as The Bandit

  • High Desert(2023)

    Show 2 episodes · as Arman

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all shows

  • True Lies(2023)

    Show 1 episode · as Francois

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all shows

  • Red Iron Road (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 1 episode · as Popov

  • Me Time(2022)

    as Alberto

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Trigger Point(2021)

    as Dwight Logan

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • A Perfect Plan(2020)

    as Theo

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • FBI: Most Wanted(2020)

    Show 1 episode · as Anatoly Sabzi

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows

  • The Big Wish(2019)

    as Morlett

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Trespassers(2018)

    as Sergeant Daniels

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • The Diggers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Mister Meister

  • Cliffs of Freedom(2019)

    as Mustapha Bey

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Hudson & Rex(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as Archibald Parsons

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • State Like Sleep(2018)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • The Rookie(2018)

    Show 1 episode · as Anton Petrovich

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • Titans(2018)

    Show 1 episode · as Oracle (voice)

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • Back in Time for Dinner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 6 episodes · Actor

  • Welcome to Nowhere (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as The General

  • Spinning Man(2018)

    as Santos

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • People You May Know(2017)

    as Bill

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Ransom(2017)

    Show 2 episodes · as Damian Delaine

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all shows

  • Conviction(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Vince Scarlata

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all shows

  • Lethal Weapon(2016)

    Show 2 episodes · as Guillermo Azoulay

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Jean-Claude Van Johnson(2016)

    Show as Dragan

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Swedish Dicks(2016)

    Show as Dimitri Nobakov

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all shows

  • The Player(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as Daoud Raqiv

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows

  • After the Ball(2015)

    as Richard

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Jane the Virgin(2014)

    Show 8 episodes · as Emilio Solano

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • The Flash(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Remington Meister

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • Scorpion(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as General Savic

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • Brick Mansions(2014)

    as George the Greek

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Luca Russo

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • Pegasus Vs. Chimera(2012)

    as King Orthos

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • World Without End (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 8 episodes · as Edmund

  • Scandal(2012)

    Show 3 episodes · as Ivan

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Grimm(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Hedig

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • American Horror Story(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Anton LaVey

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Ecstasy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Solo

  • ThunderCats(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Ratar-O (voice)

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Man on the Train(2011)

    as Max

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Hawaii Five-0(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Sean Winston

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Nikita(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Ian Damascus

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • The Good Guys(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Asher

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Human Target(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Eli Rosko

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Shark City (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Ventura Ritt

  • White Collar(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Ghovat

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Stargate Universe(2009)

    Show 2 episodes · as Carl Strom

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • NCIS: Los Angeles(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Kalil Abramson

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • Castle(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Bahir Harun

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Saw V(2008)

    as Charles

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Sanctuary(2008)

    Show 2 episodes · as Feodor 'Frank' Glazov · as Richard Feliz

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • The Mentalist(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Dimitri Zubov

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Breaking Bad(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Benicio Fuentes

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • Cold Play(2008)

    as Nigel

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Little Mosque on the Prairie(2007)

    Show 90 episodes · as Yasir Hamoudi

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all shows

  • Shark(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as Anton Robitaille

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Time Bomb (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Musab Hyatti

  • At the Hotel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 6 episodes · as Albert

  • Bones(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Lambert Chaisson

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Cake(2005)

    as Bob Jackman

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Horsie's Retreat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Spiro

  • This Is Wonderland (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Giuseppe Burelli

  • Il Duce Canadese (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 2 episodes · as Avvocato

  • The Gospel of John(2003)

    as Chief of the Temple Guards

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Veritas: The Quest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Ali Hassan Rif

  • Adventure Inc.(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Sergi Borodin

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all shows

  • Global Heresy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Tony Manson

  • Street Time (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 2 episodes · as Arthur Marx

  • Recipe for Murder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Actor

  • 24(2001)

    Show 29 episodes · as Morris O'Brian

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • On Their Knees (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Walter

  • A Nero Wolfe Mystery(2001)

    Show 2 episodes · as Barry Fleming · as Felix Courret · as Spiros Papps

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Rough Air: Danger on Flight 534(2001)

    as Cal Matthews

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Queer as Folk(2000)

    Show 9 episodes · as Gardner Vance

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Phantom of the Megaplex(2000)

    as Tyler Jesseman

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • CSI: Crime Scene Investigation(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Karl Schrute

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Trapped in a Purple Haze(2000)

    as David Lebeff

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Mission to Mars(2000)

    as Ambassador

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Catch a Falling Star(2000)

    as Harry Goldberg

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Relic Hunter(1999)

    Show 2 episodes · as Lagenfeld · as Sultan

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all shows

  • The Boondock Saints(1999)

    as Yakavetta

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Murder in a Small Town(1999)

    as Charles

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Total Recall 2070 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Naked City: Justice with a Bullet(1998)

    as Findlay Clerk

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Highlander: The Raven(1998)

    Show 1 episode · as Mario Cardoza

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all shows

  • Earth: Final Conflict(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Margolis

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all shows

  • City of Dark (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Plato

  • The Wrong Guy(1997)

    as French Restaurant Waiter

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • La Femme Nikita(1997)

    Show 11 episodes · as Mick Stoppel · as Mr. Jones

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • Maximum Risk(1996)

    as Bohemia Bartender

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • The Sentinel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Jack Buchanan

  • First Degree (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Joe Galeno

  • Friends at Last (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Neil

  • Young at Heart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Bartender

  • Viper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Harry Ibarra

  • Thirty Two Short Films About Glenn Gould(1993)

    as C.B.S. Producer

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Kung Fu: The Legend Continues(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Dassas · as Torquemada

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all shows

  • Forever Knight(1992)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • General Hospital(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as Jenz Sidwell

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all shows

  • Finding Famiglia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Carlo

Career shape

Star power in the 96th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 102 titles, 101 of them dated from 1963 to 2026; peak year 2020.

Biggest box office

Saw V (2008)

$114M worldwide

Highest rated

The Boondock Saints (1999)

Midcredits 92nd

Most popular right now

La Femme Nikita (1997)

Film career

19632026

Peak 2020 · at the high point of their film career. Top draw in 1 MovieCove title. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 1993Screen debut· Thirty Two Short Films About Glenn Gould
  • 2014Career best· Brick Mansions

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting102 of 102: 102 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score61st

By decade

1960s1 · acting1990s19 · acting2000s35 · acting2010s33 · acting2020s13 · acting

Billing

usually 10th · top billed in 0% of 18 roles
930318

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Carlo Rota's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 28th percentile, the median of all 29; across their 15 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 31st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

31stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Approval · how many liked their films

30thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Reach · how many have seen their films

65thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Midcredits score across 79 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up25
  • 50th to 74th19
  • 25th to 49th21
  • Below 25th14

Shape of the crowd

34 of their 79 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved11
  • Universally Panned1
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser34
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed29

Most divisive · actor

Little Mosque on the Prairie (2007)

88th percentile spread · 25% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Queer as Folk (2000)

Midcredits 95th · 88% liked

Reviewers score the acting 55/100 in their films, across 14 reviewed titles; fans 71, detractors 31. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Carlo Rota's work okay for kids?

Across up to 7 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, profanity, alcohol & drugs and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore6 titles70–95 · median 82 · severeheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity7 titles17–52 · median 33 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity6 titles67–87 · median 80 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs6 titles36–77 · median 60 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense5 titles57–89 · median 70 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Carlo Rota work with?

People who share at least 2 of Carlo Rota's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Nazneen Contractor shares the most, 2.

Actors

Producers