# Geoffrey Arend

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 | Notes |
| 2000 | Is It Fall Yet? | Charles "Upchuck" Ruttheimer III (voice) | TV film |
| 2001 | Super Troopers | College Boy 3 | |
| 2001 | Bubble Boy | Flipper Boy | |
| 2002 | Is It College Yet? | Charles "Upchuck" Ruttheimer III (voice) | TV film |
| 2003 | It Runs in the Family | Malik | |
| 2003 | A Tale of Two Pizzas | Johnny | |
| 2004 | Garden State | Karl Benson | |
| 2005 | Press to Say 2 | Temp Agent (voice) | Short subject |
| 2005 | The Ringer | Winston | |
| 2006 | National Lampoon's Pledge This! | Dax / Mother / Photographer | |
| 2007 | Loveless in Los Angeles | Ryan | |
| 2007 | Killing Zelda Sparks | Terry Seville | |
| 2008 | She Pedals Fast (For a Girl) | Catcaller | Short subject |
| 2008 | An American Carol | Mohammed | |
| 2009 | Paper Tigers | Meu | Short subject |
| 2009 | (500) Days of Summer | McKenzie | |
| 2010 | Peep World | Dr. Novak | |
| 2010 | Devil | Vince McCormick | |
| 2011 | Quirky Girl | | Short subject |
| 2012 | Save the Date | Kevin | |
| 2014 | Beach Pillows | Morgan Midwood | |
| 2014 | Worst Friends | Jeremy | |
| 2016 | The Angry Birds Movie | Day Care Teacher (voice) | |
| 2019 | Batman: Hush | Edward Nygma / Riddler / Hush (voice) | Direct-to-video |
| 2021 | Justice Society: World War II | Charles Halstead / Advisor (voice) | Direct-to-video |
| 2024 | Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths | Psycho-Pirate, Hawkman (voice) | Direct-to-video |

### Television

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1998–1999 | Celebrity Deathmatch | Sean Connery, Christopher Walken (voices) | 2 episodes |
| 1998–2001 | Daria | Charles 'Upchuck' Ruttheimer III (voice) | Recurring role (21 episodes) |
| 2002 | Undeclared | Jimmy | Episode: "Jobs, Jobs, Jobs" |
| 2002 | Is It College Yet? | Charles 'Upchuck' Ruttheimer III (voice) | TV film |
| 2002 | Porn 'n Chicken | Andy | TV film |
| 2003 | Hey Joel | David Faustino, Intercom Voice, Moby (voices) | Episode: "Judgment Day" |
| 2003 | Guiding Light | Gavin Strong / The Mole (voice) | Episode: "dated 11 June 2003" |
| 2003 | Law & Order | Jeffrey | Episode: "Bounty" |
| 2004 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Daris Macelvoy | Episode: "Conscience" |
| 2004 | The Wrong Coast | Various Celebrity Voices | Unknown episodes |
| 2005 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Game Designer | Episode: "Game" |
| 2006 | Love Monkey | Kyle | Episodes: "The Window" |
| 2007 | Making It Legal | Ethan | TV film |
| 2008 | Greek | Egyptian Joe | 2 episodes |
| 2009 | Trust Me | Hector Culligan | Main role (13 episodes) |
| 2009 | Rex | Jeffrey Wagstaff | TV film |
| 2009 | Private Practice | Jimmy | Episode: "Slip Slidin' Away" |
| 2010 | Medium | Andy Seward | Episode: "Allison Rolen Got Married" |
| 2010 | The Closer | Wayne West | Episode: "In Custody" |
| 2011–2013 | Body of Proof | Ethan Gross | Main role (42 episodes) |
| 2013 | Neil's Puppet Dreams | DJ | Episode: "Bollywood" |
| 2014 | Grey's Anatomy | Thom | Episode: "Throwing it All Away" |
| 2014 | Garfunkel & Oates | Todd | Episode: "The Fadeaway" |
| 2014–2019 | Madam Secretary | Matt Mahoney | Main role (111 episodes) |
| 2016 | Dream Corp, LLC | Patient #086 (voice) | Episode: "The Predator" |
| 2017 | American Dad! | Tony Perotti (voice) | Episode: "Garbage Stan" |
| 2020 | The Magicians | George | 2 episodes |
| 2021 | Goliath | Griffin Petock | Main cast Season 4 |
| 2021–2023 | Physical | Jerry | Main cast (Season 1), guest (Seasons 2 & 3) 9 episodes |
| 2022 | The Offer | Aram Avakian | Miniseries 3 episodes |
| 2025 | Deli Boys | Ralph | |

### Video games

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2000 | Daria's Inferno | Charles 'Upchuck' Ruttheimer III, Degas Street patrons | |
| 2004 | Red Dead Revolver | Mr. Black, Prof. Perry, Cowboys #6 | |
| 2004 | Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas | Pedestrian | |
| 2005 | The Warriors | Hi Hat | |
| 2006 | Neverwinter Nights 2 | Cain, Githyanki Lieutenant, Vashne | |
| 2007 | Manhunt 2 | The Legion | Deleted scenes |
| 2008 | Grand Theft Auto IV | The Crowd of Liberty City | |