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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.
Filmography16 titles
Narcos
2015as Daniel Van Ness
2015as Daniel Van Ness
The Sounds
as Tom Cabbott
as Tom Cabbott
My Life Is Murder
2019as Connor Farrow
2019as Connor Farrow
Apex
2026as Hunter
2026as Hunter
Pork Pie
2017as Noah
2017as Noah
Eagle vs Shark
2007as Kissing Boy
2007as Kissing Boy
A Remarkable Place to Die
2024as Simon
2024as Simon
Of Kings and Prophets
as Mattiyahu
as Mattiyahu
We Bury the Dead
2024as Mitch
2024as Mitch
1480 Radio Pirates
2014as Richard
2014as Richard
American Playboy: The Hugh Hefner Story
2017as Hugh Hefner
2017as Hugh Hefner
Go Girls
as Brad Caulfield
as Brad Caulfield
The Tank
2023as Ben
2023as Ben
The Most Fun You Can Have Dying
2012as Michael
2012as Michael
My Wedding and Other Secrets
2011as James
2011as James
Workmates
2025as Tom
2025as Tom