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.
Known For
TV
Narcos
Daniel Van Ness
2015
Film
We Bury the Dead
Mitch
2026
TV
My Life Is Murder
Connor Farrow
2019
TV
Wanted
Alistair Poussin
2016
TV
Go Girls
Brad Caulfield
2009
TV
The Sounds
Tom Cabbott
2020
TV
Coverband
Alex Gibson
2014
TV
A Remarkable Place to Die
Simon
2024
Film
Figment
TV
Of Kings and Prophets
Mattiyahu
2016
TV
American Playboy: The Hugh Hefner Story
Hugh Hefner
2017
Film
Eagle vs Shark
Kissing Boy
2007
Film
The Tank
Ben
2023
Film
Pork Pie
Noah
2017
Film
Show of Hands
Matt
2008
Film
My Wedding and Other Secrets
James
2011
Film
1480 Radio Pirates
Richard
2014
Film
The Most Fun You Can Have Dying
Michael
2012
Film
Gary of the Pacific
Nelson
2017
Film
Workmates
Tom
2025
Filmography
2026FilmWe Bury the Deadas Mitch2025FilmWorkmatesas Tom2024TVA Remarkable Place to Dieas Simon2023FilmThe Tankas Ben2021FilmFetchas August (voice)2020TVThe Soundsas Tom Cabbott2019FilmDanielas Carpenter2019TVMy Life Is Murderas Connor Farrow2017TVAmerican Playboy: The Hugh Hefner Storyas Hugh Hefner2017FilmGary of the Pacificas Nelson2017FilmPork Pieas Noah2016TVOf Kings and Prophetsas Mattiyahu2016TVWantedas Alistair Poussin2015TVNarcosas Daniel Van Ness2014TVCoverbandas Alex Gibson2014Film1480 Radio Piratesas Richard2012FilmThe Most Fun You Can Have Dyingas Michael2011FilmMy Wedding and Other Secretsas James2009TVGo Girlsas Brad Caulfield2008FilmShow of Handsas Matt2007FilmEagle vs Sharkas Kissing Boy—FilmFigment