Darren Barnet
Darren Charles Barnet (born April 27, 1991)[1] is an American actor. He is known for playing Paxton Hall-Yoshida in the Netflix series Never Have I Ever.[2][3]
Darren Barnet | |
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| Born | Darren Charles Barnet April 27, 1991 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Education | Berry College (BA) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Relatives | Charlie Barnet (grandfather) |
Early life and education
Darren Charles Barnet was born on April 27, 1991, in Los Angeles.[4][5] His mother is of Swedish and Japanese descent, while his father is of German and Cherokee descent.[6][7] Barnet's grandfather was swing musician Charlie Barnet.[7] Barnet has an older and a younger sister.[5]
Barnet and his mother relocated to the suburbs of Orlando, Florida, when he was 12 years old.[8][9] He graduated from Dr. Phillips High School in 2009, where he was the lacrosse team captain.[10] He graduated from Berry College with a Bachelor of Arts in 2013, where he acted in plays and short films.[4][8][11][12] Since the age of five, he wanted to be an actor but did not seriously pursue acting until college.[8][9] In addition to English, he speaks Japanese and conversational Spanish, and has studied French.[4][5][13][14]
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.[5] He got his California real estate license in May 2015.[5] He made his acting debut in 2017.[15]
In 2017, Barnet had episodic roles in the television shows: This Is Us, S.W.A.T., and Criminal Minds.[16][17][18]
In 2018, Barnet starred as Hot Seth in the Brat-produced Facebook Watch limited streaming television series Turnt.[19][20] That same year, he appeared in a supporting role in the Lifetime original television movie Instakiller, which marked his film debut.[21][22]
In 2019, Barnet starred in an episodic role in the Netflix sitcom Family Reunion.[23]
In April 2020, Barnet began starring in the Netflix teen comedy-drama streaming television series Never Have I Ever, as Paxton Hall-Yoshida, the crush of Devi Vishwakumar, the show's lead character, played by Maitreyi Ramakrishnan.[6] Media noted the nearly 11-year age difference between Barnet and Ramakrishnan, with Barnet being 29 at the beginning of the show.[24] Co-creator Lang Fisher talked about Barnet and the audition process. She mentioned for the heartthrob of the show, she imagined him to the guy that you just swoon over. "Darren was so good at the swoon-y stuff-being an aloof, cool guy-but he was actually very good at the comedy stuff in his audition, too." She continued, "You can't ask someone how old they are when they audition. You just have to assume that they're a reasonable age. I don't think we found out what his age was until we were deep in the season and then we were like, 'Oh, OK.' I assumed he was, like, 20. And the other thing I will say, when you see an actual 15-year-old boy, they're just not going to be a heartthrob. They look like a tiny baby."[25] Both Never Have I Ever and Barnet's performance received positive reviews, with Netflix reporting that the series had been viewed by 40 million households globally since its release.[26][27] The following month, he appeared in a brief role as character Wilfred Malick in the seventh season of ABC and Marvel's television series Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.[28][29] Later that year, Barnet starred in Universal Pictures' direct-to-video sex comedy film American Pie Presents: Girls' Rules.[30]
In 2021, Barnet starred alongside an ensemble cast in the horror comedy film Untitled Horror Movie.[31] The film was released on Prime Video, iTunes, and Vudu; and was positively received by critics and audiences, with praise for the cast's performances.[32] In July 2021, he reprised his role as Paxton Hall-Yoshida in the second season of Netflix's Never Have I Ever. The season and Barnet's performance were well received.[33][34] In November 2021, Barnet starred in the Netflix Christmas romantic comedy film Love Hard, alongside Nina Dobrev and Jimmy O. Yang.[35][36]
In April 2022, Barnet became the first male brand ambassador for Victoria's Secret PINK, and the brand's "Gender Free" collection.[37][38] Later that month, he starred in the voice role of the protagonist Yuichi Usagi in Netflix's CGI-animated action-comedy series Samurai Rabbit: The Usagi Chronicles.[39][40]
Barnet returned for the third season of Never Have I Ever; principal photography began towards the end of November 2021 and wrapped up in late February 2022. It premiered on August 12, 2022, on Netflix.[41][42]
Upcoming work
