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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Place of Birth

Christchurch, New Zealand

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

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Narcos

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My Life Is Murder

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Go Girls

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American Playboy: The Hugh Hefner Story

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Wanted

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Of Kings and Prophets

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Eagle vs Shark

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The Tank

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Pork Pie

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A Remarkable Place to Die

Acting

2024

We Bury the Dead as Mitch

A Remarkable Place to Die as Simon

2023

The Tank as Ben

2021

Fetch as August (voice)

2020

The Sounds as Tom Cabbott

2019

Daniel as Carpenter

My Life Is Murder as Connor Farrow

2017

Gary of the Pacific as Nelson

Pork Pie as Noah

American Playboy: The Hugh Hefner Story as Hugh Hefner

2016

Of Kings and Prophets as Mattiyahu

Wanted as Alistair Poussin

2015

Narcos as Daniel Van Ness

2014

3 Mile Limit as Richard

Coverband as Alex Gibson

2012

The Most Fun You Can Have Dying as Michael

2011

My Wedding and Other Secrets as James

2009

Go Girls as Brad Caulfield

2008

Show of Hands as Matt

2007

Eagle vs Shark as Kissing Boy