Arjun Gupta (born November 28, 1986) 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]
Arjun Gupta | |
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 Gupta in 2018 | |
| Born | November 28, 1986 Tampa, Florida, United States |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2008–present |
| Children | 1[1] |
Life and career
editGupta 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 2007.[4] His first major motion picture was in 2009 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 2012 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 2014 Maverick Movie Awards Best Supporting actor award for his role in Bridge and Tunnel.[10]
Personal life
editOn April 9, 2018, he announced via Instagram that he was engaged to Varsha Harlalka.[11] They were married the following year, in March 2019.[12]
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Motherhood | Mikesh | |
| 2012 | Love, Lies and Seeta | Rahul Mehra | |
| 2012 | Stand Up Guys | Dj | |
| 2013 | HairBrained | Princeton One | |
| 2014 | Bridge and Tunnel | Terry | |
| 2015 | The Diabolical | Nikolai | |
| 2015 | French Dirty | Steve |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Redemption Falls | Tom | Television film |
| 2009 | Fringe | MIT guy #1 | 1 episode |
| 2009 | DeSiCiTi | Manbir | Television film |
| 2009–2012 | Nurse Jackie | Sam | Recurring role (seasons 1–4) |
| 2012 | Body of Proof webisodes | Raj Patel | Miniseries |
| 2012 | Checked Out | Rajit | 3 episodes |
| 2013 | Company Town | Jack | Television film |
| 2013 | Baby Sellers | Dilip | Television film |
| 2014 | Next Time on Lonny | Scott | 1 episode |
| 2014 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Jack Ferris | 1 episode |
| 2014 | Gretch & Tim | Mike | Television film |
| 2014 | How to Get Away with Murder | Kan | 5 episodes |
| 2015 | The Walker | Michael | 3 episodes |
| 2015 | Limitless | Eli Whitford | 1 episode |
| 2015–2020 | The Magicians | Penny Adiyodi | Main role |
| 2016 | Powerhouse | Ravi | 1 episode |
References
edit- ^ https://www.instagram.com/p/C-JI12QSmn9/?img_index=1
- ^ "Lev Grossman's 'The Magicians' Trilogy Coming To Syfy Channel This Spring With Pilot Episode". Design & Trend. Archived from the original on 2015-12-18. Retrieved 2018-07-01.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (November 6, 2014). "Stella Maeve, Hale Appleman & Arjun Gupta Cast A Spell On 'The Magicians'". Deadline Hollywood.
- ^ a b c d "Arjun Gupta". TVGuide.com. Retrieved 2017-04-13.
- ^ Sastry, Keertana (31 July 2015). "Arjun Gupta on Strong Women, Assimilation, and the Impact of Storytelling". Retrieved 1 July 2018.
- ^ Lo, Ying (January 24, 2016). "TV: The Magician's Arjun Gupta – a native Tampan". Creative Loafing.
- ^ "Pasadena Arts Council | Ammunition Theatre Company". www.pasadenaartscouncil.org. Archived from the original on 2017-04-05. Retrieved 2017-04-13.
- ^ West, Lisa Tsering, India. "Hollywood Actor Arjun Gupta Launches New Podcast". India West. Archived from the original on 2018-07-01. Retrieved 2017-04-13.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "ars Paradoxica". The Whisperforge.
- ^ "2014". MAVERICK MOVIE AWARDS: Where moviemakers honor moviemakers from all over the world!. Archived from the original on 2021-01-28. Retrieved 2017-06-02.
Arjun
- ^ "For the last 16 months..." Archived from the original on 2021-12-26 – via Instagram.
- ^ "Login • Instagram". www.instagram.com.
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External links
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