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.[2][3]
Life and career
Gupta was born in Tampa, Florida, United States to an Indian immigrant family.[4] 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.[5] He attended Berkeley Preparatory School, where he performed in several school plays.[6] Subsequently, he went to New York University's Tisch School of the Arts where he graduated with a BFA degree in 2007.[4] 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]
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