Arjun Gupta (actor)
Arjun Gupta | |
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Born | Tampa, Florida, United States | November 28, 1986
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2008 – present |
Arjun Gupta (born November 28, 1986) is an American actor and producer.[1] He is best known for his roles as substance-addicted male nurse Sam on Showtime's Nurse Jackie[1] and William "Penny" Adiyodi on Syfy's The Magicians.[1][2] [3] He attended New York University's Tisch School of the Arts and graduated with a BFA in 2007.[4]
Life and career
Gupta was born in Tampa, Florida, United States.[4] His fathers 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] 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
Gupta is a fan of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.[6] On April 9, 2018, he announced via Instagram that he is engaged to be married.[11]
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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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 |
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2009 | Redemption Falls | Tom | TV Movie |
2009 | Fringe | MIT Guy #1 | 1 Episode |
2009 | DeSiCiTi | Manbir | TV Movie |
2009 | Nurse Jackie | Sam | 35 Episodes |
2012 | Body of Proof Webisodes | Raj Patel | TV Mini-Series |
2012 | Checked Out | Rajit | 3 Episodes |
2012 | The Female Orgasm Law | Arjun | Short |
2013 | Company Town | Jack | TV Movie |
2013 | Baby Sellers | Dilip | TV Movie |
2014 | Next Time on Lonny | Scott | 1 Episode |
2014 | Bedbug | Amal | Short |
2014 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Captain Jack Ferris | 1 Episode |
2014 | Gretch & Tim | Mike | TV Movie |
2014 | How to Get Away with Murder | Kan | 5 Episodes |
2015 | The Walker | Michael | 3 Episodes |
2015 | Limitless | Eli Whitford | 1 Episode |
2015–present | The Magicians | William "Penny" Adiyodi | 28 Episodes |
2016 | Powerhouse | Ravi | 1 Episode |
2016 | Open House on Beverly | Raj | Short |
References
- ^ a b c "Arjun Gupta". IMDb. Retrieved 2017-04-13.
- ^ "Lev Grossman's 'The Magicians' Trilogy Coming To Syfy Channel This Spring With Pilot Episode". Design & Trend.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (November 6, 2014). "Stella Maeve, Hale Appleman & Arjun Gupta Cast A Spell On 'The Magicians'". Deadline.com.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b 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. Retrieved 2017-04-13.
- ^ West, Lisa Tsering, India. "Hollywood Actor Arjun Gupta Launches New Podcast". India West. Retrieved 2017-04-13.
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- ^ "2014". MAVERICK MOVIE AWARDS: Where moviemakers honor moviemakers from all over the world!. Retrieved 2017-06-02.
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- ^ "For the last 16 months..." Instagram.
External links
- Arjun Gupta at IMDb