Matias Varela
Acting
1980-06-23 · 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 2000–2001. 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)
movieMirror
as Kalle · 2026 · 0.0
tvShaolin Heroes
as Self · 2026 · 0.0
movieThe Dance Club
as Markus · 2025 · 6.3
movieStockholm Bloodbath
as Cardinal · 2024 · 6.3
tvDå är vi igång
as Himself - Guest · 2021 · 0.0
tvRaised by Wolves
as Lucius · 2020 · 7.5
movie438 Days
as Johan Persson · 2019 · 7.1
tvBlinded
as Peder Rooth · 2019 · 6.0
movieHeavy
as Rodrigo · 2019 · 5.5
tvHierro
as Gaspar Cabrera · 2019 · 7.1
movieAssassin's Creed
as Emir · 2016 · 5.4
moviePoint Break
as Grommet · 2015 · 6.0
tvNarcos
as Jorge Salcedo · 2015 · 8.1
movieThe Fat and the Angry
as Nicola · 2014 · 5.7
movieEasy Money III: Life Deluxe
as Jorge · 2013 · 6.2
movieThe Fjällbacka Murders: In the Eye of the Beholder
as · 2012 · 5.5
moviePlayer
as Guy with cigarette · 2012 · 0.0
movieEasy Money: Hard to Kill
as Jorge · 2012 · 6.3
movieArne Dahl: The Europe Blues
as Jorge Chavez · 2012 · 5.4
movieArne Dahl: Many Waters
as Jorge Chavez · 2012 · 6.2
movieOnce Upon a Time in Phuket
as Jean Luc · 2012 · 5.3
movieArne Dahl: To the Top of the Mountain
as Jorge Chavez · 2012 · 5.9
movieArne Dahl: Bad Blood
as Jorge Chavez · 2012 · 6.5
tvThe Borgias
as King Ferdinand II of Naples · 2011 · 7.6