Theo Padnos
Theo Padnos | |
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Curtis in 2017 | |
| Born | Peter Theophilus Eaton Padnos 1968 (age 56–57) |
| Nationality | American |
| Other names | Theo Padnos Peter Curtis |
| Alma mater | Middlebury College University of Massachusetts at Amherst |
| Occupation(s) | Journalist, writer, teacher |
| Parent(s) | Michael Padnos (father) Nancy Curtis (mother) |
Theo Padnos (also known as Peter Theo Curtis; born 1968) is an American journalist who was released by the al-Nusra Front in August 2014, after being held hostage for almost two years. He was the cellmate of American war photographer Matt Schrier, who escaped after seven months of captivity.