Matt Whelan

Matt Whelan

Acting

Christchurch, New Zealand

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

Narcos poster
Narcos
tv2015
The Sounds poster
The Sounds
tv2020
Wanted poster
Wanted
tv2016
My Life Is Murder poster
My Life Is Murder
tv2019
Show of Hands poster
Show of Hands
movie2008
Pork Pie poster
Pork Pie
movie2017
Eagle vs Shark poster
Eagle vs Shark
movie2007
Apex poster
Apex
movie2026
A Remarkable Place to Die poster
A Remarkable Place to Die
tv2024
Of Kings and Prophets poster
Of Kings and Prophets
tv2016
We Bury the Dead poster
We Bury the Dead
movie2026
1480 Radio Pirates poster
1480 Radio Pirates
movie2014

Filmography

2026Apexas Huntermovie2026We Bury the Deadas Mitchmovie2025Workmatesas Tommovie2024A Remarkable Place to Dieas Simontv2023The Tankas Benmovie2021Fetchas August (voice)movie2020The Soundsas Tom Cabbotttv2019Danielas Carpentermovie2019My Life Is Murderas Connor Farrowtv2017American Playboy: The Hugh Hefner Storyas Hugh Hefnertv2017Gary of the Pacificas Nelsonmovie2017Pork Pieas Noahmovie2016Of Kings and Prophetsas Mattiyahutv2016Wantedas Alistair Poussintv2015Narcosas Daniel Van Nesstv2014Coverbandas Alex Gibsontv20141480 Radio Piratesas Richardmovie2012The Most Fun You Can Have Dyingas Michaelmovie2011My Wedding and Other Secretsas Jamesmovie2009Go Girlsas Brad Caulfieldtv2008Show of Handsas Mattmovie2007Eagle vs Sharkas Kissing BoymovieSoonFigmentmovie