The cast of Netflix's Sex Education [1] does an impressive job of conveying all the awkward, hilarious, and emotional [2] highs and lows of growing up [3], so it might come as a bit of a surprise that, for many of the actors, the series is their first major breakthrough. Among all the newcomers in the cast, however, there are a few acting vets who have appeared in iconic TV shows and movies, as well as a handful of indie films. If you love the cast of Sex Education and want to see more of their work, keep reading for the shows and movies you should be putting on your watch list!

Asa Butterfield as Otis Milburn in Sex Education

Asa Butterfield as Hugo Cabret in Hugo

Asa Butterfield as Ender Wiggin in Ender's Game

Asa Butterfield as Nathan in A Brilliant Young Mind

Gillian Anderson as Dr. Jean Milburn in Sex Education

Gillian Anderson as Lily Bart in The House of Mirth

Gillian Anderson as Agent Dana Scully in The X-Files

Gillian Anderson as Marilyn Monroe in American Gods

Connor Swindells as Adam Groff in Sex Education

Connor Swindells as Donald in The Vanishing

Tanya Reynolds (left) as Lily Iglehart in Sex Education

Tanya Reynolds (left) as Teresa Benelli in Delicious

Kedar Williams-Stirling as Jackson Marchetti in Sex Education

Kedar Williams-Stirling (third left) as Junior in Shank

Lino Facioli as Dex on Sex Education

Lino Facioli as Robin Arryn on Game of Thrones