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Portrait of Matt Whelan

Matt Whelan

Acting

Biography

Matt Whelan (born 1985) is a New Zealand actor and comedian known for his roles as Brad Caulfield in the New Zealand television comedy-drama programme Go Girls. He has also played Playboy founder Hugh Hefner in the Amazon Original series American Playboy: The Hugh Hefner Story. Whelan plays DEA agent Van Ness in the Netflix original series Narcos.

Place of Birth: Christchurch, New Zealand

Known For

Poster for Narcos
TV

Narcos

8.1
Poster for The Sounds
TV

The Sounds

7.4
Poster for Wanted
TV

Wanted

7.1
Poster for My Life Is Murder
TV

My Life Is Murder

7.1
Poster for Show of Hands
Movie

Show of Hands

6.7
Poster for A Remarkable Place to Die
TV

A Remarkable Place to Die

6.7
Poster for Pork Pie
Movie

Pork Pie

6.6
Poster for Eagle vs Shark
Movie

Eagle vs Shark

6.5
Poster for Of Kings and Prophets
TV

Of Kings and Prophets

6.1
Poster for 3 Mile Limit
Movie

3 Mile Limit

6.0

Filmography

2026
We Bury the Dead

as Mitch

2025
Workmates

as Tom

2024
A Remarkable Place to Die

as Simon

2023
The Tank

as Ben

2021
Fetch

as August (voice)

2020
The Sounds

as Tom Cabbott

2019
Daniel

as Carpenter

2019
My Life Is Murder

as Connor Farrow

2017
American Playboy: The Hugh Hefner Story

as Hugh Hefner

2017
Gary of the Pacific

as Nelson

2017
Pork Pie

as Noah

2016
Of Kings and Prophets

as Mattiyahu

2016
Wanted

as Alistair Poussin

2015
Narcos

as Daniel Van Ness

2014
Coverband

as Alex Gibson

2014
3 Mile Limit

as Richard

2012
The Most Fun You Can Have Dying

as Michael

2011
My Wedding and Other Secrets

as James

2009
Go Girls

as Brad Caulfield

2008
Show of Hands

as Matt

2007
Eagle vs Shark

as Kissing Boy

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