Matias Varela
Known for Acting · 30 credits
- Born
- 1980-06-23 (age 45)
- Place of birth
- Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden
- Also known as
- Mathias Padin · Matias Padin · Matias Padin Varela · Matias Varela · Louis Matias Karl Padin Varela · 馬提亞斯·維雷拉
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
TV Shows (8)
Movies (22)
Point Break
2015
as Grommet
Assassin's Creed
2016
as Emir
Stockholm Bloodbath
2024
as Cardinal
Easy Money
2010
as Jorge
Mirror
2026
as Kalle
438 Days
2019
as Johan Persson
Easy Money: Hard to Kill
2012
as Jorge
Easy Money III: Life Deluxe
2013
as Jorge
Heavy
2019
as Rodrigo
Arne Dahl: The Europe Blues
2012
as Jorge Chavez
Once Upon a Time in Phuket
2012
as Jean Luc
Storm
2005
as Knugen
Arne Dahl: Bad Blood
2012
as Jorge Chavez
Arne Dahl: To the Top of the Mountain
2012
as Jorge Chavez
The Fat and the Angry
2014
as Nicola
The Fjällbacka Murders: In the Eye of the Beholder
2012
Miss Sweden
2004
as Hector
Player
2012
as Guy with cigarette
Stockholm Boogie
2005
as Sofo
The Dance Club
2025
as Markus
Arne Dahl: Many Waters
2012
as Jorge Chavez
Paltalk
2008
as Erik
About Matias Varela
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… With 30 credits spanning from 2004 to 2026, Matias Varela has appeared in 22 films and 8 TV shows.
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Most Popular Matias Varela Movies
- Point Break (2015) — as Grommet
- Assassin's Creed (2016) — as Emir
- Stockholm Bloodbath (2024) — as Cardinal
- Easy Money (2010) — as Jorge
- Mirror (2026) — as Kalle
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