Person
Matt Whelan
Acting · Christchurch, New Zealand
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
Apex
Hunter
Narcos
Daniel Van Ness
We Bury the Dead
Mitch
My Life Is Murder
Connor Farrow
Go Girls
Brad Caulfield
Wanted
Alistair Poussin
Of Kings and Prophets
Mattiyahu
A Remarkable Place to Die
Simon
American Playboy: The Hugh Hefner Story
Hugh Hefner
Eagle vs Shark
Kissing Boy
Filmography
- 2026CaterpillarCam
- 2026ApexHunter
- 2026We Bury the DeadMitch
- 2025WorkmatesTom
- 2024A Remarkable Place to DieSimon
- 2023The TankBen
- 2021FetchAugust (voice)
- 2020The SoundsTom Cabbott
- 2019ImposterCam
- 2019DanielCarpenter
- 2019My Life Is MurderConnor Farrow
- 2017American Playboy: The Hugh Hefner StoryHugh Hefner
- 2017Gary of the PacificNelson
- 2017Pork PieNoah
- 2016Of Kings and ProphetsMattiyahu
- 2016WantedAlistair Poussin
- 2015NarcosDaniel Van Ness
- 2014CoverbandAlex Gibson
- 20141480 Radio PiratesRichard
- 2012The Most Fun You Can Have DyingMichael
- 2011My Wedding and Other SecretsJames
- 2009Go GirlsBrad Caulfield
- 2008Show of HandsMatt
- 2007Eagle vs SharkKissing Boy
- —Figment
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