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He's also a writer and creator on the series.

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Benicio del Toro, an actor who has made a career out of playing complex, morally ambiguous characters, is nominated for a Best Supporting Actor Oscar for his role in the Paul Thomas Anderson film One Battle After Another.

Del Toro plays Sergio St.

Carlos, a karate instructor and leader of an immigrant rescue operation.

Leonardo DiCaprio plays Bob Ferguson, a member of a far-left revolutionary group, the French 75.

He's burned out and has been living off the grid for 16 years, raising his daughter Willa.

Her mother, who also was a revolutionary, fled to Mexico when Willow was a baby.

Let's listen to a clip from the film.

In this scene, Benicio del Toro as Sergio is in his karate studio when he gets a call warning him that the authorities are coming after the migrants hiding in the building where he lives.

While on the phone, he gets a knock at the door.

It's Bob.

He's trying to contact his daughter, who's in danger.

In the year 2000, Benicio del Toro received the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor for his role in Traffic.