News | Top Stories
17 Mar 2025 22:26
NZCity News
NZCity CalculatorReturn to NZCity

  • Start Page
  • Personalise
  • News
  • Sport
  • Weather
  • Shopping
  • Jobs
  • Horoscopes
  • Lotto Results
  • Photo Gallery
  • Site Gallery
  • TVNow
  • Dating
  • SearchNZ
  • NZSearch
  • Crime.co.nz
  • RugbyLeague
  • Make Home
  • About NZCity
  • Contact NZCity
  • Your Privacy
  • Advertising
  • Login
  • Join for Free

  •   Home > News > Entertainment

    Asa Butterfield admits 'Sex Education' fans still stop him to ask for advice

    The 27-year-old actor starred in the hit Netflix comedy drama as teenager Otis Milburn, who follows his sex therapist mother Jean's (Gillian Anderson) lead by giving intimate advice to his fellow students, and he's revealed some people can't quite separate him from his character

    7 February 2025
    He told the Metro newspaper's 60 Seconds column: "Actually, yes, people have asked me for relationship and sex advice. Whether they're being serious or not, I can't tell.

    "And I do get people calling me Otis on the street as well, which is what happens when you play a popular character."

    The series came to an end in 2023 after four seasons, and while Asa and his cast mates were grateful for platform, it felt time to move on.

    He explained: "It was mixed feelings, becauase I loved the show and made some really close friends.

    "But by the end of season four we were all ready to move on and it felt like the right time to say goodbye.

    "It did so much for all of our careers but all good things come to an end - it didn't outstay its welcome."

    Asa is making his stage debut in new one man show 'Second Best', which is based on the novel of the same name and follows a former child star who missed out on playing Harry Potter to Daniel Radcliffe.

    The actor has plenty of experiences of losing out on big roles, including when Tom Holland was cast in Marvel's 'Spider-Man' movies.

    He said: "Yes, I got down to the last group of people that they too out to the screen test. And yeah I was disappointed - I'd be lying if I said I wasn't.

    "But when I didn't get that role, then 'Sex Education' came along. That ended up doing so much for me.

    "And at the same time, it let me keep a relatively normal life, which I really appreciated. I wouldn't have traded it for anything."

    © 2025 Bang Showbiz, NZCity


     Other Entertainment News
     17 Mar: Sean 'Diddy' Combs has pleaded not guilty to new federal charges of forced labour
     17 Mar: Kristin Cavallari has offered relationship advice to her nine-year-old daughter
     17 Mar: Ashley Graham is set to make her debut on Broadway
     17 Mar: A new series of 'Ted Lasso' has been commissioned
     17 Mar: Kristin Davis "hated" one particular 'Sex and the City' storyline
     17 Mar: Kevin Hart stopped doing stunts after Ice Cube accidentally punched a stuntman in the face
     17 Mar: Jenna Ortega never gets "tired" of playing Wednesday Addams
     Top Stories

    RUGBY RUGBY
    Wellington will open their NPC rugby title defence against Canterbury at an as yet unconfirmed venue More...


    BUSINESS BUSINESS
    Consumers are in for a power bill price hike More...



     Today's News

    Law and Order:
    Police have a man custody after he allegedly collided with multiple vehicles on State Highway One, at Mercer south of Auckland, before fleeing 21:57

    Entertainment:
    Sean 'Diddy' Combs has pleaded not guilty to new federal charges of forced labour 21:44

    Accident and Emergency:
    A person has died following a collision with a freight train in Invercargill 21:37

    Politics:
    Whangarei District Council has bowed to government pressure - to fluoridate the water 21:17

    Entertainment:
    Kristin Cavallari has offered relationship advice to her nine-year-old daughter 21:14

    Entertainment:
    Ashley Graham is set to make her debut on Broadway 20:44

    Entertainment:
    A new series of 'Ted Lasso' has been commissioned 20:14

    Entertainment:
    Kristin Davis "hated" one particular 'Sex and the City' storyline 19:44

    Politics:
    Benjamin Netanyahu moves to sack Israel's intelligence chief, accusing him of 'blackmail' campaign 19:17

    Entertainment:
    Kevin Hart stopped doing stunts after Ice Cube accidentally punched a stuntman in the face 19:14


     News Search






    Power Search


    © 2025 New Zealand City Ltd