The Life List: 5 things to know about Asian American heart-throb Darren Barnet

Darren Barnet in Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D. PHOTO: FOX
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LOS ANGELES - After playing the object of a teenage crush in the romantic comedy Never Have I Ever, Darren Barnet was promptly pronounced as the Internet's newest crush. But the Japanese-American actor, who also stars in the final season of superhero show Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D. wants to be more than just a heart-throb, he tells The Straits Times.

Released on Netflix in April, the rom-com series was the actor's big breakout.

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