Jeffrey 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 "Body as Evidence." Horror movie buffs know Rent through participating in the mystical horror Devil.
Biography
The future actor was born in New York in 1978. His father is an American of European descent, his mother is Pakistani.
In 1996, Jeffrey graduated from high school specializing in theater and audiovisual art.
Movie roles
In the feature film Arend made his debut in 2001, having received a cameo role in the comedy "Super Police Officers". The film had a small budget, only $ 1.5 million, but it went pretty well at the box office, raising $ 23 million. Reviews of film critics about the film were mostly negative, but this did not interfere with its commercial success.
This was followed by a robot over the comedies “The Boy from the Bubble” and “The State of Gardens”, in which Arend also played episodic roles.
In 2005, the actor played the first significant role in the full-length movie - the role of Winston in the sports comedy "Simulator" by Barry Blaunstein. The film received mixed reviews from critics and did not gain much fame.
In 2006, Jeffrey Arend played with Paris Hilton in the comedy "Blonde in Chocolate," which failed miserably at the box office and did not receive critical approval.
In 2008, the actor was approved for a supporting role in the comedy "American Tale". The film is a humorous adaptation of Dickens' Christmas Song, only the key event is not Christmas, but US Independence Day. This film also failed at the box office, raising just $ 7 million with a budget of $ 20 million.
One of the most famous films with Jeffrey Arend is the romantic comedy 500 Days of Summer. This film was liked by both critics and most viewers. Cash collection totaled $ 60 million with a budget of $ 7 million. The tape received two nominations for the Golden Globe Award, but both statuettes eventually went to other films.
In 2010, the actor first tried himself in the horror genre. He was selected to play the role of Vince's sales agent in the mystical horror 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 the devil, who intends to punish people for their past sins ... The film received mixed reviews from the audience. At the box office, the picture went well, raising $ 63 million with a budget of $ 10 million. Photo by Jeffrey Rent from the movie "Devil" is presented below.
In 2016, Arend took part in the scoring of the animated film "Angry Birds in the Cinema." The cartoon became a box office hit, collecting $ 350 million at the box office with a budget of 72 million. At the moment, this is the last full-length film with the actor.
TV career
Jeffrey 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 received his next regular television job in 2009 in the drama series Believe 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, more than 13 million viewers watched it worldwide.
In 2014, the filmography of Jeffrey Rent replenished with another medical series, the actor received a cameo role in the medical drama "Anatomy Gray."
Since 2014, the actor has been playing the speechwriter of Mahoney in the political series Madame Secretary of State. In the US, the series is quite popular, more than 10 million people watch it. It was decided to extend the project for season 5, in which Jeffrey Arend will also appear.
Video game scoring
Jeffre Arend often voices the characters of video games. In 2000, he took part in the dubbing of the adventure game Daria's Inferno, based on the animated series Daria.
In 2004, Arend voiced Mr. Black in a video game in the Western Dead Red Revolver genre.
A year later, one of the characters in the video game-action movie The Warriors spoke in the voice of the actor.
Personal 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.