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