(CNN) "Henry Danger" star Michael D. Cohen has gone public with the fact he transitioned from being a woman to a man nearly 20 years ago.

The actor, 43, who has portrayed Schwoz on the Nickelodeon series since 2014, talked to Time magazine about his journey.

"I was misgendered at birth," he said. "I identify as male, and I am proud that I have had a transgender experience -- a transgender journey."

According to the publication, Cohen "does not use the word transgender to describe himself, but he does view himself as part of a community that typically embraces that label, and he didn't feel he could be an outspoken advocate until he made his history known."

He said the current political landscape that has seen the rollback of protections for trans people helped inspire him to go public with his story

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