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Matias Varela
ActorBorn June 23, 1980 (45 years)
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.
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
| 2025 | The Dance Club · as Markus |
| 2023 | Stockholm Bloodbath · as Cardinal |
| 2020 | Raised by Wolves (2020) (TV Series) · as Lucius |
| 2019 | 438 Days · as Johan Persson |
| 2019 | Blinded (TV Series) · as Peder Rooth |
| 2019 | Heavy · as Rodrigo |
| 2019 | Hierro (TV Series) · as Gaspar Cabrera |
| 2018 | Narcos: Mexico (TV Series) · as Jorge Salcedo |
| 2016 | Assassin's Creed · as Emir |
| 2015 | Point Break · as Grommet |
| 2015 | Boys (TV Series) · as Christian Bassi |
| 2015 | Narcos (TV Series) · as Jorge Salcedo |
| 2014 | The Fat and the Angry · as Nicola |
| 2014 | The Fat and the Angry (TV Series) · as Nicola |
| 2013 | Easy Money III: Life Deluxe · as Jorge |
| 2012 | |
| 2012 | Arne Dahl: Upp till toppen av berget (TV Series) · as Jorge Chaves |
| 2012 | Arne Dahl: Bad Blood (TV Series) · as Jorge Chavez |
| 2012 | Easy Money II: Hard to Kill · as Jorge |
| 2012 | Arne Dahl: The Europe Blues · as Jorge Chavez |
| 2012 | Arne Dahl: Europa Blues (TV Series) · as Jorge Chavez |
| 2012 | Arne Dahl: Many Waters · as Jorge Chavez |
| 2012 | Arne Dahl: De största vatten (TV Series) · as Jorge Chavez |
| 2012 | Arne Dahl: To the Top of the Mountain · as Jorge Chavez |
| 2012 | Arne Dahl: Bad Blood · as Jorge Chavez |
| 2011 | Once Upon a Time in Phuket · as Jean Luc |
| 2011 | Arne Dahl (TV Series) · as Jorge Chavez |
| 2011 | The Borgias (TV Series) · as King Ferdinand Ii Of Naples |
| 2010 | Covert Affairs (TV Series) · as Gorka Etxarte |
| 2010 | Easy Money · as Jorge |
| 2005 | Stockholm Boogie · as Sofo |
| 2005 | Storm · as Knugen |
| 2004 | Fröken Sverige · as Hector |
| 1999 | New Times (TV Series) · as Miguel 'mischa' Santos |