Geoffrey Rashid Arend Jr. (born February 28, 1978) is an American actor. He is best known for his role as Ethan Gross on the ABC drama series Body of Proof, Matt Mahoney on the CBS political drama series Madam Secretary, and a young stoner in Super Troopers.
Biography Arend is the son of Geoffrey D. Arend Sr. and Sabiha Khan Arend, the founders of the trade publication Air Cargo News. His father is an American of German and English descent; his mother is Pakistani. Arend grew up in Hollis, Queens and graduated from New York City's Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts in 1996.
Career In 1998, Arend joined the cast of Daria as the voice artist for obnoxious flirt Charles "Upchuck" Ruttheimer III. He would voice Upchuck until the end of the series in 2002, as well as in the video game Daria's Inferno. After the show finished, Arend landed small roles in films such as Super Troopers, where he played a stoner who eats an entire bag of mushrooms to avoid getting caught by the cops after his friend gets pulled over, and Bubble Boy. He played a man with an intellectual disability in the film The Ringer, and then had a supporting role in the romantic comedy (500) Days of Summer.
Arend previously appeared in the medical drama television series Body of Proof, which aired on ABC from March 29, 2011, to May 28, 2013. From 2014 to 2019 he was a member of the main cast of the CBS drama Madam Secretary, playing speechwriter Matt Mahoney.
Arend joined the cast as a series regular in the fourth and final season of the Amazon Prime Video drama television series Goliath, aired fall of 2021.
Personal life Arend married actress Christina Hendricks on October 11, 2009. It was announced in October 2019 that the couple had separated, with a divorce finalized in December of that year.
Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes2000Is It Fall Yet? Charles "Upchuck" Ruttheimer III (voice)TV film2001Super TroopersCollege Boy 32001Bubble BoyFlipper Boy2002Is It College Yet? Charles "Upchuck" Ruttheimer III (voice) TV film2003It Runs in the FamilyMalik2003Johnny2004Garden StateKarl Benson2005Press to Say 2Temp Agent (voice)Short subject2005Winston2006National Lampoon's Pledge This!Dax / Mother / Photographer2007Loveless in Los AngelesRyan2007Killing Zelda SparksTerry Seville2008She Pedals Fast (For a Girl)CatcallerShort subject2008Mohammed2009Paper TigersMeuShort subject2009(500) Days of SummerMcKenzie2010Peep WorldDr. Novak2010Devil Salesman (Vincent "Vince" McCormick)2011Quirky GirlShort subject2012Save the DateKevin2014Beach PillowsMorgan Midwood2014Worst FriendsJeremy2016The Angry Birds MovieDay Care Teacher (voice)2019Batman: HushEdward Nygma / Riddler / Hush (voice)Direct-to-video2021Justice Society: World War IICharles Halstead / Advisor (voice)2024Justice League: Crisis on Infinite EarthsPsycho-Pirate, Hawkman (voice)
Television Year Title Role Notes1998–1999Celebrity DeathmatchSean Connery, Christopher Walken (voices)2 episodes1998–2001DariaCharles 'Upchuck' Ruttheimer III (voice)Recurring role (21 episodes)2002UndeclaredJimmyEpisode: "Jobs, Jobs, Jobs"2002Is It College Yet?Charles 'Upchuck' Ruttheimer III (voice)TV film2002Porn 'n ChickenAndyTV film2003Hey JoelDavid Faustino, Intercom Voice, Moby (voices)Episode: "Judgment Day"2003Guiding LightGavin Strong / The Mole (voice)Episode: "dated 11 June 2003"2003Law & OrderJeffreyEpisode: "Bounty"2004Law & Order: Criminal IntentDaris MacelvoyEpisode: "Conscience"2004Various Celebrity VoicesUnknown episodes2005Law & Order: Special Victims UnitGame DesignerEpisode: "Game"2006Love MonkeyKyleEpisodes: "The Window"2007Making It LegalEthanTV film2008GreekEgyptian Joe2 episodes2009Trust MeHector CulliganMain role (13 episodes)2009RexJeffrey WagstaffTV film2009Private PracticeJimmyEpisode: "Slip Slidin' Away"2010MediumAndy SewardEpisode: "Allison Rolen Got Married"2010Wayne WestEpisode: "In Custody"2011–2013Body of ProofEthan GrossMain role (42 episodes)2013Neil's Puppet DreamsDJEpisode: "Bollywood"2014Grey's AnatomyThomEpisode: "Throwing it All Away"2014Garfunkel & OatesToddEpisode: "The Fadeaway"2014–2019Madam SecretaryMatt MahoneyMain role (111 episodes)2016Dream Corp, LLCPatient #086 (voice)Episode: "The Predator"2017American Dad!Tony Perotti (voice)Episode: "Garbage Stan"2020The MagiciansGeorge2 episodes2021GoliathGriffin PetockMain castSeason 42021–2023PhysicalJerryMain cast (Season 1), guest (Seasons 2 & 3)9 episodes2022The OfferAram AvakianMiniseries3 episodes2025Deli BoysRalphEpisode: "Delicate Boys"2026NCISTommyEpisode: "Reboot"
Video games Year Title Role Notes2000Daria's InfernoCharles 'Upchuck' Ruttheimer III, Degas Street patrons2004Red Dead RevolverMr. Black, Prof. Perry, Cowboys #62004Grand Theft Auto: San AndreasPedestrian2005Hi Hat2006Neverwinter Nights 2Cain, Githyanki Lieutenant, Vashne2007Manhunt 2The LegionDeleted scenes2008Grand Theft Auto IVThe Crowd of Liberty City
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