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
American Playboy: The Hugh Hefner Story
Hugh Hefner
2017 • 10 episodes
My Life Is Murder
Connor Farrow
2019 • 1 episode
We Bury the Dead
Mitch
2026
A Remarkable Place to Die
Simon
2024 • 10 episodes
Wanted
Alistair Poussin
2016 • 2 episodes
Go Girls
Brad Caulfield
2009 • 39 episodes
Of Kings and Prophets
Mattiyahu
2016 • 1 episode
The Tank
Ben
2023
Eagle vs Shark
Kissing Boy
2007
The Sounds
Tom Cabbott
2020 • 8 episodes
Caterpillar
Cam
2026
Fetch
August (voice)
2021
Coverband
Alex Gibson
2014 • 6 episodes
Pork Pie
Noah
2017
My Wedding and Other Secrets
James
2011
Show of Hands
Matt
2008
Workmates
Tom
2025
Imposter
Cam
2019