Matt Whelan

Matt Whelan

Acting
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.

Movies (16)

Apex
6.9

Apex

2026Movie6.9
We Bury the Dead
6.1

We Bury the Dead

2026Movie6.1
Show of Hands
6.7

Show of Hands

2008Movie6.7
Eagle vs Shark
6.5

Eagle vs Shark

2007Movie6.5
Caterpillar

Caterpillar

2026Movie
The Tank
5.1

The Tank

2023Movie5.1
Fetch

Fetch

2021Movie
Pork Pie
6.6

Pork Pie

2017Movie6.6
Imposter

Imposter

2019Movie
The Most Fun You Can Have Dying
4.6

The Most Fun You Can Have Dying

2012Movie4.6
1480 Radio Pirates
6.0

1480 Radio Pirates

2014Movie6.0
My Wedding and Other Secrets
4.4

My Wedding and Other Secrets

2011Movie4.4
Workmates

Workmates

2025Movie
Gary of the Pacific
4.0

Gary of the Pacific

2017Movie4.0
Figment

Figment

Movie
Daniel

Daniel

2019Movie

TV Shows (9)

Narcos
8.1

Narcos

2015Series8.1
My Life Is Murder
7.1

My Life Is Murder

2019Series7.1
American Playboy: The Hugh Hefner Story
5.8

American Playboy: The Hugh Hefner Story

2017Series5.8
Go Girls
5.5

Go Girls

2009Series5.5
Wanted
7.2

Wanted

2016Series7.2
Of Kings and Prophets
6.2

Of Kings and Prophets

2016Series6.2
The Sounds
7.4

The Sounds

2020Series7.4
A Remarkable Place to Die
6.3

A Remarkable Place to Die

2024Series6.3
Coverband
4.0

Coverband

2014Series4.0