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.
We Bury the Dead
Mitch
2025
Workmates
Tom
2025
A Remarkable Place to Die
Simon · (4 episodes)
2024
The Tank
Ben
2023
Fetch
August (voice)
2021
The Sounds
Tom Cabbott · (8 episodes)
2020
Daniel
Carpenter
2019
My Life Is Murder
Connor Farrow · (1 episode)
2019
American Playboy: The Hugh Hefner Story
Hugh Hefner · (10 episodes)
2017
Gary of the Pacific
Nelson
2017
Pork Pie
Noah
2017
Of Kings and Prophets
Mattiyahu · (1 episode)
2016
Wanted
Alistair Poussin · (2 episodes)
2016
Narcos
Daniel Van Ness · (10 episodes)
2015
Coverband
Alex Gibson · (6 episodes)
2014
3 Mile Limit
Richard
2014
The Most Fun You Can Have Dying
Michael
2012
My Wedding and Other Secrets
James
2011
Go Girls
Brad Caulfield · (39 episodes)
2009
Show of Hands
Matt
2008
Eagle vs Shark
Kissing Boy
2007
