Matt Whelan
Acting
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.
Filmography 25
Movies (16)
Caterpillar2026Cam
Apex2026Hunter
We Bury the Dead2026Mitch
Workmates2025Tom
The Tank2023Ben
Fetch2021August (voice)
Imposter2019Cam
Daniel2019Carpenter
Gary of the Pacific2017Nelson
Pork Pie2017Noah
1480 Radio Pirates2014Richard
The Most Fun You Can Have Dying2012Michael
My Wedding and Other Secrets2011James
Show of Hands2008Matt
Eagle vs Shark2007Kissing Boy
Figment
Shows (9)
A Remarkable Place to Die2024Simon
The Sounds2020Tom Cabbott
My Life Is Murder2019Connor Farrow
American Playboy: The Hugh Hefner Story2017Hugh Hefner
Of Kings and Prophets2016Mattiyahu
Wanted2016Alistair Poussin
Narcos2015Daniel Van Ness
Coverband2014Alex Gibson
Go Girls2009Brad Caulfield