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| Born | April 17, 1961 London, England |
| Occupation | Actor |
Carlo Rota is a London-born actor of Italian origin who, after many years living in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, is now based in Los Angeles, California. Events 69 - After the First Battle of Bedriacum, Vitellius becomes Roman Emperor. Year 1961 ( MCMLXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works The' Italian people' are a Southern European Ethnic group located primarily in Italy, Switzerland, France and by virtue of a wide-ranging Toronto (təˈrɒntoʊ colloquially pronounced or) is the largest city in Canada and is the provincial capital of Ontario Ontario (ɒnˈtɛrioʊ is a province located in the central part of Canada, the largest by population and second largest after Quebec Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. He has appeared in numerous popular TV series including 24, Queer as Folk (US version), La Femme Nikita, A Nero Wolfe Mystery and Traders. 24 is an Emmy and Golden Globe award-winning American action Drama Television series. Queer as Folk is an American and Canadian Television series co-production produced by Showtime and Temple Street Productions La Femme Nikita ( Nikita in Canada is a Canadian television Spy drama based upon the original French film directed by Luc A Nero Wolfe Mystery (aka Nero Wolfe, The Nero Wolfe Mysteries) is a television series based on Rex Stout 's classic series of detective Traders is a Canadian television Drama series which aired on Global Television Network from 1995 to 2000. Currently, Rota co-stars in a new CBC sitcom called Little Mosque on the Prairie, playing Lebanese-Canadian construction contractor Yasir Hamoudi. CBC Television is a Canadian English language Television network. Little Mosque on the Prairie is a Canadian Sitcom on CBC Television, created by Zarqa Nawaz.
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. China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National The Philippines ( Filipino: Pilipinas, officially known as the Republic of the Philippines (fil ''Republika ng Pilipinas'' RP Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest
On 24 he plays Morris O'Brian, the arrogant but brilliant computer scientist and ex-husband of Chloe O'Brian. Morris O'Brian is a Fictional character from the TV series 24. Chloe O'Brian is a Fictional character played by actress Mary Lynn Rajskub on the US television show 24. On the TV series La Femme Nikita he had a recurring role as the smarmy greenlisted terrorist informant Mick Schtoppel, and in the 1999 movie The Boondock Saints, Rota starred as crime boss Giuseppe "Papa Joe" Yakavetta. The Boondock Saints is a 1999 action Crime drama film written and directed by Troy Duffy.
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. A chef is a person who cooks professionally In a professional kitchen setting the term is used only for the one person in charge of everyone else in the kitchen the executive According to his interview in the book Inside Section One: Creating and Producing TV's La Femme Nikita, he said of this decision:
| “ | To turn around and tell everyone at the tender age of 30, "Now I'm going to be an actor," most people just think that you're going through something. La Femme Nikita ( Nikita in Canada is a Canadian television Spy drama based upon the original French film directed by Luc | ” |
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. Street Legal was a Canadian Television series, which aired on CBC Television from 1987 to 1994. Thirty Two Short Films About Glenn Gould is an award-winning 1993 film about the famous Piano prodigy Glenn Gould.
Because of his experience prior to acting, he now hosts 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. The Great Canadian Food Show is a Canadian television series which has aired on both Food Network Canada and CBC Television. James Andrew Beard ( May 5, 1903 – January 21, 1985) was an American Chef and Food
Selected 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: 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. La Femme Nikita ( Nikita in Canada is a Canadian television Spy drama based upon the original French film directed by Luc
External links
- Carlo Rota at the Internet Movie Database
- Carlo Rota Interview on The Hour with George Stroumboulopoulos
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