Arjun Gupta (born November 28, 1986) is an Indian American actor and
producer. He is best known for his roles as substance-addicted nurse
Sam on Showtime's Nurse Jackie and William "Penny" Adiyodi on Syfy's
The Magicians. He attended New York University's Tisch School of the
Arts and graduated with a BFA in 2007.Gupta was born in Tampa,
Florida, United States. 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. 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.
producer. He is best known for his roles as substance-addicted nurse
Sam on Showtime's Nurse Jackie and William "Penny" Adiyodi on Syfy's
The Magicians. He attended New York University's Tisch School of the
Arts and graduated with a BFA in 2007.Gupta was born in Tampa,
Florida, United States. 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. 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.
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