Acting
Matt Whelan
Also Known As: Matthew Whelan, Matthew Patrick James Oliver Whelan
Place of Birth
Christchurch, New Zealand
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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.
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Narcos
Daniel Van Ness
2015 • 10 episodes
Apex
Hunter
2026
My Life Is Murder
Connor Farrow
2019 • 1 episode
We Bury the Dead
Mitch
2026
Go Girls
Brad Caulfield
2009 • 39 episodes
Wanted
Alistair Poussin
2016 • 2 episodes
American Playboy: The Hugh Hefner Story
Hugh Hefner
2017 • 10 episodes
Of Kings and Prophets
Mattiyahu
2016 • 1 episode
Eagle vs Shark
Kissing Boy
2007
A Remarkable Place to Die
Simon
2024 • 4 episodes
The Sounds
Tom Cabbott
2020 • 8 episodes
The Tank
Ben
2023
Caterpillar
Cam
2026
Fetch
August (voice)
2021
Coverband
Alex Gibson
2014 • 6 episodes
Pork Pie
Noah
2017
Show of Hands
Matt
2008
The Most Fun You Can Have Dying
Michael
2012
1480 Radio Pirates
Richard
2014
My Wedding and Other Secrets
James
2011