Nestor Carbonell
Biography
Néstor Carbonell is an American actor, director, and screenwriter who was born in New York City. His early television work included guest spots on As the World Turns, Law & Order, and Melrose Place, and he later broke through as Luis Rivera on NBC's Suddenly Susan. He is known for playing Richard Alpert on Lost, Sheriff Alex Romero on Bates Motel, and Yanko Flores on The Morning Show. On film, he wrote and starred in Attention Shoppers, appeared in Smokin' Aces, and played Mayor Anthony Garcia in Christopher Nolan's Batman films The Dark Knight (2008) and its follow-up, The Dark Knight Rises (2012). He also directed episodes of Bates Motel and The Good Doctor. In 2024 he won a Primetime Emmy for his guest performance in Shōgun.
58years old
Turns 59 on December 1in 60 days
- Born New York City
- Star sign: SagittariusThe sign runs November 22 to December 21
- Nestor Gastón Carbonell (birth name)Also credited as Nestor Gaston Carbonell and Néstor Gastón Carbonell
Movie Career
- Films
- 17
- Career span
- 25 years2001 to 2026
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First role
In an episode of As the World Turns, Carbonell played Alberto Cordova. That guest starring part was his first acting role.
Behind the camera
Carbonell's first work as a screenwriter came in 2000 with the comedy film Attention Shoppers, where he also starred as the lead role, Enrique Suarez.
Behind the camera
Carbonell directed three episodes of Bates Motel, the A&E Psycho prequel series in which he played Sheriff Alex Romero from 2013 to 2017.
Nestor Carbonell movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Christopher Nolan directed two of these films, Jeff Fisher two. Seven actors appear in two of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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All films by Christopher Nolan
Jeff FisherDirector, 2 films, 2008 to 2024
All films by Jeff Fisher
Also two films together1 more actor
- Catalina Sandino MorenoThe Rip (2026) and For Greater Glory: The True Story of Cristiada (2012)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Box office
What Nestor Carbonell's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$2.1 billion
6 of the 17 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 17 films: 6 worldwide figure; 1 us gross only; 3 never in cinemas; 1 streaming, short cinema run; 6 figure not found.
- 6Worldwide figure
- 1US gross only
- 3Never in cinemas
- 1Streaming, short cinema run
- 6Figure not found
Highest grossing
The six biggest films earned 100% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$1.1B50.4% of the total
- 2$1.0B46.9% of the total
- 3$43M2.0% of the total
- 4$10M0.5% of the total
- 5$4.4M0.2% of the total
- 6$302K0.0% of the total
Awards
One award and honor, one of them major.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emmy Awards | |||
| 2024 | Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series | Shōgun | Won |
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.