Matias Varela
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Some names carry a film on their own, and Matias Varela is a Swedish actor who has spent years at the top of cast lists. The name took time to reach the size it has now. Film and television both figure in the career, rather than one alone. The headline credit is 'Assassin's Creed' (Emir). 'Narcos' counts among the most-seen credits.
Matias Varela
21 Movies
5 Series
Some names carry a film on their own, and Matias Varela is a Swedish actor who has spent years at the top of cast lists. The name took time to reach the size it has now. Film and television both figure in the career, rather than one alone. The headline credit is 'Assassin's Creed' (Emir). 'Narcos' counts among the most-seen credits.
Movies
Plays Grommet
Point Break
2015
Plays Emir
Assassin's Creed
2016
Plays Hector
Miss Sweden
2004
Plays Jorge
Easy Money
2010
Plays Jorge
Easy Money: Hard to Kill
2012
Plays Sofo
Stockholm Boogie
2005
Plays Cardinal
Stockholm Bloodbath
2024
Plays Johan Persson
438 Days
2019
Plays Rodrigo
Heavy
2019
Plays Jorge
Easy Money III: Life Deluxe
2013
Plays Jean Luc
Once Upon a Time in Phuket
2012
Plays Jorge Chavez
Arne Dahl: The Europe Blues
2012
Plays Jorge Chavez
Arne Dahl: To the Top of the Mountain
2012
Plays Markus
The Dance Club
2025
Plays Jorge Chavez
Arne Dahl: Many Waters
2012
Plays Knugen
Storm
2005
Plays Jorge Chavez
Arne Dahl: Bad Blood
2012
Plays Nicola
The Fat and the Angry
2014
Latest Trailers
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Stockholm Bloodbath
Full Filmography
Mirror
Kalle
2026
Film
The Dance Club
Markus
2025
Film
Stockholm Bloodbath
Cardinal
2024
Film
Hierro
Gaspar Cabrera · 6 episodes
2021
TV
Raised by Wolves
Lucius · 12 episodes
2020–
TV
438 Days
Johan Persson
2019
Film
Blinded
Peder Rooth · 16 episodes
2019–
TV
Heavy
Rodrigo
2019
Film
Narcos
Jorge Salcedo · 10 episodes
2017
TV
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Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Matias Varela and where are they from?
Matias Varela is 46 years old, born on June 23, 1980 in Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden.
What are the most famous roles of Matias Varela?
Matias Varela is best known for roles in Assassin's Creed, Point Break, Easy Money.
How many movies has Matias Varela been in?
Over a 22-year career (since 2004), Matias Varela has appeared in 21 movies and 5 TV shows.
What was Matias Varela's first movie?
The career of Matias Varela began with Miss Sweden (2004).
What is Matias Varela's most recent movie or series?
Matias Varela's most recent release is Mirror, which premiered on March 22, 2026.
What TV shows has Matias Varela appeared in?
On television, Matias Varela has appeared in Narcos, Raised by Wolves, The Borgias, Hierro.
Matias Varela
1980-06-23 · 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.