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 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.
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Films (22)
Mirror
2026 · Kalle
The Dance Club
2025 · Markus
Stockholm Bloodbath
2024 · Cardinal
438 Days
2019 · Johan Persson
Heavy
2019 · Rodrigo
Assassin's Creed
2016 · Emir
Extrême Limite
2015 · Grommet
The Fat and the Angry
2014 · Nicola
Easy Money : Le dernier souffle
2013 · Jorge
Les enquêtes d'Erica: Le vrai du faux
2012
Player
2012 · Guy with cigarette
Easy Money : La cité des égarés
2012 · Jorge
Arne Dahl: The Europe Blues
2012 · Jorge Chavez
Arne Dahl: Many Waters
2012 · Jorge Chavez
Once Upon a Time in Phuket
2012 · Jean Luc
Arne Dahl: To the Top of the Mountain
2012 · Jorge Chavez
Arne Dahl: Bad Blood
2012 · Jorge Chavez
Easy Money
2010 · Jorge
Paltalk
2008 · Erik
Stockholm Boogie
2005 · Sofo
Storm
2005 · Knugen
Miss Sweden
2004 · Hector
