Carlo Rota

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Carlo Rota is a London-born actor of Italian origin. He lives in Toronto, Canada part time, and spends time filming in Saskatchewan. He has appeared in numerous popular TV series including "24", "Queer as Folk" (US version), "La Femme Nikita", "Relic Hunter", "A Nero Wolfe Mystery" and "Traders". Currently, Rota co-stars in the CBC sitcom "Little Mosque on the Prairie", playing Lebanese-Canadian construction contractor Yasir Hamoudi.

He grew up in Soho with two sisters and one brother. Through his life he has lived in many sections of the world, including China, the Philippines, Italy and New York City.

On "24" he plays Morris O'Brian, the arrogant but brilliant computer scientist and ex-husband of Chloe O'Brian. On the TV series "La Femme Nikita" he had a recurring role as the smarmy greenlisted terrorist informant Mick Schtoppel (later revealed to be Mr. Jones, a high-ranking member of Section), and in the 1999 movie "The Boondock Saints", Rota starred as crime boss Giuseppe "Papa Joe" Yakavetta.

Career

Rota's father was a world-renowned chef, and 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:

Almost immediately thereafter, Rota landed roles in the Canadian TV series "Street Legal" and the critically-acclaimed 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 is currently filming "Shark City" in Toronto.

elected bibliography

* Heyn, Christopher. "A Conversation with Carlo Rota." "Inside Section One: Creating and Producing TV's La Femme Nikita". Introduction by Peta Wilson. Los Angeles: [http://www.povpress.com Persistence of Vision Press] , 2006. 82-87. ISBN 0-9787625-0-9. In-depth conversation with Carlo Rota about his role as Schtoppel on "La Femme Nikita", as well as his culinary background and early acting experiences.

External links

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* [http://www.cbc.ca/thehour/video.php?id=1722 Carlo Rota Interview] on The Hour with George Stroumboulopoulos
* [http://entertainment.aol.ca/article/little-mosques-carlo-rota-a-chameleon/327103/ Little Mosque's Carlo Rota a Chameleon, Interview - AOL Entertainment]