
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.

as Lucius

as Jorge Salcedo
2015

as King Ferdinand II of Naples
2011

as Lucius
2020

as Grommet
2015

as Self - Guest
2010

as Emir
2016

as Peder Rooth
2019

as Cardinal
2024

as Jorge
2010

as Gaspar Cabrera
2019

as Johan Persson
2019
as Himself - Guest
2021
as Cardinal
2024

as Kalle
2026

as Markus
2025

as Cardinal
2024

as Johan Persson
2019

as Rodrigo
2019

as Emir
2016

as Grommet
2015

as Nicola
2014

as Jorge
2013

2012

as Guy with cigarette
2012

as Jorge
2012

as Jorge Chavez
2012

as Jorge Chavez
2012

as Jean Luc
2012

as Jorge Chavez
2012

as Jorge Chavez
2012

as Jorge
2010

as Erik
2008

as Sofo
2005

as Knugen
2005

as Hector
2004
as Lucius
18 ep.

as Jorge Salcedo
10 episodes

as King Ferdinand II of Naples
3 episodes

as Lucius
18 episodes

as Self - Guest
1 episodes

as Peder Rooth
16 episodes

as Gaspar Cabrera
6 episodes
as Himself - Guest
1 episodes

as Self
8 episodes