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Matt Whelan

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Matt Whelan

Birthplace
Christchurch, New Zealand
Credits
25 titles

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.

Latest project Best work, ranked IMDb

Signature work

Known For

Acting credits 25

YearTitleRole
TBA Figment Film
2026 Caterpillar Film Cam
2026 Apex Film Hunter
2026 We Bury the Dead Film Mitch
2025 Workmates Film Tom
2024 A Remarkable Place to Die TV Simon (10 ep)
2023 The Tank Film Ben
2021 Fetch Film August (voice)
2020 The Sounds TV Tom Cabbott (8 ep)
2019 Imposter Film Cam
2019 Daniel Film Carpenter
2019 My Life Is Murder TV Connor Farrow (1 ep)
2017 American Playboy: The Hugh Hefner Story TV Hugh Hefner (10 ep)
2017 Gary of the Pacific Film Nelson
2017 Pork Pie Film Noah
2016 Of Kings and Prophets TV Mattiyahu (1 ep)
2016 Wanted TV Alistair Poussin (2 ep)
2015 Narcos TV Daniel Van Ness (10 ep)
2014 Coverband TV Alex Gibson (6 ep)
2014 1480 Radio Pirates Film Richard
2012 The Most Fun You Can Have Dying Film Michael
2011 My Wedding and Other Secrets Film James
2009 Go Girls TV Brad Caulfield (39 ep)
2008 Show of Hands Film Matt
2007 Eagle vs Shark Film Kissing Boy
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