Matt Whelan
Christchurch, New ZealandActing
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
Narcos
TV • 2015
We Bury the Dead
MOVIE • 2026
My Life Is Murder
TV • 2019
Wanted
TV • 2016
The Sounds
TV • 2020
Of Kings and Prophets
TV • 2016
Go Girls
TV • 2009
Coverband
TV • 2014
A Remarkable Place to Die
TV • 2024
The Tank
MOVIE • 2023
American Playboy: The Hugh Hefner Story
TV • 2017
Eagle vs Shark
MOVIE • 2007
Figment
MOVIE
Pork Pie
MOVIE • 2017
Show of Hands
MOVIE • 2008
My Wedding and Other Secrets
MOVIE • 2011
The Most Fun You Can Have Dying
MOVIE • 2012
Workmates
MOVIE • 2025