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Nestor Carbonell

  • Actor
  • Director
  • Writer
IMDbProStarmeterTop 5,000497
Nestor Carbonell
After escaping a Michigan prison, a charming career criminal assumes a new identity in Canada and goes on to rob a record 59 banks and jewelry stores while being hunted by a police task force. Based on the story of The Flying Bandit.
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Bandit (2022)
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He is most often recognized for his integral role in the series "Lost" as Richard Alpert, as well as his turn as Mayor Anthony Garcia opposite Gary Oldman in Christopher Nolan's "The Dark Knight". He reprised his role as the Mayor in the box-office hit "The Dark Knight Rises".

Nestor can be seen starring in Universal's "Bates Motel" (2013-2017) as Sheriff Alex Romero, lover to Vera Farmiga's Norma Bates and nemesis to her son Norman. In the final season Nestor directed his third episode, which introduces Rihanna playing the role of Marion Crane from "Psycho". On the feature side, he will next be seen in the (2017) Sundance world premier of "Crown Heights". He most recently starred with Daniel Radcliffe and Toni Collette in Lion's Gates' release, "Imperium" (2016).

He has demonstrated his versatility through a variety of film roles including his turn as the emotionally tortured hitman Pasquale Acosta in Joe Carnahan's "Smokin' Aces", the socially conscious theater director Moises Kaufman in "The Laramie Project", the idealistic revolutionary Luis Fellove in Andy Garcia's "The Lost City", the pragmatic and ruthless Mayor Picazo in "For Greater Glory", and the womanizing and morally conflicted father in the title role of the Sundance indies, "Jack the Dog" and "Manhood".

Nestor was born in New York City and raised in numerous locales including, Mexico, Venezuela, Florida, Connecticut, the Bahamas and London. He graduated from Harvard University with a degree in English. It was during his time in college that a first-year drama course led to his interest in performing. Upon graduating he moved to New York and starred in the Off Broadway world premier of the two-hander, "A Silent Thunder". He continued to work in theater, most notably in Stephen Sondheim's premier of "The Doctor is Out" at The Old Globe in San Diego.

Nestor currently resides in Los Angeles with his wife, actress Shannon Kenny, and their two sons Rafa and Marco.
BornDecember 1, 1967
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BornDecember 1, 1967
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  • Awards
    • 3 wins & 10 nominations

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Nestor Carbonell in Midnight, Texas (2017)
Nestor Carbonell in The Dark Knight (2008)
Nestor Carbonell in The Dark Knight Rises (2012)
Nestor Carbonell in The Dark Knight Rises (2012)
Nestor Carbonell, Nicholas Gonzalez, and Kacey Rohl in The Good Doctor (2017)
Nestor Carbonell and Freddie Highmore in The Good Doctor (2017)
Nestor Carbonell and Freddie Highmore in The Good Doctor (2017)
Nestor Carbonell in Bates Motel (2013)
Nestor Carbonell and Vera Farmiga in Bates Motel (2013)
Jonathan Silverman and Nestor Carbonell in These Old Broads (2001)
Shirley MacLaine, Joan Collins, Debbie Reynolds, Jonathan Silverman, Nestor Carbonell, Pat Crawford Brown, and Peter Graves in These Old Broads (2001)
Nestor Carbonell in These Old Broads (2001)

Known for

Morgan Freeman, Gary Oldman, Christian Bale, Michael Caine, Aaron Eckhart, Heath Ledger, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Cillian Murphy, and Chin Han in The Dark Knight (2008)
The Dark Knight
9.0
  • Mayor
  • 2008
Morgan Freeman, Gary Oldman, Christian Bale, Michael Caine, Matthew Modine, Anne Hathaway, Marion Cotillard, and Joseph Gordon-Levitt in The Dark Knight Rises (2012)
The Dark Knight Rises
8.4
  • Mayor
  • 2012
Ken Leung in Lost (2004)
Lost
8.3
TV Series
  • Richard Alpert
Vera Farmiga and Freddie Highmore in Bates Motel (2013)
Bates Motel
8.1
TV Series
  • Sheriff Alex Romero
  • Alex Romero

