Actor
Matt Whelan
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
Narcos2015
Apex2026
We Bury the Dead2026
Eagle vs Shark2007
The Tank2023
Wanted2016
My Life Is Murder2019
Pork Pie2017
Filmography
- TBAFigmentFilm
- 2026ApexFilmHunter
- 2026We Bury the DeadFilmMitch
- 2026CaterpillarFilmCam
- 2025WorkmatesFilmTom
- 2024A Remarkable Place to DieSeriesSimon Delaney
- 2023The TankFilmBen
- 2021FetchFilmAugust (voice)
- 2020The SoundsSeriesTom Cabbott
- 2019My Life Is MurderSeriesConnor Farrow
- 2019DanielFilmCarpenter
- 2019ImposterFilmCam
- 2017Pork PieFilmNoah
- 2017American Playboy: The Hugh Hefner StorySeriesHugh Hefner
- 2017Gary of the PacificFilmNelson
- 2016WantedSeriesAlistair Poussin
- 2016Of Kings and ProphetsSeriesMattiyahu
- 2015NarcosSeriesDaniel Van Ness
- 20141480 Radio PiratesFilmRichard
- 2014CoverbandSeriesAlex Gibson
- 2012The Most Fun You Can Have DyingFilmMichael
- 2011My Wedding and Other SecretsFilmJames
- 2009Go GirlsSeriesBrad Caulfield
- 2008Show of HandsFilmMatt
- 2007Eagle vs SharkFilmKissing Boy