Darren Barnet anxiously counted the minutes as midnight approached on the evening of April 26, 2020. The next day was his birthday, but that wasn’t the source of his nervousness and excitement. Rather, it was the Netflix “drop” of Never Have I Ever, a highly anticipated teen comedy-drama in which he played a prominent role. […]

Looking back on his year of milestones, Darren Barnet has plenty to be grateful for. Part Swedish-Japanese with German and Cherokee ancestral roots, American actor Darren Barnet looks so good he was judged for it at one point in his life. “I definitely faced a kind of, you know, ‘a book judged by its cover’ […]

The Netflix star talks his roles in ‘Love Hard’ and ‘Never Have I Ever’ and gets candid about his dating life. If you have a subscription to Netflix, you know Darren Barnet. If you don’t—get one, because you’re missing out on the it-boy heartthrob of the moment. The 30-year-old Californian actor has lived a multiplicity […]

Since Darren Barnet first captured the internet’s collective heart by playing Paxton Hall-Yoshida in the Netflix teen drama series Never Have I Ever, the breakout star has been drawing from his own identity to really bring Sherman Oaks High School’s heartthrob to life. Not only did Barnet’s own Asian American ancestry influence Hall-Yoshida’s part-Japanese background […]

Darren Barnet is feeling a little lonely. In the midst of “horny on main” season, Barnet’s performance was the perfect thirsty fix for Twitter; the Never Have I Ever star is officially the Internet’s new boyfriend thanks to his swoon-worthy role as Paxton Hall-Yoshida, the hottest guy at Sherman Oaks High and the crush of […]

Plus, his embarrassing moment in front of creator Mindy Kaling. Darren Barnet’s first day on the set of Never Have I Ever as Paxton Hall-Yoshida started off with a splash. Well, sort of. They were filming the scene that introduces him in the new Netflix series as the hottest guy at Sherman Oaks High School, […]

I was staying at my parents’ house when I was told that I would be interviewing Darren Barnet the next day. I only had two tie dye t-shirts with me and a pair of gym shorts. Thankfully my mom and I are the same size so I went into her closet and found a more […]

He may be best known as Paxton Hall-Yoshida on Netflix’s Never Have I Ever — but he’s just a guy with intense dreams and an even more intense skincare routine. As I wait for Darren Barnet to pick up the phone, I feel incredibly nervous. We’re talking sweaty palms, stomachache, full-body shivers — I’m back […]

Victoria’s Secret PINK is excited to announce actor and producer Darren Barnet – best known for his starring role in the Netflix series Never Have I Ever – as its first-ever celebrity male brand ambassador, as part of the brand’s continued focus on inclusivity. Throughout the year, Darren will promote PINK’s Gender Free collection, inclusive […]

When Darren Barnet moved to Los Angeles to pursue a career in acting, it was a homecoming of sorts. The native Angeleno went to high school in Orlando, Florida, before relocating to Georgia for college, but returned to L.A. in an attempt to realize the dream he’s had since he was a kid. After a […]

In Netflix’s “Never Have I Ever,” Darren Barnet stars as Paxton Hall-Yoshida, the popular swimmer who Devi Vishwakumar (Maitreyi Ramakrishnan) propositions in an effort to boost her reputation in high school. The teen heartthrob character was originally named “Paxton Hall” until creators Mindy Kaling and Lang Fisher learned of Barnet’s own Japanese heritage and decided […]

The effortlessly stylish actor shows off the Parisian label’s new, wildly covetable Astroloubi sneaker. An eternal truth of menswear is that every wildly stylish outfit starts with fantastic footwear. And with the first days of fall knocking on the door, it’s high time to ensure your closet is for the season switch ahead. When it […]

Love Hard star and professional Netflix Crush Darren Barnet answers your burning questions. Welcome to “Meet Cute,” where we get up close and sometimes personal with our newest crush. This time around, we’re chatting with Darren Barnet about his new Netflix holiday feature, Love Hard. Barnet made his Netflix debut playing heartthrob Paxton Hall-Yoshida in […]

Darren Barnet and I are discussing lunch options over Zoom when he says he’s craving a burger, fries, and a vanilla milkshake. Quarantining by himself since the beginning of the coronavirus lockdown, all he’s looking for is some comfort food, which is surprising given his apparent dedication to shirtless Instagram posts. Barnet currently stars in […]