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Theo Johnson

About Theo

Theo is a radio presenter, actor, and award-winning TV and film producer who has found huge success despite a difficult upbringing, when he was surrounded by social challenges. Growing up in a troubled area he saw local gangsters put in jail and several close friends injured due to crime, so Theo decided early on that he was going to take a more positive life route – and his choice has paid dividends.

After studying at the University of Wolverhampton, Theo went confidently from working several film roles and some modelling gigs to presenting each Sunday night on BBC 1EXTRA radio, making history as the first presenter with a permanent 1EXTRA show airing from Birmingham. He also makes his own films, into which he puts positive messages to raise awareness about the perils of crime and gang life.

Theo’s passion for positivity has fuelled his career, created for him a huge social media following, and given him the ability to inspire others. He wants to build his profile and continue to make films, and with his success he plans to offer auditions and roles to extras and uncredited actors, because he remembers how tough things were when he was starting out.

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I definitely recommend the University of Wolverhampton, its been nothing but good for me and the skills I've learnt here have helped me go far, its got my green tick!

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