Matt Whelan
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.
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Acting History
2026
We Bury the Dead as Mitch
2025Workmates as Tom
2024A Remarkable Place to Die as Simon
2023The Tank as Ben
2021Fetch as August (voice)
2020The Sounds as Tom Cabbott
2019Daniel as Carpenter
2019My Life Is Murder as Connor Farrow
2017American Playboy: The Hugh Hefner Story as Hugh Hefner
2017Gary of the Pacific as Nelson
2017Pork Pie as Noah
2016Of Kings and Prophets as Mattiyahu
2016Wanted as Alistair Poussin
2015Narcos as Daniel Van Ness
2014Coverband as Alex Gibson
20143 Mile Limit as Richard
2012The Most Fun You Can Have Dying as Michael
2011My Wedding and Other Secrets as James
2009Go Girls as Brad Caulfield
2008Show of Hands as Matt
2007Eagle vs Shark as Kissing Boy
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