Carlo Rota

Carlo Rota: Biography in Details

Who is Carlo Rota?

Carlo Dante Rota is a British-born Canadian actor best known for his appearance in Little Mosque on the Prairie and as systems analyst Morris O’Brian on the Fox series 24. He is also known for his roles in Hell Is Where the Home Is, Naked City: Justice with a Bullet, Murder in a Small Town, and Anne of Green Gables: The Continuing Story.

Carlo Rota: Bio, Age, Education

Carlo Rota was born on 17 April 1961 in London, England, UK. As of 2025, he is 64 years old. He is a Canadian-British national and his ethnicity is mixed. Similarly, his birth sign is Aries.

He was born to Italian parents, Rina, who worked in the restaurant business, and Dante Rota, a chef. He spent his childhood in Osterley with two sisters and one brother. Throughout his life, he has lived in many places around the world, such as Hong Kong where he went to Island School, the Bahamas, and the U.K., before his family moved to Toronto.

Net Worth and Salary

Talking about his earnings, Carlo might have earned a good amount of money as a professional actor. Most of his earnings are from his acting career, movies, television series, and other business ventures. He owned a house in Queen Street West. The info about his salary and net worth is under review.

Career and Professional Life

Before, diving into an acting career, he worked in the culinary industry for many years, operating and owning several restaurants in Toronto. He began his acting career landing the role in the Canadian TV series Street Legal and the critically acclaimed Canadian independent film Thirty Two Short Films About Glenn Gould.

He also appeared as a host in the Great Canadian Food Show for CBC television in Canada, a series which was nominated for the James Beard Award for Excellence in Culinary Journalism. From 2006 to 2009, he portrayed the role of Morris O’Brian in an American action drama television series 24 created by Joel Surnow and Robert Cochran for Fox.

Subsequently, he made his appearance in various series including Queer as Folk (US version), Castle, La Femme Nikita, Relic Hunter, Adventure Inc, A Nero Wolfe Mystery, The Gospel of John, and Traders. He also co-starred as Lebanese-Canadian construction contractor Yasir Hamoudi in the CBC sitcom Little Mosque on the Prairie. Similarly, he also depicted Charles, who was a journalist for The Herald, in Saw V.

His other television credits include:

• Lopez as Danny Green
• Scorpion as General Savic
• Jean-Claude Van Johnson as Dragan
• Lethal Weapon as Guillermo Azoulay
• Ransom as Damian Delaine
• American Horror Story: Apocalypse as Anton LaVey
• Back in Time for Dinner as Host
• The Flash Remington as Meister
• Canadian Film Fest Presented by Super Channel as Theo
• Borrasca Officer as Jameson / Pastor

Body Measurements: Height and Weight

Carlo has maintained a good body shape and has a decent height. He stands at a height of 5 feet 8 inches tall and has an average weight. He is bald and has dark brown colour eyes. The info about his other body measurements such as biceps size, chest size, dress size and shoe size is under review.

Rumours, Controversy

Carlo has not been involved in controversy till now. He keeps his personal life private and has kept himself away from scandals and rumours. He ignores the activities that affect his career and image.

Social Media: Instagram and Twitter

The actor is quite active on Instagram and holds more than 3.4k followers on Instagram. He has posted around 357 posts on Instagram under the username “@carlodanterota”. Similarly, he holds around 2.2k followers on Twitter. However, he is not active on TikTok, and YouTube.

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