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 |
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.
Life and career
Gupta was born in Tampa, Florida, United States to an Indian immigrant family. 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. He attended Berkeley Preparatory School, where he performed in several school plays. Subsequently, he went to New York University's Tisch School of the Arts where he graduated with a BFA degree in 2007. His first major motion picture was in 2009 acting alongside Uma Thurman in Motherhood.
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.
Gupta was among the 2012 Screen Actors Guild Awards nominees for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy series. He also co-hosts the American Desis podcast with comedian Akaash Singh. Gupta voices the character Nikhil Sharma on the podcast Ars Paradoxica. He also won the 2014 Maverick Movie Awards Best Supporting actor award for his role in Bridge and Tunnel.
Personal life
On April 9, 2018, he announced via Instagram that he was engaged to Varsha Harlalka. They were married the following year, in March 2019.
Filmography
| 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
- ^ 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
- Media related to Arjun Gupta (actor) at Wikimedia Commons
- Arjun Gupta at IMDb