Credits

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Actor

  • Shogun
    • Father Rodrigues
    • Post-production
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2023
  • Triggered
    • Pablo Hernandez
    • Pre-production
  • Clawfoot
    • Evan
    • Post-production
  • The Morning Show
    • Released
    • TV Series
    • 2019
  • Jennifer Aniston and Reese Witherspoon in The Morning Show (2019)
    The Morning Show
    • Yanko Flores
    • TV Series
    • 2019–2021
  • Mel Gibson, Elisha Cuthbert, and Josh Duhamel in Bandit (2022)
    Bandit
    • Snydes
    • 2022
  • Mosquito (2022)
    Mosquito
    • Silas St-John
    • 2022
  • Nestor Carbonell, Bruce Bohne, Robert Buckley, Kaley Cuoco, Jeff Fisher, Jason London, Al Santos, Paul Wesley, Leighton Meester, Torrey DeVitto, Adriana DeMeo, and Gloria Votsis in Killer Movie: Director's Cut (2021)
    Killer Movie: Director's Cut
    • Seaton Brookstone
    • 2021
  • Tony Anselmo, David Tennant, Bobby Moynihan, Kate Micucci, Danny Pudi, and Ben Schwartz in DuckTales (2017)
    DuckTales
    • Ponce de Leon
    • Springbreakers (voice)
    • TV Series
    • 2020
  • Elena of Avalor (2016)
    Elena of Avalor
    • King Raul (voice)
    • TV Series
    • 2017–2020
  • Pearl (2020)
    Pearl
    • Anthony
    • 2020
  • Scott Adsit, Khary Payton, Genesis Rodriguez, Jamie Chung, Ryan Potter, and Brooks Wheelan in Big Hero 6: The Series (2017)
    Big Hero 6: The Series
    • Chief Cruz
    • Customer (voice)
    • TV Series
    • 2019–2020
  • Midnight, Texas (2017)
    Midnight, Texas
    • Kai Lucero
    • TV Series
    • 2018
  • Vera Farmiga and Freddie Highmore in Bates Motel (2013)
    Bates Motel
    • Alex Romero
    • Sheriff Alex Romero
    • TV Series
    • 2013–2017
  • LaKeith Stanfield in Crown Heights (2017)
    Crown Heights
    • Bruce Regenstreich
    • 2017
  • Daniel Radcliffe in Imperium (2016)
    Imperium
    • Tom Hernandez
    • 2016
  • Harry Hamlin, Penn Jillette, and Missi Pyle in Director's Cut (2016)
    Director's Cut
    • CSI Perry
    • 2016
  • Liev Schreiber in Ray Donovan (2013)
    Ray Donovan
    • Sheldon Blackwood
    • TV Series
    • 2015
  • David Arquette, Colin Ford, Madison Pettis, and Jonathan Morgan Heit in Captain Jake and the Never Land Pirates (2011)
    Captain Jake and the Never Land Pirates
    • Eagle-Eye
    • Eagle Eye
    • TV Series
    • 2014–2015

Director

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    • Director
    • Pre-production
  • Ice-T, Sam Waterston, Mariska Hargitay, Camryn Manheim, Christopher Meloni, Jeffrey Donovan, Mehcad Brooks, Kelli Giddish, and Danielle Moné Truitt in Law & Order (1990)
    Law & Order
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2023
  • New Amsterdam (2018)
    New Amsterdam
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2021–2022
  • Freddie Highmore in The Good Doctor (2017)
    The Good Doctor
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2017–2020
  • Rosie Perez, Marley Shelton, Ted Sutherland, and Casey W. Johnson in Rise (2018)
    Rise
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2018
  • Vera Farmiga and Freddie Highmore in Bates Motel (2013)
    Bates Motel
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2015–2017

Writer

  • Triggered
    • Writer
    • Pre-production
  • Luke Perry, Kathy Najimy, Nestor Carbonell, and Martin Mull in Attention Shoppers (2000)
    Attention Shoppers
    • Writer
    • 2000

Videos31

A Motel Love Story in Nine Clips
Demo Reel 9:28
A Motel Love Story in Nine Clips
The Dark Knight Rises
Demo Reel 2:42
The Dark Knight Rises
Imperium
Demo Reel 1:45
Imperium
Lost
Demo Reel 7:44
Lost
For Greater Glory
Demo Reel 2:03
For Greater Glory
Smokin' Aces
Demo Reel 7:33
Smokin' Aces
New Suits
Full Movie 22:56
New Suits
"The Morning Show" Stars Reveal the Traits They Share With Their Characters
Clip 3:32
"The Morning Show" Stars Reveal the Traits They Share With Their Characters
Director's Cut
Clip 1:14
Director's Cut
Director's Cut
Clip 2:09
Director's Cut
What "Morning Show" Cast Discovered About Jennifer Aniston and Reese Witherspoon
Interview 3:05
What "Morning Show" Cast Discovered About Jennifer Aniston and Reese Witherspoon
Showtime Networks' Latino Filmmakers' Showcase Winners; Regina Don
Interview 2:44
Showtime Networks' Latino Filmmakers' Showcase Winners; Regina Don

Personal details

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  • Height
    • 5′ 9¾″ (1.77 m)
  • Born
    • December 1, 1967
    • New York City, New York, USA
  • Spouse
    • Shannon KennyJanuary 3, 2001 - present (2 children)
  • Parents
      Rosa Ramirez de Arellano Cardenas
  • Publicity listings
    • 2 Articles
    • 1 Pictorial
    • 1 Magazine Cover Photo

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  • Trivia
    Carbonell revealed on the Lost (2004) fifth season DVD extras that not only does he not wear eyeliner, mascara, or makeup of any kind to make his lashes and eyeline appear as dark as they do, but the makeup artists for "Lost" actually use concealer on his lashes and under his eyes to try to tone down the natural darkness of his eyeline. He also said that the unusual appearance of his eyes caused him to get teased and bullied when he was a child.
  • Quotes
    Over the years, TV has gotten so much better, especially with the advent of cable. The bar has been raised. I think HBO really set the standard with 'The Sopranos,' and then on mainstream TV, shows like 'Lost' broke amazing ground.
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      Very dark eyes

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