Matias Varela

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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Matias Varela Movies

Discover the best Matias Varela movies. Explore the complete filmography, including top-rated classics, newest releases, and highest-grossing films starring Matias Varela ranked by year and score.

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Assassin’s Creed

Assassin’s Creed (2016)

Action Adventure Science Fiction
Callum Lynch has spent his life running from his past, but a shadowy organization called Abstergo has other plans for him. Strapped into a machine that reads inherited genetic memory,...
Score 5.4
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Point Break

Point Break (2015)

Action Adventure Crime
When a series of high-stakes heists reveals a crew of adrenaline-obsessed criminals operating across the globe, a rookie FBI agent goes undercover to infiltrate them from the inside. The suspects...
Score 6.0
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Easy Money

Easy Money (2010)

Crime Drama Thriller
Stockholm's underworld collides when an ambitious young man begins trafficking drugs to fund his carefully constructed facade of wealth and respectability. His entry into the criminal economy brings him into...
Score 6.4

Matias Varela TV Shows

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Raised by Wolves

Raised by Wolves (2020)

Drama Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Two androids named Mother and Father land on a remote planet with a simple mission: raise human children free from the superstitions that destroyed Earth in holy war. But ideology...
Score 7.5
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Narcos

Narcos (2015)

Crime Drama
Colombia in the 1980s and 90s was a country held hostage by cocaine, and Narcos puts you squarely inside that chaos. The series traces how men like Pablo Escobar built...
Score 8.1

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According to aggregate user scores, the absolute best titles starring Matias Varela are Assassin’s Creed, Point Break, and Easy Money.
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Our database currently features a comprehensive filmography of 5 titles starring Matias Varela, ranging from their earliest roles to the newest releases.
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