Barnet is set to star alongside Timothy V. Murphy, Bailey Noble, Zac Weinstein, and Yasmin Wijnaldum and serve as a producer on Michael Leo DeAngelo's upcoming psychological thriller drama film Apophenia, which is expected to release sometime later in 2022.[43] Barnet has also signed on to voice a series regular in Netflix's upcoming action-adventure anime series Blue Eye Samurai, which will also star Maya Erskine, George Takei, Masi Oka, Randall Park, Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, and Brenda Song in voice roles.[44]
Barnet has been confirmed to star in season 4 of Never Have I Ever.[45]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | American Pie Presents: Girls' Rules | Grant | Direct-to-video film | [30] |
| 2021 | Untitled Horror Movie | Max | Released on digital streaming platforms | [31] |
| Love Hard | Tag Abbott | Netflix film | [36] | |
| 2023 | Gran Turismo | TBA | Filming | [46] |
| TBD | Apophenia | Peter | Post-production | [43] |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | This Is Us | Young Jack | Episode: "The Right Thing to Do" | [16] |
| Criminal Minds | Zach Bower | Episode: "Unforgettable" | [17] | |
| S.W.A.T. | Corby | Episode: "Imposters" | [17] | |
| 2018 | Turnt | Hot Seth | Facebook Watch limited streaming television series | [19] |
| Instakiller | Joey | Lifetime original television movie; film debut | [22] | |
| 2019 | Family Reunion | Floyd | Episode: "Remember the First Day of School?" | [23] |
| 2020–present | Never Have I Ever | Paxton Hall-Yoshida | Main role; Netflix streaming television series | [24] |
| 2020 | Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. | Wilfred "Freddy" Malick | 2 episodes | [28] |
| 2022 | Samurai Rabbit: The Usagi Chronicles | Yuichi Usagi | Lead role (voice only); Netflix CGI-animated series | [39] |
| TBD | Blue Eye Samurai | TBA | Voice role; series regular; Netflix anime series | [44] |
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- ^ "Berry College announces Spring Class of 2013". Northwest Georgia News. May 11, 2013. Retrieved April 28, 2020.
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- ^ a b Jarvey, Natalie (July 27, 2018). "Brat to Debut 'Turnt' on Facebook Watch (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
- ^ "Brat Teases First Facebook Watch Original, The 40-Episode Teen Series 'Turnt'". Tubefilter. July 27, 2018. Retrieved June 10, 2022.
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- ^ a b "Everything you need to know about Netflix's new teen drama Never Have I Ever". Inews.co.uk. Retrieved April 28, 2020.
- ^ "'Never Have I Ever' co-creator weighs in on Devi and Paxton's age difference and more". Newsweek. May 14, 2020. Retrieved September 21, 2022.
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- ^ Never Have I Ever, retrieved May 21, 2022
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- ^ "Brat Teases First Facebook Watch Original, The 40-Episode Teen Soap 'Turnt'". Tubefilter. July 27, 2018. Retrieved June 10, 2022.
- ^ a b "The first trailer for American Pie's female-centric new spin-off has just dropped". The Independent. August 13, 2020. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
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- ^ America, Good Morning. "Victoria's Secret PINK taps Darren Barnet as its 1st male spokesperson". Good Morning America. Retrieved May 27, 2022.
- ^ a b Egan, Toussaint (April 4, 2022). "Samurai Rabbit: The Usagi Chronicles slashes its way to Netflix in April". Polygon. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
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- ^ "*Screams* "Never Have I Ever" Season 3 Is Officially Hitting Netflix In August". Seventeen. May 9, 2022. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
- ^ Scott, Daniella (May 20, 2022). "Never Have I Ever season 3 has a release date and so much more exciting news". Cosmopolitan. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
- ^ a b Radish, Christina (November 6, 2021). "Darren Barnet on 'Love Hard', Working with Nina Dobrev, and 'Apophenia'". Collider. Retrieved May 22, 2022.
- ^ a b Andreeva, Nellie (October 9, 2020). "Netflix Orders 'Blue Eye Samurai' Animated Action Series From Michael Green & Amber Noizumi; Maya Erskine, George Takei, Masi Oka & Randall Park Lead Cast". Deadline. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
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- ^ Borys Kit, Borys Kit (September 19, 2022). "'Gran Turismo': 'Never Have I Ever' Breakout Darren Barnet Joins David Harbour, Orlando Bloom in Sony's Racing Movie (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved September 21, 2022.
External links
- Darren Barnet at IMDb