Matt Whelan

Acting

Matt Whelan

Christchurch, New Zealand22 credits

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.

Known For

Filmography

Workmates
2025Workmates
as TomMovie
The Tank
2023The Tank
as BenMovie
Fetch
2021Fetch
as August (voice)Movie
The Sounds
2020The Sounds
as Tom CabbottTV
Daniel
2019Daniel
as CarpenterMovie
My Life Is Murder
2019My Life Is Murder
as Connor FarrowTV
Pork Pie
2017Pork Pie
as NoahMovie
Wanted
2016Wanted
as Alistair PoussinTV
Narcos
2015Narcos
as Daniel Van NessTV
Coverband
2014Coverband
as Alex GibsonTV
1480 Radio Pirates
20141480 Radio Pirates
as RichardMovie
Go Girls
2009Go Girls
as Brad CaulfieldTV
Show of Hands
2008Show of Hands
as MattMovie
Eagle vs Shark
2007Eagle vs Shark
as Kissing BoyMovie