Matias Varela
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- June 23, 1980
- Birthplace
- 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
Mirror 2026
as Kalle
The Dance Club 2025
as Markus
Stockholm Bloodbath 2024
as Cardinal
438 Days 2019
as Johan Persson
Heavy 2019
as Rodrigo
Assassin's Creed 2016
as Emir
Point Break 2015
as Grommet
The Fat and the Angry 2014
as Nicola
Easy Money III: Life Deluxe 2013
as Jorge
The Fjällbacka Murders: In the Eye of the Beholder 2012
Actor
Player 2012
as Guy with cigarette
Easy Money: Hard to Kill 2012
as Jorge
Arne Dahl: The Europe Blues 2012
as Jorge Chavez
Arne Dahl: Many Waters 2012
as Jorge Chavez
Once Upon a Time in Phuket 2012
as Jean Luc
Arne Dahl: To the Top of the Mountain 2012
as Jorge Chavez
Arne Dahl: Bad Blood 2012
as Jorge Chavez
Easy Money 2010
as Jorge
Paltalk 2008
as Erik
Stockholm Boogie 2005
as Sofo
Storm 2005
as Knugen
Miss Sweden 2004
as Hector
Credits from TMDB.