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Matt Whelan
Christchurch, New Zealand Acting
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.
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Full Filmography
All Credits (23)
SOON
Figment
TBA•Movie
as Unknown
Caterpillar
2026•Movie
as Cam
Workmates
2025•Movie
as Tom
A Remarkable Place to Die
2024•TV
as Simon
The Tank
2023•Movie
as Ben
Fetch
2021•Movie
as August (voice)
The Sounds
2020•TV
as Tom Cabbott
Imposter
2019•Movie
as Cam
Daniel
2019•Movie
as Carpenter
My Life Is Murder
2019•TV
as Connor Farrow
American Playboy: The Hugh Hefner Story
2017•TV
as Hugh Hefner
Gary of the Pacific
2017•Movie
as Nelson
Pork Pie
2017•Movie
as Noah
Of Kings and Prophets
2016•TV
as Mattiyahu
Wanted
2016•TV
as Alistair Poussin
Narcos
2015•TV
as Daniel Van Ness
Coverband
2014•TV
as Alex Gibson
1480 Radio Pirates
2014•Movie
as Richard
The Most Fun You Can Have Dying
2012•Movie
as Michael
My Wedding and Other Secrets
2011•Movie
as James
Go Girls
2009•TV
as Brad Caulfield
Show of Hands
2008•Movie
as Matt
Eagle vs Shark
2007•Movie
as Kissing Boy