Lamar Johnson (born July 18, 1994) is a Canadian actor and dancer. He is known for his roles as West in the dance drama '' The Next Step'' (2013–2019), as Seven Carter in the American drama film ''

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'' (2018) and as Charlie in ''

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'' (2020).

Personal life

Johnson was born in

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. He is a skilled dancer and is self taught, although he was later trained at the Canadian School of Dance. He attended school at

St. Mother Teresa Catholic Academy St. Mother Teresa Catholic Academy (SMTCA, St. Mother Teresa, SMT, Mother Teresa, or Teresa for short); also known as by its former names Blessed Mother Teresa Catholic Secondary School before 2016 and Mother Teresa Catholic Secondary School in i ...

. Johnson rose to fame in the hit show '' The Next Step'', as hip hop dancer, West who learns to work on different styles as well. He also danced with Seeds on the street, getting experience dancing in a troupe. Before ''The Next Step'', Johnson appeared in a movie called ''Honey''.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

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* * Living people 1994 births Canadian male dancers Canadian male film actors Canadian male television actors Canadian people of Barbadian descent Male actors from Toronto Black Canadian male actors {{Canada-actor-stub