Matt Whelan

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.

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Known For

Narcos

Narcos

2015 • as Daniel Van Ness

Wanted

Wanted

2016 • as Alistair Poussin

American Playboy: The Hugh Hefner Story

American Playboy: The Hugh Hefner Story

2017 • as Hugh Hefner

Of Kings and Prophets

Of Kings and Prophets

2016 • as Mattiyahu

My Life Is Murder

My Life Is Murder

2019 • as Connor Farrow

The Sounds

The Sounds

2020 • as Tom Cabbott

Filmography

2025

Workmates
Workmates
as Tom
Movie - Released: 8/21/2025

2024

We Bury the Dead
We Bury the Dead
as Mitch
Movie - Released: 11/1/2024
A Remarkable Place to Die
A Remarkable Place to Die
as Simon
TV - Released: 11/3/2024

2023

The Tank
The Tank
as Ben
Movie - Released: 4/21/2023

2021

Fetch
Fetch
as August (voice)
Movie - Released: 7/2/2021

2020

The Sounds
The Sounds
as Tom Cabbott
TV - Released: 9/3/2020

2019

Daniel
Daniel
as Carpenter
Movie - Released: 8/11/2019
My Life Is Murder
My Life Is Murder
as Connor Farrow
TV - Released: 7/17/2019

2017

Gary of the Pacific
Gary of the Pacific
as Nelson
Movie - Released: 3/16/2017
Pork Pie
Pork Pie
as Noah
Movie - Released: 2/2/2017
American Playboy: The Hugh Hefner Story
American Playboy: The Hugh Hefner Story
as Hugh Hefner
TV - Released: 4/7/2017

2016

Of Kings and Prophets
Of Kings and Prophets
as Mattiyahu
TV - Released: 3/8/2016
Wanted
Wanted
as Alistair Poussin
TV - Released: 2/9/2016

2015

Narcos
Narcos
as Daniel Van Ness
TV - Released: 8/28/2015

2014

3 Mile Limit
3 Mile Limit
as Richard
Movie - Released: 3/6/2014
Coverband
Coverband
as Alex Gibson
TV - Released: 9/25/2014

2012

The Most Fun You Can Have Dying
The Most Fun You Can Have Dying
as Michael
Movie - Released: 4/26/2012

2011

My Wedding and Other Secrets
My Wedding and Other Secrets
as James
Movie - Released: 3/17/2011

2009

Go Girls
Go Girls
as Brad Caulfield
TV - Released: 2/19/2009

2008

Show of Hands
Show of Hands
as Matt
Movie - Released: 10/14/2008

2007

Eagle vs Shark
Eagle vs Shark
as Kissing Boy
Movie - Released: 7/15/2007

Unknown

Figment
Figment
Movie