Darren Barnet

Biography

Darren Barnet (born April 27, 1991) is an American actor. He was born in Los Angeles, California but grew up primarily in Orlando, Florida. His mother is of Swedish and Japanese descent, while his father is of German and Cherokee descent. His first screen role was in 2017 when he played a role in an episode of the NBC series, This Is Us. Since then, he is known for his roles as Paxton Hall-Yoshida in the Netflix series Never Have I Ever, his role as Tag in the 2021 rom-com, Love Hard, as well as his role as Matty Davis in the 2023 film, Gran Turismo.

Movies & TV Shows

1. Criminal Minds (2005) — Zach Bower
2. Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (2013) — Wilfred 'Freddy' Malick
3. Gran Turismo (2023) — Matty Davis
4. Anyone but You (2023) — Jonathan
5. Road House (2024) — Sam
6. Chicago P.D. (2014) — Dr. John Frost
7. Chicago Fire (2012) — Dr. John Frost
8. Never Have I Ever (2020) — Paxton Hall-Yoshida
9. This Is Us (2016) — Young Jack
10. Love Hard (2021) — Tag
11. S.W.A.T. (2017) — Corby
12. Chicago Med (2015) — Dr. John Frost
13. BLUE EYE SAMURAI (2023) — Taigen (voice)
14. American Pie Presents: Girls' Rules (2020) — Grant
15. Jurassic World: Chaos Theory (2024) — Kenji Kon (voice)
16. Family Reunion (2019) — Floyd
17. Skull Island (2023) — Mike (voice)
18. Untitled Horror Movie (2021) — Max
19. Samurai Rabbit: The Usagi Chronicles (2022) — Usagi / Spot (voice)
20. Instakiller (2018) — Joey
21. Made in Hollywood (2005) — Self
22. Apophenia — Peter
23. Turnt (2018) — Hot Seth
24. Avatar: Seven Havens (2026) — Daemin (voice)