Matias Varela
Born: 1980-06-23 in Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
2026
- Mirror as Kalle
- Shaolin Heroes as Self
2025
- The Dance Club as Markus
2024
- Stockholm Bloodbath as Cardinal
2021
- Då är vi igång as Himself - Guest
2020
- Raised by Wolves as Lucius
2016
- Assassin's Creed as Emir
2015
- Narcos as Jorge Salcedo
- Point Break as Grommet
2014
- The Fat and the Angry as Nicola
2013
- Easy Money III: Life Deluxe as Jorge
2012
- Once Upon a Time in Phuket as Jean Luc
- Easy Money: Hard to Kill as Jorge
- The Fjällbacka Murders: In the Eye of the Beholder
- Arne Dahl: Bad Blood as Jorge Chavez
- Arne Dahl: Many Waters as Jorge Chavez
- Arne Dahl: To the Top of the Mountain as Jorge Chavez
- Arne Dahl: The Europe Blues as Jorge Chavez
- Player as Guy with cigarette
2011
- The Borgias as King Ferdinand II of Naples
2010
- Hellenius Hörna as Self - Guest
- Easy Money as Jorge
2008
- Paltalk as Erik
2005
- Storm as Knugen
- Stockholm Boogie as Sofo
2004
- Miss Sweden as Hector