Person

Matias Varela

Acting · Born 1980-06-23 · Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden

Biography

Matias Varela, born 23 June 1980 in Katarina parish in Stockholm, is a Swedish-Spanish actor of Galician descent. Varela played Miguel "Mischa" Zantos in TV4's Nya tider in 2000–2001. He made a big comeback after 10 years away from acting in the role of Jorge Salinas Barrio in Snabba Cash and returned in the acclaimed role in the sequels Snabba Cash II and Snabba Cash – Livet deluxe . He was nominated for the Guldbaggen for his contributions in the last two films in the Snabba Cash trilogy. In the Arne Dahl films he plays Jorge Chavez. In 2013 he was in the third season of the TV series The Borgias, where he played the role of Ferdinand II of Naples. After this, his international career took off with roles in Point Break and Assassin's Creed. Matias Varela plays one of the main characters, Jorge Salcedo, in season three of the Netflix series Narcos.

Known for

Filmography

2026MirrorKalle
2026Shaolin HeroesSelf
2025The Dance ClubMarkus
2024Stockholm BloodbathCardinal
2021Då är vi igångHimself - Guest
2020Raised by WolvesLucius
2019438 DaysJohan Persson
2019BlindedPeder Rooth
2019HeavyRodrigo
2019HierroGaspar Cabrera
2016Assassin's CreedEmir
2015Point BreakGrommet
2015NarcosJorge Salcedo
2014The Fat and the AngryNicola
2013Easy Money III: Life DeluxeJorge
2012The Fjällbacka Murders: In the Eye of the Beholder
2012PlayerGuy with cigarette
2012Easy Money: Hard to KillJorge
2012Arne Dahl: The Europe BluesJorge Chavez
2012Arne Dahl: Many WatersJorge Chavez
2012Once Upon a Time in PhuketJean Luc
2012Arne Dahl: To the Top of the MountainJorge Chavez
2012Arne Dahl: Bad BloodJorge Chavez
2011The BorgiasKing Ferdinand II of Naples
2010Hellenius HörnaSelf - Guest
2010Easy MoneyJorge
2008PaltalkErik
2005Stockholm BoogieSofo
2005StormKnugen
2004Miss SwedenHector

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