Matt Whelan

Matt Whelan

Acting

N/A

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.

Appears In

Narcos
⭐ 8.1
Narcos
2015

as Daniel Van Ness

My Life Is Murder
⭐ 7.1
My Life Is Murder
2019

as Connor Farrow

We Bury the Dead
⭐ 6.4
We Bury the Dead
2026

as Mitch

The Tank
⭐ 5.1
The Tank
2023

as Ben

Go Girls
⭐ 5.5
Go Girls
2009

as Brad Caulfield

Wanted
⭐ 7.1
Wanted
2016

as Alistair Poussin

American Playboy: The Hugh Hefner Story
⭐ 5.7
American Playboy: The Hugh Hefner Story
2017

as Hugh Hefner

Daniel
⭐ 0.0
Daniel
2019

as Carpenter

Coverband
⭐ 4.0
Coverband
2014

as Alex Gibson

Workmates
⭐ 0.0
Workmates
2025

as Tom

Gary of the Pacific
⭐ 4.0
Gary of the Pacific
2017

as Nelson

The Sounds
⭐ 7.4
The Sounds
2020

as Tom Cabbott

Of Kings and Prophets
⭐ 6.1
Of Kings and Prophets
2016

as Mattiyahu

A Remarkable Place to Die
⭐ 6.3
A Remarkable Place to Die
2024

as Simon

Eagle vs Shark
⭐ 6.5
Eagle vs Shark
2007

as Kissing Boy

Pork Pie
⭐ 6.6
Pork Pie
2017

as Noah

Fetch
⭐ 0.0
Fetch
2021

as August (voice)

My Wedding and Other Secrets
⭐ 4.4
My Wedding and Other Secrets
2011

as James

Figment
⭐ 0.0
Figment
0000
Show of Hands
⭐ 6.7
Show of Hands
2008

as Matt

1480 Radio Pirates
⭐ 6.0
1480 Radio Pirates
2014

as Richard

The Most Fun You Can Have Dying
⭐ 4.6
The Most Fun You Can Have Dying
2012

as Michael