Arjun Gupta (born November 28, 1986) is an American actor. He is known for his roles as substance-addicted nurse Sam on

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'' and William "Penny" Adiyodi on

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's '' The Magicians''.

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

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, where he performed in several school plays. Subsequently, he went to New York University's

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where he graduated with a BFA degree in 2007. His first major motion picture was in 2009 acting alongside

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in ''

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''. 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

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Best Supporting actor award for his role in '' Bridge and Tunnel''.

Personal life

On April 9, 2018, he announced via

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that he was engaged to Varsha Harlalka. They were married the following year, in March 2019.

Filmography

References

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* * Living people Male actors from Tampa, Florida 21st-century American male actors American male film actors American male television actors American male actors of Indian descent 1986 births Tisch School of the Arts alumni {{US-film-actor-1980s-stub