Darren Barnet

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Darren Barnet
Born
Darren Charles Barnet

(1991-04-27) April 27, 1991 (age 30)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
EducationBerry College (BA)
OccupationActor
RelativesCharlie Barnet (grandfather)

Darren Charles Barnet (born April 27, 1991) is an American actor who is known for playing Paxton Hall-Yoshida in the Netflix series Never Have I Ever. He also has a lead role in the film American Pie Presents: Girls' Rules.

Early life and education[]

Darren Charles Barnet was born on April 27, 1991, in Los Angeles.[1][2] His mother is of Swedish and Japanese descent, and his father has German and Cherokee ancestry.[3][4] Barnet's grandfather was swing musician Charlie Barnet.[4] Barnet has an older and younger sister.[2]

Barnet and his mother relocated to the suburbs of Orlando, Florida at the age of 12.[5][6] He graduated from Dr. Phillips High School in 2009, where he was the lacrosse team captain.[7] He graduated from Berry College with a Bachelor of Arts in 2013, where he acted in plays and short films.[1][5][8][9] He wanted to be an actor since the age of five, but did not seriously pursue acting until college.[5][6] He speaks Japanese and conversational Spanish, and studied French.[1][2]

Career[]

After graduating in 2013, Barnet returned to Los Angeles to become an actor. He worked at SoulCycle on Sunset Boulevard as a bike attendant and front desk associate.[2] He also got his California real estate license in May 2015.[2] He made his acting debut in 2017.[10] In 2019, Barnet was cast in the Netflix series Never Have I Ever. He portrays Paxton Hall-Yoshida, the love interest of Devi, the show's lead.[11][3]

Filmography[]

Television[]

Year Title Role Notes
2017 This Is Us Young Jack Episode: "The Right Thing to Do"
Criminal Minds Zach Bower Episode: "Unforgettable"
S.W.A.T. Corby Episode: "Imposters"
2018 Turnt Hot Seth 17 episodes
Instakiller Joey Lifetime TV Movie
2019 Family Reunion Floyd Episode: "Remember the First Day of School?"
2020 Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Wilfred "Freddy" Malick 2 episodes
2020–present Never Have I Ever Paxton Hall-Yoshida Main role
TBD Blue Eye Samurai Voice only; series regular
Samurai Rabbit: The Usagi Chronicles Yuichi Usagi Voice only; lead voice role

Film[]

Year Title Role Notes
2020 American Pie Presents: Girls' Rules Grant
2021 Untitled Horror Movie Max
Love Hard Tag Abbott
TBD Apophenia Peter Filming

References[]

  1. ^ a b c "Interview MARVEL Star on Mindy Kaling's New Netflix Show!". Diversity MBA Magazine. 2020-03-25. Retrieved 2020-04-28.
  2. ^ a b c d e McGregor, Tait (May 1, 2020). "We've Compiled A Complete Guide With Every Little Fact About Yr New Crush Darren Barnet From 'Never Have I Ever'". MTV. Archived from the original on May 2020. Retrieved 2020-05-03.
  3. ^ a b Heilbronn, Leora. "Interview: Never Have I Ever's Darren Barnet". Retrieved 7 May 2020.
  4. ^ a b "Meet Asian American heartthrob Darren Barnet, Internet's new crush | The Star". The Star. July 3, 2020. Retrieved 2020-07-09.
  5. ^ a b c Bergado, Gabe (27 April 2020). ""NHIE" Star Darren Barnet on Thirst Traps and How Paxton Hall-Yoshida Became Part Japanese". Teen Vogue. Retrieved 2020-04-28.
  6. ^ a b "Never Have I Ever's Darren Barnet is more than just a pretty face". Metro. 2020-04-27. Retrieved 2020-04-28.
  7. ^ Christiansen, Kathleen (April 15, 2020). "Dr. Phillips grad stars in Mindy Kaling's new Netflix show". Orlando Sentinel. Archived from the original on April 2020. Retrieved 2020-04-30.
  8. ^ "The Quarantined Talent: Darren Barnet Works on His Upcoming Projects". www.goldenglobes.com. Retrieved 2020-04-28.
  9. ^ "Berry College announces Spring Class of 2013". Northwest Georgia News. May 11, 2013. Retrieved 2020-04-28.
  10. ^ "Darren Barnet". IMDb. Retrieved 2020-05-16.
  11. ^ "Everything you need to know about Netflix's new teen drama Never Have I Ever". Inews.co.uk. Retrieved 2020-04-28.

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