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.
22 movies · 8 shows
Mirror
2026·0.0
The Dance Club
2025·6.5
Stockholm Bloodbath
2024·6.3
438 Days
2019·7.1
Heavy
2019·5.5
Assassin's Creed
2016·5.4
Point Break
2015·6.0
The Fat and the Angry
2014·5.7
Easy Money III: Life Deluxe
2013·6.2
The Fjällbacka Murders: In the Eye of the Beholder
2012·5.4
Player
2012·0.0
Easy Money: Hard to Kill
2012·6.3
Arne Dahl: The Europe Blues
2012·5.4
Arne Dahl: Many Waters
2012·6.2
Once Upon a Time in Phuket
2012·5.3
Arne Dahl: To the Top of the Mountain
2012·5.9
Arne Dahl: Bad Blood
2012·6.5
Easy Money
2010·6.4
Paltalk
2008·0.0
Stockholm Boogie
2005·5.5
Storm
2005·5.9
Miss Sweden
2004·5.2