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.
Known For
Narcos
81%
Daniel Van Ness
2015
Apex
69%
Hunter
2026
We Bury the Dead
62%
Mitch
2026
The Tank
51%
Ben
2023
Wanted
72%
Alistair Poussin
2016
My Life Is Murder
72%
Connor Farrow
2019
Pork Pie
66%
Noah
2017
American Playboy: The Hugh Hefner Story
58%
Hugh Hefner
2017
Caterpillar
Cam
2026
Apex
69%
Hunter
2026
We Bury the Dead
62%
Mitch
2026
Workmates
Tom
2025
A Remarkable Place to Die
61%
Simon
2024
The Tank
51%
Ben
2023
Fetch
August (voice)
2021
The Sounds
74%
Tom Cabbott
2020
Daniel
Carpenter
2019
My Life Is Murder
72%
Connor Farrow
2019
American Playboy: The Hugh Hefner Story
58%
Hugh Hefner
2017
Gary of the Pacific
40%
Nelson
2017
Pork Pie
66%
Noah
2017
Of Kings and Prophets
62%
Mattiyahu
2016
Wanted
72%
Alistair Poussin
2016
Narcos
81%
Daniel Van Ness
2015
Coverband
40%
Alex Gibson
2014
1480 Radio Pirates
60%
Richard
2014
The Most Fun You Can Have Dying
46%
Michael
2012
My Wedding and Other Secrets
44%
James
2011
Go Girls
55%
Brad Caulfield
2009
Show of Hands
67%
Matt
2008
Eagle vs Shark
64%
Kissing Boy
2007
