Darren Charles Barnet (born April 27, 1991) is an American actor. He is known for playing Paxton Hall-Yoshida in the Netflix series Never Have I Ever.

Early life and education :

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

Barnet and his mother relocated to the suburbs of Orlando, Florida, when he was 12 years old. He graduated from Dr. Phillips High School in 2009, where he was the lacrosse team captain. He graduated from Berry College with a Bachelor of Arts in 2013, where he acted in plays and short films. Since the age of five, he wanted to be an actor but did not seriously pursue acting until college. In addition to English, he speaks Japanese and conversational Spanish, and has studied French.