Image Source: Netflix [1]

After binge-watching Netflix's Never Have I Ever [2], you probably found yourself googling the handsome actor who plays Paxton, Darren Barnet [3]. (No shame, I definitely did.) Though the actor is bound to get a lot of attention for his appearance on the show (Paxton and Devi shippers [4], where you at?), it's certainly not his first big role.

Before playing the high school hottie on Never Have I Ever [5], he played another handsome character on This Is Us [6]. During season one, Barnet had a small role as young Jack during episode 11 (see below). Yep, he played a mini Milo Ventimiglia [7]! In addition to This Is Us, he is set to star in the American Pie spinoff, American Pie Presents: Girls' Rules later this year.

Image Source: NBC [8]

As for his life offscreen, Barnet is a Los Angeles native who grew up in Orlando, FL. Just like his character, Barnet is Japanese American [9] and was a total jock in high school. He was the lacrosse team captain at his high school and eventually got a full-ride scholarship to Berry College [10], where he starred in a few theater productions and eventually graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in 2013. Something tells me we'll be seeing a lot more of Barnet in the near future!