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Arjun Gupta (actor)
American actor
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| Born | () November 28, (age&#;38) Tampa, Florida, United States |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years&#;active | –present |
| Children | 1[1] |
Arjun Gupta (born November 28, ) is an American actor. He is known for his roles as substance-addicted nurse Sam on Showtime's Nurse Jackie and William "Penny" Adiyodi on Syfy's The Magicians.[2][3]
Life and career
Gupta was born in Tampa, Florida, United States to an Indian immigrant family.[4] His father's name is Lalit, but known locally as "Al" and his mother is Anubha, but also known locally as "Annie", to help fit in with American life.[5] He attended Berkeley Preparatory School, where he performed in several school plays.[6] Subsequently, he went to New York University's Tisch School of the Arts where he graduated with a BFA degree in [4] His first major motion picture was in acting alongside Uma Thurman in Motherhood.[4]
In addition to acting and producing, Gupta co-founded a theater group in Southern California with other like-minded artists with the goal of providing a platform for underrepresented groups through the medium of original stories and re-tellings of classics that reflect the world today.[7]
Gupta was among the Screen Actors Guild Awards nominees for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy series.[4] He also co-hosts the American Desis podcast with comedian Akaash Singh.[8] Gupta voices the character Nikhil Sharma on the podcast Ars Paradoxica.[9] He also won the Maverick Movie Awards Best Supporting actor award for his role in Bridge and Tunnel.[10]
Personal life
On April 9, , he announced via Instagram that he was engaged to Varsha Harlalka.[11] They were married the following year, in March [12]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Redemption Falls | Tom | Television film | |
| Fringe | MIT guy #1 | 1 episode | |
| DeSiCiTi | Manbir | Television film | |
| – | Nurse Jackie | Sam | Recurring role (seasons 1–4) |
| Body of Proof webisodes | Raj Patel | Miniseries | |
| Checked Out | Rajit | 3 episodes | |
| Company Town | Jack | Television film | |
| Baby Sellers | Dilip | Television film | |
| Next Time on Lonny | Scott | 1 episode | |
| CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Jack Ferris | 1 episode | |
| Gretch & Tim | Mike | Television film | |
| How to Get Away with Murder | Kan | 5 episodes | |
| The Walker | Michael | 3 episodes | |
| Limitless | Eli Whitford | 1 episode | |
| – | The Magicians | Penny Adiyodi | Main role |
| Powerhouse | Ravi | 1 episode |
References
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- ^Andreeva, Nellie (November 6, ). "Stella Maeve, Hale Appleman & Arjun Gupta Cast A Spell On 'The Magicians'". Deadline Hollywood.
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- ^Sastry, Keertana (31 July ). "Arjun Gupta on Strong Women, Assimilation, and the Impact of Storytelling". Retrieved 1 July
- ^Lo, Ying (January 24, ). "TV: The Magician's Arjun Gupta – a native Tampan". Creative Loafing.
- ^"Pasadena Arts Council | Ammunition Theatre Company". . Archived from the original on Retrieved
- ^West, Lisa Tsering, India. "Hollywood Actor Arjun Gupta Launches New Podcast". India West. Archived from the original on Retrieved : CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
- ^"ars Paradoxica". The Whisperforge.
- ^"". MAVERICK MOVIE AWARDS: Where moviemakers honor moviemakers from all over the world!. Archived from the original on Retrieved
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