Matt Whelan
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
2026
- We Bury the Dead as Mitch
2025
- Workmates as Tom
2024
- A Remarkable Place to Die as Simon
2023
- The Tank as Ben
2021
- Fetch as August (voice)
2020
- The Sounds as Tom Cabbott
2019
- My Life Is Murder as Connor Farrow
- Daniel as Carpenter
2017
- Pork Pie as Noah
- Gary of the Pacific as Nelson
- American Playboy: The Hugh Hefner Story as Hugh Hefner
2016
- Wanted as Alistair Poussin
- Of Kings and Prophets as Mattiyahu
2015
- Narcos as Daniel Van Ness
2014
- 3 Mile Limit as Richard
- Coverband as Alex Gibson
2012
- The Most Fun You Can Have Dying as Michael
2011
- My Wedding and Other Secrets as James
2009
- Go Girls as Brad Caulfield
2008
- Show of Hands as Matt
2007
- Eagle vs Shark as Kissing Boy