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 NikitaΒ (1997-2001) He has guest starred on TV series including AMC's Breaking Bad,Β NCIS: LA, CSI: NY, Castle, The Mentalist,Β Bones,Β Grimm, 24,Β White Collar, Queer as FolkΒ (US),Β Human Target,Β Relic Hunter, Adventure Inc,Β A Nero Wolfe Mystery,Β The Gospel of John, and Traders. Because of his experience prior to acting, he also hosted theΒ Great Canadian Food ShowΒ for CBC television in Canada. In 2008, Rota portrayed Charles, who was a journalist forΒ The Herald, inΒ Saw V.