Matt Whelan

Actor

Place of birth: 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.

Filmography (13)

• Narcos (2015, ★ 8.1)
• Eagle vs Shark (2007, ★ 6.5)
• The Tank (2023, ★ 5.1)
• We Bury the Dead (2026, ★ 6)
• Pork Pie (2017, ★ 6.6)
• My Life Is Murder (2019, ★ 7.1)
• Wanted (2016, ★ 7.2)
• The Sounds (2020, ★ 7.4)
• Of Kings and Prophets (2016, ★ 6.2)
• American Playboy: The Hugh Hefner Story (2017, ★ 5.7)
• A Remarkable Place to Die (2024, ★ 6.3)
• My Wedding and Other Secrets (2011, ★ 4.4)
• The Most Fun You Can Have Dying (2012, ★ 4.6)