Rovello played Richie Brown, the son of Julianne Moore's character, in the 2002 drama film The Hours. Scotland on Sunday noted that he gave a "very striking appearance... as Moore's sensitive son", while The Charleston Gazette called Rovello one of the film's two "talented, young newcomers" alongside Sophie Wyburd. For his work in the film, Rovello was nominated for Best Performance by a Youth in a Leading or Supporting Role – Male at the Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards in 2002, ultimately losing to Nicholas Hoult for the film About a Boy.