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Matias Varela

Matias Varela

Acting1980Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden

Biography

Matias Varela, born 23 June 1980 in Katarina parish in Stockholm, is a Swedish-Spanish actor of Galician descent.

Varela played Miguel "Mischa" Zantos in TV4's Nya tider in 2000–2001. He made a big comeback after 10 years away from acting in the role of Jorge Salinas Barrio in Snabba Cash and returned in the acclaimed role in the sequels Snabba Cash II and Snabba Cash – Livet deluxe . He was nominated for the Guldbaggen for his contributions in the last two films in the Snabba Cash trilogy. In the Arne Dahl films he plays Jorge Chavez. In 2013 he was in the third season of the TV series The Borgias, where he played the role of Ferdinand II of Naples. After this, his international career took off with roles in Point Break and Assassin's Creed.

Matias Varela plays one of the main characters, Jorge Salcedo, in season three of the Netflix series Narcos.

Known For

Acting History

2026
Mirror
as Kalle
2025
2024
2021
Då är vi igång
TVas Himself - Guest
2020
Raised by Wolves
TVas Lucius18 eps
2019
Heavy
as Rodrigo
438 Days
as Johan Persson
Hellenius Hörna
TVas Self - Guest1 eps
Hierro
TVas Gaspar Cabrera
Blinded
TVas Peder Rooth
2017
Narcos
TVas Jorge Salcedo10 eps
2016
2015
Point Break
as Grommet
2011
The Borgias
TVas King Ferdinand II of Naples
2010
Easy Money
as Jorge
2008
Paltalk
as Erik
2005
Storm
as Knugen
2004
Miss Sweden
as Hector

Social Media

Personal Info

Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
6/23/1980(45 years old)
Place of Birth
Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden
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