Acting
Matt Whelan
Christchurch, New Zealand
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.
13
Films
9
TV Shows
Known For
22 Credits
Narcos
as Daniel Van Ness
2015
We Bury the Dead
as Mitch
2026
My Life Is Murder
as Connor Farrow
2019
Wanted
as Alistair Poussin
2016
Of Kings and Prophets
as Mattiyahu
2016
The Sounds
as Tom Cabbott
2020
Go Girls
as Brad Caulfield
2009
Figment
A Remarkable Place to Die
as Simon
2024
The Tank
as Ben
2023
American Playboy: The Hugh Hefner Story
as Hugh Hefner
2017
Eagle vs Shark
as Kissing Boy
2007