Matias Varela
Acting
Biography
Matias Varela, born 23 June 1980 in Katarina parish in Stockholm, is a Swedish-Spanish actor of Galician descent. Varela played Miguel "Mischa" Zantos in TV4's Nya tider in 2000–2001. He made a big comeback after 10 years away from acting in the role of Jorge Salinas Barrio in Snabba Cash and returned in the acclaimed role in the sequels Snabba Cash II and Snabba Cash – Livet deluxe . He was nominated for the Guldbaggen for his contributions in the last two films in the Snabba Cash trilogy. In the Arne Dahl films he plays Jorge Chavez. In 2013 he was in the third season of the TV series The Borgias, where he played the role of Ferdinand II of Naples. After this, his international career took off with roles in Point Break and Assassin's Creed. Matias Varela plays one of the main characters, Jorge Salcedo, in season three of the Netflix series Narcos.
Filmography 30
Movies (22)
Mirror2026Kalle
The Dance Club2025Markus
Stockholm Bloodbath2024Cardinal
438 Days2019Johan Persson
Heavy2019Rodrigo
Assassin's Creed2016Emir
Point Break2015Grommet
The Fat and the Angry2014Nicola
Easy Money III: Life Deluxe2013Jorge
The Fjällbacka Murders: In the Eye of the Beholder2012
Player2012Guy with cigarette
Easy Money: Hard to Kill2012Jorge
Arne Dahl: The Europe Blues2012Jorge Chavez
Arne Dahl: Many Waters2012Jorge Chavez
Once Upon a Time in Phuket2012Jean Luc
Arne Dahl: To the Top of the Mountain2012Jorge Chavez
Arne Dahl: Bad Blood2012Jorge Chavez
Easy Money2010Jorge
Paltalk2008Erik
Stockholm Boogie2005Sofo
Storm2005Knugen
Miss Sweden2004Hector
Shows (8)
Shaolin Heroes2026Self- Då är vi igång2021Himself - Guest
Raised by Wolves2020Lucius
Blinded2019Peder Rooth
Hierro2019Gaspar Cabrera
Narcos2015Jorge Salcedo
The Borgias2011King Ferdinand II of Naples
Hellenius Hörna2010Self - Guest