Matias Varela

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.

Filmografi

Point Break2015 · GrommetAssassin's Creed2016 · EmirMiss Sweden2004 · HectorStockholm Boogie2005 · SofoPlayer2012 · Guy with cigaretteArne Dahl: The Europe Blues2012 · Jorge ChavezEasy Money III: Life Deluxe2013 · JorgePaltalk2008 · ErikEasy Money2010 · JorgeStockholm Bloodbath2024 · Cardinal438 Days2019 · Johan PerssonEasy Money: Hard to Kill2012 · JorgeArne Dahl: Many Waters2012 · Jorge ChavezOnce Upon a Time in Phuket2012 · Jean LucHeavy2019 · RodrigoThe Dance Club2025 · MarkusThe Fjällbacka Murders: In the Eye of the Beholder2012 · Arne Dahl: To the Top of the Mountain2012 · Jorge ChavezArne Dahl: Bad Blood2012 · Jorge ChavezStorm2005 · KnugenMirror2026 · KalleThe Fat and the Angry2014 · Nicola