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 a ...