- Known For
- Acting
- Born
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- Place of Birth
- Christchurch, New Zealand
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.
Filmography
movieCaterpillar
2026 · Cam
movieApex
2026 · Hunter
movieWe Bury the Dead
2026 · Mitch
movieWorkmates
2025 · Tom
tvA Remarkable Place to Die
2024 · Simon
movieThe Tank
2023 · Ben
movieFetch
2021 · August (voice)
tvThe Sounds
2020 · Tom Cabbott
movieImposter
2019 · Cam
movieDaniel
2019 · Carpenter
tvMy Life Is Murder
2019 · Connor Farrow
tvAmerican Playboy: The Hugh Hefner Story
2017 · Hugh Hefner
movieGary of the Pacific
2017 · Nelson
moviePork Pie
2017 · Noah
tvOf Kings and Prophets
2016 · Mattiyahu
tvWanted
2016 · Alistair Poussin
tvNarcos
2015 · Daniel Van Ness
tvCoverband
2014 · Alex Gibson
movie1480 Radio Pirates
2014 · Richard
movieThe Most Fun You Can Have Dying
2012 · Michael
movieMy Wedding and Other Secrets
2011 · James
tvGo Girls
2009 · Brad Caulfield
movieShow of Hands
2008 · Matt
movieEagle vs Shark
2007 · Kissing Boy
movieFigment
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