Matt Whelan
Birthplace
Christchurch, New Zealand

Matt Whelan

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.

Movies

Workmates
Workmates
2025
Tom
The Tank
The Tank
2023 ★ 5.1
Ben
Fetch
Fetch
2021
August (voice)
Daniel
Daniel
2019
Carpenter
Gary of the Pacific
Gary of the Pacific
2017 ★ 4.0
Nelson
Pork Pie
Pork Pie
2017 ★ 6.6
Noah
3 Mile Limit
3 Mile Limit
2014 ★ 6.0
Richard
The Most Fun You Can Have Dying
The Most Fun You Can Have Dying
2012 ★ 4.6
Michael
My Wedding and Other Secrets
My Wedding and Other Secrets
2011 ★ 4.4
James
Show of Hands
Show of Hands
2008 ★ 6.7
Matt
Eagle vs Shark
Eagle vs Shark
2007 ★ 6.5
Kissing Boy
Figment
Figment

TV Series

A Remarkable Place to Die
A Remarkable Place to Die
2024 ★ 6.3
Simon
4 Episodes
The Sounds
The Sounds
2020 ★ 7.4
Tom Cabbott
8 Episodes
My Life Is Murder
My Life Is Murder
2019 ★ 7.1
Connor Farrow
1 Episode
American Playboy: The Hugh Hefner Story
American Playboy: The Hugh Hefner Story
2017 ★ 5.7
Hugh Hefner
10 Episodes
Of Kings and Prophets
Of Kings and Prophets
2016 ★ 6.1
Mattiyahu
1 Episode
Wanted
Wanted
2016 ★ 7.1
Alistair Poussin
2 Episodes
Narcos
Narcos
2015 ★ 8.1
Daniel Van Ness
10 Episodes
Coverband
Coverband
2014 ★ 4.0
Alex Gibson
6 Episodes
Go Girls
Go Girls
2009 ★ 5.5
Brad Caulfield
39 Episodes