13 Reasons Why [1] boasts a collection of strong performances from a cast of mostly young actors [2], many of whom are just getting their big break with this show. Aside from Dylan Minnette, who assembled quite the résumé as a child actor [3], most of the stars who play Liberty High's students are unrecognizable — something that benefits the series (which may have been intentional; executive producer Selena Gomez admitted it would have been a distraction [4] if she'd been cast in it). In fact, there are a couple of actors [5] for whom 13 Reasons Why [6] is their first role. One of them is Steven Silver, who plays Marcus Cole, the overachieving jerk who's one of Hannah's reasons [7] for killing herself.

Silver has also starred in a 2011 short film, The Problem With Mr. Withers, but it's safe to say that 13 Reasons Why will be the launching pad for his career. The breakout star handily plays a character who starts out charming and sweet, only to show himself as morally ambiguous and dangerously ambitious. Here's to hoping we see much more of Silver in the coming years.