Actor profile

Matt Whelan

Christchurch, New Zealand Acting

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.

16 Movies 9 TV Shows 25 Credits

Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

Caterpillar poster

Caterpillar 14th May 2026 as Cam

Apex poster

Apex 24th April 2026 as Hunter

We Bury the Dead poster

We Bury the Dead 1st January 2026 as Mitch

Workmates poster

Workmates 21st August 2025 as Tom

The Tank poster

The Tank 21st April 2023 as Ben

Fetch poster

Fetch 2nd July 2021 as August (voice)

Imposter poster

Imposter 19th October 2019 as Cam

Daniel poster

Daniel 11th August 2019 as Carpenter

Gary of the Pacific poster

Gary of the Pacific 16th March 2017 as Nelson

Pork Pie poster

Pork Pie 2nd February 2017 as Noah

1480 Radio Pirates poster

1480 Radio Pirates 6th March 2014 as Richard

The Most Fun You Can Have Dying poster

The Most Fun You Can Have Dying 26th April 2012 as Michael

My Wedding and Other Secrets poster

My Wedding and Other Secrets 17th March 2011 as James

Show of Hands poster

Show of Hands 14th October 2008 as Matt

Eagle vs Shark poster

Eagle vs Shark 15th June 2007 as Kissing Boy

Figment poster

Figment

A Remarkable Place to Die poster

A Remarkable Place to Die 3rd November 2024 as Simon

The Sounds poster

The Sounds 3rd September 2020 as Tom Cabbott

My Life Is Murder poster

My Life Is Murder 17th July 2019 as Connor Farrow

American Playboy: The Hugh Hefner Story poster

American Playboy: The Hugh Hefner Story 7th April 2017 as Hugh Hefner

Of Kings and Prophets poster

Of Kings and Prophets 8th March 2016 as Mattiyahu

Wanted poster

Wanted 9th February 2016 as Alistair Poussin

Narcos poster

Narcos 28th August 2015 as Daniel Van Ness

Coverband poster

Coverband 25th September 2014 as Alex Gibson

Go Girls poster

Go Girls 19th February 2009 as Brad Caulfield