Michael Theo

ABOUT MICHAEL THEO

Australian actor and reality star, best known for appearing on Love on the Spectrum, a dating show about people with autism. He has now branched out from reality to scripted television, appearing as the lead character in the comedy-drama series, Austin. He has over 140,000 followers on Instagram, posting under the handle mr_a_plus_michael.

He appeared in season 1 of Love on the Spectrum in 2019, and was a fan favorite, returning again for season 2 in 2021. Beyond acting, he is an employee of ASPECT (Autism Spectrum Australia), where he works as an autism consultant.

Formerly, he was an ambassador for WABLE, a dating app for neurodivergent people to make connections and find love. In the year 2024, he landed the role of lead actor in the Australian 8-episode comedy series, Austin. He also hosts his own podcast, Mr A+.

He was born and raised in Wollongong, in New South Wales, Australia.

In the show, Austin, he is acting aside acclaimed actors, Ben Miller and Sally Phillips .