Arend was born in the Manhattan borough of New York City. His father is European-American, and his mother is Pakistani. He graduated from New York City\'s Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts in 1996. \n', '

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 man with an intellectual disability in the film The Ringer, and then had a supporting role in the romantic comedy (500) Days of Summer.\n', '

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.\n', '

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