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Nestor Carbonell Biography
Birth Name:Nestor Gaston Carbonell
Birth Place:New York City, New York, United States
Profession Actor, Director, Writer, Producer
Fast Facts
- Graduated from Harvard University with a degree in English
- Is the great-grandson of former Cuban politician Manuel Cortina y Garcia
- In 2001, he got married to screen actress Shannon Kenny
- Is a cousin of former professional baseball player Rafael Palmeiro
- Frequently takes on the role of characters in positions of authority
- Possesses the ability to fluently speak English and Spanish
- Was a classmate of fellow actor Mathew Fox when they attended the same boarding school as children
Awards
- 1996NCLR Bravo Award-Outstanding Individual Performance in a Comedy Series: nominated
- 1998ALMA Award-Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series: winner
- 1999ALMA Award-Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series: winner
- 2009ALMA Award-Actor in Television - Drama: nominated
- 2009Gold Derby TV Award-Ensemble of the Year: nominated
- 2010Gold Derby TV Award-Ensemble of the Year: nominated
- 2010Imagen Award-Best Actor - Television: nominated
- 2010Golden Nymph-Outstanding Actor - Drama Series: nominated
- 2013Imagen Award-Best Supporting Actor/Television: nominated
- 2014Imagen Award-Best Supporting Actor/Television: nominated
- 2022Actor-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series: nominated
- 2024Actor-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series: nominated
- 2024Gold Derby TV Award-Drama Guest Actor: winner
- 2024Imagen Award-Best Supporting Actor - Drama (Television): nominated
- 2024OFTA Television Award-Best Guest Actor in a Drama Series: winner
- 2024Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series: winner
- 2025Imagen Award-Best Supporting Actor - Drama: nominated