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Geoffrey Arend is an American film and television actor best known for his comedic roles. The most famous projects with his participation are the comedy "500 Days of Summer" and the medical series "The Body as Evidence". Horror movie fans know Rent thanks to his participation in the mystical horror film The Devil.
Biography
The future actor was born in New York in 1978. His father is European American and his mother is Pakistani.
Jeffrey graduated from high school specializing in theater and audiovisual arts in 1996.
Movie roles
Ahrend made his feature film debut in 2001 with a cameo role in the comedy Supercops. The film had a low budget, only $1.5 million, but did well at the box office, grossing $23 million. Reviews from film critics for the film were mostly negative, but this did not prevent its commercial success.
This was followed by work on the comedies "Bubble Boy" and "Garden State", in which Arend also performedepisodic roles.
In 2005, the actor played his first significant role in a feature film - the role of Winston in the sports comedy "The Simulator" by Barry Blaunstein. The film received mixed reviews from critics and was not well known.
In 2006, Geoffrey Arend starred opposite Paris Hilton in the comedy "Chocolate Blonde", which failed miserably at the box office and did not receive critical acclaim.
In 2008, the actor was approved for a supporting role in the comedy "American Fairy Tale". The film is a humorous adaptation of Dickens' "A Christmas Carol", only the key event is not Christmas, but US Independence Day. The film also flopped at the box office, grossing only $7 million on a $20 million budget
One of the most famous films with Geoffrey Arend is the romantic comedy 500 Days of Summer. This film was liked by both critics and most viewers. The box office grossed $60 million on a budget of $7 million. The tape received two Golden Globe nominations, but both statuettes eventually went to other films.
In 2010, the actor first tried himself in the horror genre. He was chosen to play Vince's sales agent in the mystical horror film The Devil. The film is about five strangers stuck in an elevator in an office building. And there would be nothing unusual in this, if not for one "but". One of those present in the elevator is a devil who intends to punish people for their past sins… FromThe film received mixed reviews from audiences. The picture did well at the box office, grossing $63 million on a budget of $10 million. Photo by Jeffrey Arend from The Devil is shown below.
In 2016, Arend took part in the dubbing of the cartoon "Angry Birds in the Movies". The cartoon became a box office hit, grossing $350 million on a budget of $72 million. It is the actor's last feature film to date.
TV career
Geoffrey Arend often appears in television films and series. The first television work of the actor was the series "Daria", in which he voiced one of the main characters. The actor worked on this animated series until 2001.
In 2002, Arend played a cameo role in the youth sitcom Undecided.
Arend's next regular TV job was in 2009 in the drama series Trust Me. The series did not find a wide audience and was closed after the first season.
From 2011 to 2013, the actor regularly appeared in the medical series Body as Evidence. He got the role of Ethan Gross, a medical examiner. The series was a success, with over 13 million viewers worldwide.
In 2014, Geoffrey Arend's filmography was replenished with another medical series, the actor received a cameo role in the medical drama Grey's Anatomy.
Since 2014, the actor has been playing the rolespeechwriter Mahone on the political series Madam Secretary. In the US, the series is quite popular, there it is watched by more than 10 million people. It was decided to extend the project for season 5, in which Geoffrey Arend will also appear.
Video game voice acting
Jeffr Arend often voices video game characters. In 2000, he took part in voicing the adventure game Daria's Inferno, based on the animated series Daria.
In 2004, Arend voiced Mr. Black in the western video game Red Dead Revolver.
A year later, one of the characters in the action video game The Warriors spoke in the voice of an actor.
Private life
In 2009, Arend married actress Christina Hendricks, the star of the series "Mad Men". In an interview, the actor said that he and his wife do not plan to have children.
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