Arjun Gupta (actor)


Arjun Gupta is an 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.

Life and career

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.

Personal life

Gupta is a fan of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. On April 9, 2018, he announced via Instagram that he is engaged to Varsha Harlalka.. They got married the following year in March 2019.

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
2009Redemption FallsTomTV Movie
2009FringeMIT Guy #11 Episode
2009DeSiCiTiManbirTV Movie
2009–12Nurse JackieSam35 Episodes
2012Body of Proof WebisodesRaj PatelTV Mini-Series
2012Checked OutRajit3 Episodes
2012The Female Orgasm LawArjunShort
2013Company TownJackTV Movie
2013Baby SellersDilipTV Movie
2014Next Time on LonnyScott1 Episode
2014BedbugAmalShort
2014Captain Jack Ferris1 Episode
2014Gretch & TimMikeTV Movie
2014How to Get Away with MurderKan5 Episodes
2015The WalkerMichael3 Episodes
2015LimitlessEli Whitford1 Episode
2015–20The MagiciansWilliam "Penny" Adiyodi52 Episodes
2016PowerhouseRavi1 Episode
2016Open House on BeverlyRajShort