Nestor Carbonell
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 Carbonell in May 2009 |
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| Born | Nestor Gastón Carbonell December 1, 1967 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1991–present |
| Spouse | Shannon Kenny (2001–present) (2 children) |
Nestor Gastón Carbonell[1][2] (born December 1, 1967) is an American actor, known for portraying Richard Alpert in ABC's drama Lost and Mayor Anthony Garcia in the film The Dark Knight. He is also known for his role on the sitcom Suddenly Susan and his performance as the character Batmanuel on the live-action sitcom The Tick.
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[edit] Early life
Carbonell was born in New York City to Cuban parents of Spanish descent.[3] He was raised Catholic.[4] His family moved to Caracas, Venezuela, where he attended The British School Caracas. Later on, he moved back to the United States, where he attended Deerfield Academy (with Lost co-star Matthew Fox) and went on to Harvard University in the late 1980s, graduating with a B.A. in English. His father is a business executive,[5] and is active in the Cuban community. Former professional baseball player Rafael Palmeiro is his cousin. His Greatgrandfather, José Manuel Cortina y Garcia was one of Cuba's most outstanding orators and diplomats.[6]
[edit] Acting career
Carbonell had recurring roles on Resurrection Blvd., The Tick, Strong Medicine, Kim Possible (as the voice of Señor Senior, Jr.), and Cold Case. He also guest-starred on Scrubs ("My Moment of Un-Truth"), House ("Cursed"), Day Break, and Monk. He also played the role of Luis Rivera on the show Suddenly Susan for four seasons.
Carbonell played Richard Alpert for seven episodes in the third season of Lost, and the mysteries surrounding his ageless character were heavily discussed among the fan community.[7] While producing the final episodes of the third season, Carbonell was cast in a starring role as Frank Duque on the new CBS series Cane. The writers modified their original story plan for the third season in anticipation for Carbonell's potential unavailability. Despite Carbonell's willingness to return to Lost, CBS president Nina Tassler ruled out another Lost guest appearance.[8] Cane was canceled during the 2007–2008 Writers Guild of America strike, freeing Carbonell from his contract with CBS.[9] Lost showrunner Carlton Cuse said that Carbonell would reprise his role as Richard Alpert towards the end of the show's fourth season,[10] as a result of Cane's cancellation.[9] Carbonell made appearances in the episodes "Cabin Fever" and "There's No Place Like Home". Executive producer Carlton Cuse cited this as an unintended positive consequence of the strike.[10] Carbonell appeared in nine episodes of Lost's fifth season.[11] He was part of the main cast of Lost for its final season.
In 2006 he appeared alongside Lost costar Matthew Fox as assassin Pasquale Acosta in the film Smokin' Aces. In 2008, he appeared as the mayor of Gotham City Anthony Garcia, in Christopher Nolan's The Dark Knight, the sequel to the 2005 film Batman Begins.[12] His wife, Shannon Kenny, was previously involved in a Batman project, voicing the character Inque in the Batman Beyond TV series.
In 2010, Carbonell joined the series Psych for two episodes playing Declan Rand, a criminal profiler.[13]
As of 2011, Carbonell stars on the CW series Ringer as FBI agent Victor Machado.
[edit] Personal life
Carbonell is married to actress Shannon Kenny. They originally met while both working as regulars on the 1995 television series Muscle. The couple has two children, Rafael (born 2002) and Marco (born 2005).
He is a practising Roman Catholic.[4]
Carbonell's dark eyelashes have been the topic of discussion, but interviews with both Carbonell and the producers of Lost have made it clear they are not enhanced by any form of makeup.[14] A short skit during the Lost panel at San Diego Comic-Con 2009 featured Carbonell allegedly applying eyeliner before throwing a Christian Bale-esque rant upon receiving the wrong color makeup from an assistant.[15] In addition, in the Psych episode "Shawn 2.0", Shawn makes a comment about Nestor's character as having dark eyelashes.
He is fluent in Spanish, a fact put to use in the sixth season episode of Lost, "Ab Aeterno", in which numerous scenes contain dialogue mostly or solely in Spanish.
