Geoffrey Arend

Geoffrey Arend
Arend in September 2011
Born	(1978-02-28) February 28, 1978 Manhattan, New York City
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1997–present
Spouse(s)	Christina Hendricks (m. 2009–present)

Geoffrey Arend (born February 28, 1978) is an American actor.

Life and career

Arend was born in the Manhattan borough of New York City. His mother is Pakistani and his father is of German, Scottish, and Irish ancestry.^[1] He graduated from New York City's Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts in 1996. 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 and Bubble Boy. He played a mentally challenged man in the film The Ringer, and then had a supporting role in the romantic comedy (500) Days of Summer. On October 11, 2009, Arend married actress Christina Hendricks, who is known for her role in Mad Men. ^[2]

Arend previously appeared in the medical drama television series Body of Proof, which aired on ABC from March 29, 2011 to May 28, 2013 and currently plays speech writer Matt Mahoney on the CBS drama Madam Secretary (TV series).

Filmography

Film

Television

Video games

References

External links

• Geoffrey Arend at the Internet Movie Database