Matias Varela
Acting • Born 1980-06-23
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.
Filmography
30 credits
Easy Money III: Life Deluxe
Movie • 2013
Jorge
The Fat and the Angry
Movie • 2014
Nicola
Stockholm Bloodbath
Movie • 2024
Cardinal
Point Break
Movie • 2015
Grommet
Assassin's Creed
Movie • 2016
Emir
Paltalk
Movie • 2008
Erik
Easy Money
Movie • 2010
Jorge
Easy Money: Hard to Kill
Movie • 2012
Jorge
Storm
Movie • 2005
Knugen
Once Upon a Time in Phuket
Movie • 2012
Jean Luc
Arne Dahl: Bad Blood
Movie • 2012
Jorge Chavez
Arne Dahl: The Europe Blues
Movie • 2012
Jorge Chavez
Arne Dahl: Many Waters
Movie • 2012
Jorge Chavez
Arne Dahl: To the Top of the Mountain
Movie • 2012
Jorge Chavez
Heavy
Movie • 2019
Rodrigo
Stockholm Boogie
Movie • 2005
Sofo
438 Days
Movie • 2019
Johan Persson
Player
Movie • 2012
Guy with cigarette
Miss Sweden
Movie • 2004
Hector
Mirror
Movie • 2026
Kalle
The Fjällbacka Murders: In the Eye of the Beholder
Movie • 2012
The Dance Club
Movie • 2025
Markus
Raised by Wolves
TV • 2020
Lucius
Hellenius Hörna
TV • 2010
Self - Guest
Narcos
TV • 2015
Jorge Salcedo
Då är vi igång
TV • 2021
Himself - Guest
Blinded
TV • 2019
Peder Rooth
Hierro
TV • 2019
Gaspar Cabrera
Shaolin Heroes
TV • 2026
Self
The Borgias
TV • 2011
King Ferdinand II of Naples