Geoffrey Arend

Geoffrey Arend was born on February 28, 1978, in Manhattan, New York. He is the son of Geoffrey D. Arend Sr. and Sabiha Khan Arend, founders of the trade publication Air Cargo News. His father is of German and English descent, and 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.

Arend began his career in the late 1990s, notably joining the cast of the animated series ‘Daria’ in 1998, where he provided the voice for Charles “Upchuck” Ruttheimer III until 2002. Following this, he secured various film roles, including a stoner character in ‘Super Troopers’ (2001), a part in ‘Bubble Boy’ (2001), and a role as a man with an intellectual disability in ‘The Ringer’ (2005). His acting portfolio further expanded with a supporting role in the romantic comedy ‘(500) Days of Summer’ (2009).

His television career progressed with a main role as Ethan Gross in the medical drama ‘Body of Proof,’ which aired on ABC from 2011 to 2013, spanning 42 episodes. From 2014 to 2019, Arend was a main cast member on the CBS political drama ‘Madam Secretary,’ playing speechwriter Matt Mahoney for 111 episodes. More recently, he became a series regular in the fourth and final season of the Amazon Prime Video drama ‘Goliath,’ which aired in the fall of 2021. He also appeared in ‘Physical’ (2021-2023) and ‘The Offer’ (2022). Arend has also ventured into directing, helming two episodes of ‘Madam Secretary’ in 2018.