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 +Film appearances by Arjun GuptaYearTitle Role Notes2009MotherhoodMikesh2012Love, Lies and SeetaRahul Mehra2012Stand Up GuysDj2013HairBrainedPrinceton One2014Bridge and TunnelTerry2015The DiabolicalNikolai2015French DirtySteve2025Love, BrooklynPatient +Television appearances by Arjun GuptaYearTitle Role Notes2009Redemption FallsTomTelevision film2009FringeMIT guy #11 episode2009DeSiCiTiManbirTelevision film2009–2012Nurse JackieSamRecurring role (seasons 1–4)2012Body of Proof webisodesRaj PatelMiniseries2012Checked OutRajit3 episodes 2013Company TownJackTelevision film2013Baby SellersDilipTelevision film2014Next Time on Lonny Scott1 episode2014CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Jack Ferris1 episode2014Gretch & TimMikeTelevision film2014How to Get Away with Murder Kan5 episodes2015The Walker Michael3 episodes2015Limitless Eli Whitford1 episode2015–2020The MagiciansPenny AdiyodiMain role2016PowerhouseRavi1 episode
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