Matt Whelan
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.

ActorCast

Known for

Narcos★ 8Viewing moment
Narcos
2015 · Series
Apex★ 6.9Viewing moment
Apex
2026
Pork Pie★ 6.4Viewing moment
Pork Pie
2017
Show of Hands★ 6.7Viewing moment
Show of Hands
2008
Go Girls★ 5.5Viewing moment
Go Girls
2009 · Series
A Remarkable Place to Die★ 6.3Viewing moment
A Remarkable Place to Die
2024 · Series
The Sounds★ 7.4Viewing moment
The Sounds
2020 · Series
American Playboy: The Hugh Hefner Story★ 5.7Viewing moment
American Playboy: The Hugh Hefner Story
2017 · Series
Of Kings and Prophets★ 6.2Viewing moment
Of Kings and Prophets
2016 · Series
The Most Fun You Can Have Dying★ 5.5Viewing moment
The Most Fun You Can Have Dying
2012
3 Mile Limit★ 6Viewing moment
3 Mile Limit
2014
My Wedding and Other Secrets★ 5.2Viewing moment
My Wedding and Other Secrets
2011
DanielViewing moment
Daniel
2019
FetchViewing moment
Fetch
2021
Coverband★ 4Viewing moment
Coverband
2014 · Series

Frequent collaborators

Josh ThomsonJosh ThomsonShara ConnollyShara ConnollyMark MitchinsonMark MitchinsonChelsie Preston CrayfordChelsie Preston CrayfordLeon WadhamLeon WadhamElla BecroftElla BecroftPedro PascalPedro PascalCharlize TheronCharlize Theron