[edit] Filmography
| Film | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
| 1996 | Garage Sale | Max | |
| 2000 | Attention Shoppers | Enrique Suarez | |
| 2001 | Agua Dulce | Octavio | |
| Jack the Dog | Jack the Dog | ||
| New Suits | Alan | ||
| 2002 | The Laramie Project | Moises | |
| 2003 | Manhood | Jack | |
| 2005 | The Lost City | Luis Fellove | |
| 2006 | Smokin' Aces | Pasquale Acosta "S.A. Gerald Diego" | |
| 2008 | The Dark Knight | Mayor Anthony Garcia | |
| 2010 | Noah's Ark: The New Beginning | Leeu | |
| 2011 | Cristiada | ||
| 2012 | The Dark Knight Rises[16] | Mayor Anthony Garcia | |
| Television | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1991 | Law & Order | Stuart Carradine | 1 episode |
| 1992 | Melrose Place | Alex | 1 episode |
| A Different World | Malik Velasquez | Faith, Hope, and Charity part 1 and part 2 | |
| 1994 | Good Advice | Marco | 1 episode |
| Ray Alexander: A Taste for Justice | B.J. | TV Movie | |
| 1996 | The John Larroquette Show | Felicio | 1 episode |
| 1998 | Veronica's Closet | Tony Tony | 1 episode |
| Encore! Encore! | Marly Morrow | 1 episode | |
| 2000 | Resurrection Blvd. | Peter Terrano | 6 episodes |
| Noriega: God's Favorite | Major Giroldi | TV Movie | |
| 1996–2000 | Suddenly Susan | Luis Rivera | 93 episodes |
| 2001 | These Old Broads | Gavin | TV film |
| 2002 | Static Shock | Garcia | 1 episode |
| Ally McBeal | Miles Josephson | 1 episode | |
| 2003 | The Division | Byron Johnson | 1 episode |
| 2001–2003 | The Tick | Batmanuel | 9 episodes |
| 2004 | Monk | Dalton Padron | 1 episode |
| Scrubs | Dr. Ramirez | 1 episode | |
| Century City | Tom Montero | 9 episodes | |
| 2005 | Fertile Ground | Gavin | TV Movie |
| Justice League Unlimited | El Diablo | 1 episode | |
| House | Jeffrey Reilich | 1 episode | |
| 2004–2006 | Strong Medicine | Jonas Ray | 11 episodes |
| 2006 | Brandy & Mr. Whiskers | Tito | 1 episode |
| Commander in Chief | Dr. Kyle Brock | 1 episode | |
| Cold Case | Mike Valens | 3 episodes | |
| Day Break | Eddie Reyes | 1 episode | |
| 2007 | Me, Eloise | 1 episode | |
| American Dragon: Jake Long | Cupid | 1 episode | |
| Andy Barker, P.I. | Dr. Cey | 1 episode | |
| 2002–2007 | Kim Possible | Señor Senior Jr. | 12 episode |
| 2007 | Cane | Frank Duque | 13 episodes |
| 2007–2010 | Lost | Richard Alpert | 34 episodes |
| 2010–2011 | The Penguins of Madagascar | Savio the Boa | 3 episodes |
| 2010 | Psych | Declan Rand | 2 episodes |
| 2011 | Ringer | Victor Machado | series regular |
[edit] References
- ^ "Cuarto Grupo Ramirez De Arellano - Mendoza". Gonzalezdemendoza.com. http://www.gonzalezdemendoza.com/four.htm. Retrieved 2011-03-12.
- ^ Néstor Carbonell y Ramírez de Arellano GeneAll.net
- ^ No puedo esperar a poner las manos en el guión del último episodio de Perdidos}
- ^ a b Doyle, Paula (2005-08-19). "Catholic television actor credits faith in helping navigate career/life.". The Tidings. http://www.the-tidings.com/2005/0819/actor.htm. Retrieved 2010-10-07. ""It was bizarre to film in a church where I worship every Sunday, Catholicism was what I was raised in," said Carbonell."
- ^ "Nestor Carbonell Biography (1967-)". Filmreference.com. http://www.filmreference.com/film/74/Nestor-Carbonell.html. Retrieved 2011-03-12.
- ^ Sterling, Carlos Márquez and Sterling, Manuel Márquez. 'Historia de La Isla De Cuba" Regents Publishing Company, Inc. New York, NY, 1975 ISBN 0 88345 251 0
- ^ Lachonis, Jon (2007-07-18). "Cane Star Nestor Carbonell Leaves Lost Future in Doubt". BuddyTV. http://www.buddytv.com/articles/lost/cane-star-nestor-carbonell-lea-8398.aspx. Retrieved 2008-07-07.
- ^ Sepinwall, Alan (2007-07-18). "Lost at CBS". The Star-Ledger. http://blog.nj.com/alltv/2007/07/lost_at_cbs.html. Retrieved 2008-07-07.
- ^ a b Ausiello, Michael (2008-03-12). "Ausiello on Grey's, Lost, Smallville, Tree Hill and More!". TV Guide. Archived from the original on 2008-06-08. http://web.archive.org/web/20080608195639/http://www.tvguide.com/Ask-Ausiello/080312. Retrieved 2008-07-07.
- ^ a b Jensen, Jeff (2008-02-22). "7 Writers' Strike Postscripts". Entertainment Weekly. http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20179357,00.html. Retrieved 2008-07-07.
- ^ Actor Nestor Carbonell: I'm living a dream, Notiemail. Retrieved on November 27, 2008.
- ^ Dodd, Stacy (May 16, 2007). Eric Roberts and Nestor Carbonell. Variety
- ^ "Lost's Nestor Carbonell Joins Psych Cast". TVGuide.com. http://www.tvguide.com/News/Lost-Psych-Carbonell-1020035.aspx.
- ^ "Once more, for the record: Nestor Carbonell does NOT wear eye make-up!". http://www.premiumhollywood.com/2009/01/28/once-more-for-the-record-nestor-carbonell-does-not-wear-eye-make-up/. Retrieved 2009-03-08.
- ^ "Nestor Carbonell applying eyeliner at Comic-Con 2009". http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nkuq3_dcmo0.
- ^ http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=76513
[edit] External links
- Nestor Carbonell at the Internet Movie Database
- Q&A Sessions: The Dark Knight's Nestor Carbonell [nocheLatina.com]
- Nestor Carbonell Unlimited – Unofficial Fansite for Nestor Carbonell
- 1967 births
- Hispanic and Latino American actors
- American film actors
- American television actors
- American voice actors
- Deerfield Academy alumni
- Harvard University alumni
- Living people
- Actors from New York City
- American entertainers of Cuban descent
- American people of Catalan descent
- American people of Spanish descent
- American Roman Catholics
