Description: Carlo Rota recently made the move from Canada to Los Angeles to advance his acting career in the United States. He is best known to American audiences for his five seasons as Mick Schtoppel on the USA Network's smash hit "La Femme Nikita." The Executive Producer of the show, Joel Surnow, created this role specifically for him, and then moved along to create Carlo's role on"24." He also appeared on Showtime's "Queer As Folk," "The Boondock Saints," and numerous television shows and movies on ABC, NBC, A&E, Lifetime & Disney. Carlo is well traveled as he was born in London and grew up in Italy, Hong Kong, the Bahamas and Canada. His father,...     ( +expand to view full text )

Description: Carlo Rota recently made the move from Canada to Los Angeles to advance his acting career in the United States. He is best known to American audiences for his five seasons as Mick Schtoppel on the USA Network's smash hit "La Femme Nikita." The Executive Producer of the show, Joel Surnow, created this role specifically for him, and then moved along to create Carlo's role on"24." He also appeared on Showtime's "Queer As Folk," "The Boondock Saints," and numerous television shows and movies on ABC, NBC, A&E, Lifetime & Disney. Carlo is well traveled as he was born in London and grew up in Italy, Hong Kong, the Bahamas and Canada. His father, an internationally renowned chef, instilled in him a passion for fine cuisine. This led to Carlo co-creating, hosting, and directing a hugely popular documentary styled show on Canada's Food Network for five seasons. His other interests include trivia, motorcycles, and learning to embrace the California lifestyle.