was cast in the Fox show The Return of Jezebel James, which aired and was cancelled after three episodes in the spring of 2008. Arden had a recurring role in the NBC series Kings as Joseph, the secret boyfriend of the closeted gay heir to the throne, Prince Jack Benjamin. He also guest starred in an episode of The Closer as James Clark, a schizophrenic murder suspect, as well as guest starring in an episode of Bones as Harold Prescott. He will be starring alongside Radha Mitchell, Jeffrey Nordling, and John Heard in the new A&E drama The Quickening. Producers of The Good Wife announced in August 2011 that Arden had been cast in a recurring role as a potential love interest for the recurring character Owen Cavanaugh (Dallas Roberts). He starred alongside Charlie Sheen in the FX series Anger Management. Film Having also worked in film, he is a featured actor in director Colin Spoelman's independent effort Underground, the story of five friends who become trapped inside a cave system deep below a mountain ridge in central Kentucky. Arden's more recent work included the 2011 movie Source Code, starring Jake Gyllenhaal. He also appeared as Kevin in the film Bride Wars. Composing and writing As a composer, Arden has written several works, including Easter Rising, As You Like It, and Ripley. Theatre credits Filmography Awards and nominations Personal life He was born to a very young mother who also struggled with drugs and alcohol. When he was two years old, his father died by suicide. Arden went on to live with his grandparents who raised him from a very young age in Midland, Texas. He remembers the moment he caught the acting bug when he was only four years old. His grandparents had taken him to see Sesame Street Live and he says there's a memorable picture of him in which he is just on the edge of his seat, absolutely mesmerized. "It's almost as if I'm trying to get on the stage," he says. He also found a great theatrical outlet through his community theater company called the Pickwick Players. Arden also found a mentor at the Episcopal school he attended, his English teacher, Shelly Wright. He says he asked his grandparents to let him build theatrical sets in their own garage. Arden is gay. He first came out to his English teacher. But it took longer to