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.
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.
External links
IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/nm3376527
Wikipedia: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6789511
Facebook: https://facebook.com/mattwhelanactor
Instagram: https://instagram.com/mattwhelanactor
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Filmography (Movies)
We Bury the Dead
Character:Mitch
Release Date:01/01/2026
Workmates
Character:Tom
Release Date:21/08/2025
The Tank
Character:Ben
Release Date:21/04/2023
Fetch
Character:August (voice)
Release Date:02/07/2021
Daniel
Character:Carpenter
Release Date:11/08/2019
Gary of the Pacific
Character:Nelson
Release Date:16/03/2017
Pork Pie
Character:Noah
Release Date:02/02/2017
3 Mile Limit
Character:Richard
Release Date:06/03/2014
The Most Fun You Can Have Dying
Character:Michael
Release Date:26/04/2012
My Wedding and Other Secrets
Character:James
Release Date:17/03/2011
Show of Hands
Character:Matt
Release Date:14/10/2008
Eagle vs Shark
Character:Kissing Boy
Release Date:15/07/2007
Television Appearances
A Remarkable Place to Die
Character:Simon
The Sounds
Character:Tom Cabbott
My Life Is Murder
Character:Connor Farrow
American Playboy: The Hugh Hefner Story
Character:Hugh Hefner
Of Kings and Prophets
Character:Mattiyahu
Wanted
Character:Alistair Poussin
Narcos
Character:Daniel Van Ness
Coverband
Character:Alex Gibson
Go Girls
Character:Brad Caulfield
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