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.
🎬 Movies (15)
Caterpillar
2026
Cam
Apex
2026
Hunter
We Bury the Dead
2026
Mitch
Workmates
2025
Tom
The Tank
2023
Ben
Fetch
2021
August (voice)
Imposter
2019
Cam
Daniel
2019
Carpenter
Gary of the Pacific
2017
Nelson
Pork Pie
2017
Noah
1480 Radio Pirates
2014
Richard
The Most Fun You Can Have Dying
2012
Michael
My Wedding and Other Secrets
2011
James
Show of Hands
2008
Matt
Eagle vs Shark
2007
Kissing Boy
📺 TV Shows (9)
A Remarkable Place to Die
2024
Simon
The Sounds
2020
Tom Cabbott
My Life Is Murder
2019
Connor Farrow
American Playboy: The Hugh Hefner Story
2017
Hugh Hefner
Of Kings and Prophets
2016
Mattiyahu
Wanted
2016
Alistair Poussin
Narcos
2015
Daniel Van Ness
Coverband
2014
Alex Gibson
Go Girls
2009
Brad Caulfield