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Matt Whelan is a New Zealand actor and comedian. Whelan is 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.
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| The Gone | Mayor Ken Armstrong | 2023 |
| The Tank | Ben | 2023 |
| Under the Vines | Ben | 2021 |
| The Sounds | Tom Cabbott | 2020 |
| The Luminaries | Cowell Devlin | 2020 |
| My Life Is Murder | Connor Farrow | 2019 |
| American Playboy: The Hugh Hefner Story | Hugh Hefner | 2017 |
| Gary of the Pacific | Nelson | 2017 |
| Pork Pie | Noah | 2017 |
| Of Kings and Prophets | Mattiyahu | 2016 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| The Gone | Mayor Ken Armstrong | 2023 |
| The Tank | Ben | 2023 |
| Under the Vines | Ben | 2021 |
| The Sounds | Tom Cabbott | 2020 |
| The Luminaries | Cowell Devlin | 2020 |
| My Life Is Murder | Connor Farrow | 2019 |
| American Playboy: The Hugh Hefner Story | Hugh Hefner | 2017 |
| Gary of the Pacific | Nelson | 2017 |
| Pork Pie | Noah | 2017 |
| Of Kings and Prophets | Mattiyahu | 2016 |
| Wanted | Alistair Poussin | 2016 |
| 25 April | John Persson | 2015 |
| Narcos | Daniel Van Ness | 2015 |
| The Brokenwood Mysteries | Jack Rudd | 2014 |
| Coverband | Alex Gibson / Alex | 2014 |
| 1480: Radio Pirates | Richard | 2014 |
| Bored | Mediator | 2013 |
| Top of the Lake | Little Shane | 2013 |
| The Most Fun You Can Have Dying | Michael | 2012 |
| My Wedding and Other Secrets | James | 2011 |
| Go Girls | Brad Caulfield | 2009 |
| Show of Hands | Matt | 2008 |
| Eagle vs Shark | Kissing Boy | 2007 |
| Entertainment Tonight | Self | 1981 |
