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