<Li> Rafael Palmeiro (cousin) </Li> <Li> José Manuel Cortina (great - grandfather) </Li> <P> 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). </P> <P> Carbonell was born in New York City to Cuban parents Néstor Tulio Carbonell Cortina and Rosa Ramírez de Arellano Cárdenas . His parents are of Spanish descent (his grandparents were of Catalan, Basque, Navarran, and Andalusian origins). 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 . </P>

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