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title: 'Video: Actor Kenny Johnson on his dyslexia struggles and successes'
description: Watch actor Kenny Johnson, of The Shield, Cold Case and more, on his struggles and successes with dyslexia.
slug: video-actor-kenny-johnson-on-his-dyslexia-struggles-and-successes
author: The Understood Team
published: '2019-10-16T11:58:13.795Z'
thumbnail: https://cdn-images.understood.org/p0qf7j048i0q/566C9506A1814329B0651461BC1FF7C0/3ddf9e2cd6b287110f7586b1b4978031/072216_Video-_Actor_Kenny_Johnson_on_His_Dyslexia_Struggles_and_Successes.jpg
source_url: https://www.understood.org/en/articles/video-actor-kenny-johnson-on-his-dyslexia-struggles-and-successes
lang: en
---

# Video: Actor Kenny Johnson on his dyslexia struggles and successes

Kenny Johnson’s career as an actor got off to a rough start. His [dyslexia](https://www.understood.org/en/articles/what-is-dyslexia) caused difficulty with reading scripts and taking acting classes. Now, Kenny is a successful actor who uses lots of workarounds to cope with his reading issues. Hear his inspiring story of struggles, successes and accepting his differences.

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