Matias Varela

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Matias Varela

Acting 46 June 23, 1980

Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden

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–…

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Assassin's Creed

Assassin's Creed

5.4 2016 Movie
Narcos

Narcos

8.1 2015 TV Show
Point Break

Point Break

6.0 2015 Movie
Raised by Wolves

Raised by Wolves

7.5 2020 TV Show
The Borgias

The Borgias

7.6 2011 TV Show
Easy Money

Easy Money

6.4 2010 Movie
Easy Money: Hard to Kill

Easy Money: Hard to Kill

6.3 2012 Movie
Nya tider

Nya tider

10.0 1999 TV Show
Hellenius Hörna

Hellenius Hörna

2010 TV Show
Hierro

Hierro

7.1 2019 TV Show
Easy Money III: Life Deluxe

Easy Money III: Life Deluxe

6.2 2013 Movie
438 Days

438 Days

7.1 2019 Movie

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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

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2026
    Mirror

    Movie Kalle

  2. 2026
    Shaolin Heroes

    TV show Self

  3. 2025
    The Dance Club

    Movie Markus

  4. 2024
    Stockholm Bloodbath

    Movie Cardinal

  5. 2021
    Då är vi igång

    TV show Himself - Guest

  6. 2020
    Raised by Wolves

    TV show Lucius

  7. 2019
    438 Days

    Movie Johan Persson

  8. 2019
    Blinded

    TV show Peder Rooth

  9. 2019
    Heavy

    Movie Rodrigo

  10. 2019
    Hierro

    TV show Gaspar Cabrera

  11. 2016
    Assassin's Creed

    Movie Emir

  12. 2015
    Point Break

    Movie Grommet

  13. 2015
    Narcos

    TV show Jorge Salcedo

  14. 2014
    The Fat and the Angry

    Movie Nicola

  15. 2013
    Easy Money III: Life Deluxe

    Movie Jorge

  16. 2012
    The Fjällbacka Murders: In the Eye of the Beholder

    Movie

More credits
  1. 2012
    Player

    Movie Guy with cigarette

  2. 2012
    Easy Money: Hard to Kill

    Movie Jorge

  3. 2012
    Arne Dahl: The Europe Blues

    Movie Jorge Chavez

  4. 2012
    Arne Dahl: Many Waters

    Movie Jorge Chavez

  5. 2012
    Once Upon a Time in Phuket

    Movie Jean Luc

  6. 2012
    Arne Dahl: To the Top of the Mountain

    Movie Jorge Chavez

  7. 2012
    Arne Dahl: Bad Blood

    Movie Jorge Chavez

  8. 2011
    The Borgias

    TV show King Ferdinand II of Naples

  9. 2010
    Hellenius Hörna

    TV show Self - Guest

  10. 2010
    Easy Money

    Movie Jorge

  11. 2008
    Paltalk

    Movie Erik

  12. 2005
    Stockholm Boogie

    Movie Sofo

  13. 2005
    Storm

    Movie Knugen

  14. 2004
    Miss Sweden

    Movie Hector

  15. 1999
    Nya tider

    TV show Mischa Santos