Néstor Gastón Carbonell (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈnestoɾ
ɣasˈtoŋ kaɾβoˈneʎ]; born December 1, 1967) is an American
actor, director, and screenwriter. He came to prominence for his role
as Luis Rivera in the NBC sitcom Suddenly Susan. He is known for his
roles as Richard Alpert in the ABC drama series Lost and Sheriff Alex
Romero in the A&E drama series Bates Motel. Carbonell also starred as
Mayor Anthony Garcia in Christopher Nolan's superhero films The Dark
Knight (2008) and The Dark Knight Rises (2012).Carbonell was born in
New York City to Cuban parents Néstor Tulio Carbonell Cortina and
Rosa RamÃrez de Arellano Cárdenas. His parents are of Spanish
descent (his grandparents were of Catalan, Basque, Navarran, and
Andalusian origins). Carbonell was raised a Roman Catholic.Carbonell's
father worked for PepsiCo, which required the family to live for
periods of time in London, Mexico City, the Bahamas, and Caracas. His
father is also active in the Cuban community, authoring the book And
The Russians Stayed: The Sovietization of Cuba. Carbonell has an older
sister, Rosa Maria "Mia" Carbonell, a Senior Vice President of
Corporate Communications at Forbes. Former professional baseball
player Rafael Palmeiro is his cousin. His paternal great-grandfather,
José Manuel Cortina, was a noted Cuban orator and diplomat.
ɣasˈtoŋ kaɾβoˈneʎ]; born December 1, 1967) is an American
actor, director, and screenwriter. He came to prominence for his role
as Luis Rivera in the NBC sitcom Suddenly Susan. He is known for his
roles as Richard Alpert in the ABC drama series Lost and Sheriff Alex
Romero in the A&E drama series Bates Motel. Carbonell also starred as
Mayor Anthony Garcia in Christopher Nolan's superhero films The Dark
Knight (2008) and The Dark Knight Rises (2012).Carbonell was born in
New York City to Cuban parents Néstor Tulio Carbonell Cortina and
Rosa RamÃrez de Arellano Cárdenas. His parents are of Spanish
descent (his grandparents were of Catalan, Basque, Navarran, and
Andalusian origins). Carbonell was raised a Roman Catholic.Carbonell's
father worked for PepsiCo, which required the family to live for
periods of time in London, Mexico City, the Bahamas, and Caracas. His
father is also active in the Cuban community, authoring the book And
The Russians Stayed: The Sovietization of Cuba. Carbonell has an older
sister, Rosa Maria "Mia" Carbonell, a Senior Vice President of
Corporate Communications at Forbes. Former professional baseball
player Rafael Palmeiro is his cousin. His paternal great-grandfather,
José Manuel Cortina, was a noted Cuban orator and diplomat.
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