Popsugar Celebrity Emma Mackey Pictures of the Cast of Sex Education in Real Life Um, Sex Education's Cast Cleans Up Remarkably Well on the Red Carpet 28 January 2020 by Amanda Prahl Image Source: Getty / David M. Benett "Glamorous" isn't exactly a word that comes to mind to describe Netflix's Sex Education, but as it turns out, it's definitely a word that could describe the show's cast. The hilarious British comedy tells the story of the son of a sex therapist and his messy, awkward, and sometimes sweet misadventures with his friends and classmates, and it's a pretty great depiction of just how painfully awkward being a teenager can be. Off screen, though, the cast members clean up pretty good when they step out for red carpets and other high-style events. Keep reading to see some of the cast's best red carpet moments — and see them side-by-side with their characters! Asa Butterfield as Otis and Emma Mackey as Maeve Image Source: Everett Collection 1 / 24 Asa Butterfield In Real Life Image Source: Getty / David M. Benett 2 / 24 Emma Mackey In Real Life Image Source: Getty / Karwai Tang 3 / 24 Gillian Anderson as Jean Image Source: Everett Collection 4 / 24 Gillian Anderson In Real Life Image Source: Getty / Frazer Harrison 5 / 24 Ncuti Gatwa (left) as Eric Effiong Image Source: Everett Collection 6 / 24 Ncuti Gatwa In Real Life Image Source: Getty / Karwai Tang 7 / 24 Alistair Petrie as Michael and Connor Swindells as Adam Image Source: Everett Collection 8 / 24 Connor Swindells In Real Life Image Source: Getty / Stuart C. Wilson 9 / 24 Alistair Petrie In Real Life Image Source: Getty / Mike Marsland 10 / 24 Kedar Williams-Stirling as Jackson Image Source: Everett Collection 11 / 24 Kedar Williams-Stirling In Real Life Image Source: Getty / David M. Benett 12 / 24 Aimee Lou Wood (left) as Aimee Gibbs Image Source: Everett Collection 13 / 24 Aimee Lou Wood In Real Life Image Source: Getty / David M. Benett 14 / 24 Tanya Reynolds as Lily and Patricia Allison as Ola Image Source: Everett Collection 15 / 24 Tanya Reynolds In Real Life Image Source: Getty / Jeff Spicer 16 / 24 Patricia Allison In Real Life Image Source: Getty / David M. Benett 17 / 24 Mimi Keene In Real Life Image Source: Getty / Dave J Hogan 18 / 24 James Purefoy In Real Life Image Source: Getty / Rachel Murray 19 / 24 Anne-Marie Duff In Real Life Image Source: Getty / Karwai Tang 20 / 24 Mikael Persbrandt In Real Life Image Source: Getty / Stephane Cardinale 21 / 24 Chinenye Ezeudu In Real Life Image Source: Getty / Karwai Tang 22 / 24 Sami Outalbali In Real Life Image Source: Getty / Victor Boyko 23 / 24 Simone Ashley (left) In Real Life Image Source: Getty / David M. Benett 24 / 24 Emma MackeySex Education TV ShowAsa ButterfieldTV