Quick Facts
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Birthplace:
Christchurch, New Zealand
Credits:
22 Total Roles
Matt Whelan
Acting
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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.
Known For
Narcos
Daniel Van Ness
Eagle vs Shark
Kissing Boy
We Bury the Dead
Mitch
The Tank
Ben
Wanted
Alistair Poussin
My Life Is Murder
Connor Farrow
Pork Pie
Noah
American Playboy: The Hugh Hefner Story
Hugh Hefner
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | We Bury the Dead MOVIE | Mitch |
| 2025 | Workmates MOVIE | Tom |
| 2024 | A Remarkable Place to Die TV | Simon |
| 2023 | The Tank MOVIE | Ben |
| 2021 | Fetch MOVIE | August (voice) |
| 2020 | The Sounds TV | Tom Cabbott |
| 2019 | Daniel MOVIE | Carpenter |
| 2019 | My Life Is Murder TV | Connor Farrow |
| 2017 | American Playboy: The Hugh Hefner Story TV | Hugh Hefner |
| 2017 | Gary of the Pacific MOVIE | Nelson |