Michael_D._Cohen_(actor)

Michael D. Cohen (actor)

Michael D. Cohen (actor)

Canadian actor


Michael D. Cohen (born c.1975[1]) is a Canadian actor. He is known for his role as Schwoz Schwartz in Henry Danger and its spinoffs, The Adventures of Kid Danger and Danger Force.

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Life and career

Born in Winnipeg, Cohen started transitioning from female to male in his 20s, making the information publicly known only in 2019.[1][2] He and his family moved to Richmond, British Columbia, when he was 10. As a fan of Carol Burnett and the other actors on The Carol Burnett Show, he was inspired to be an actor and writer, and won a Young Playwright's Contest at age 12.[citation needed]

Years after graduating from college, Cohen moved to Toronto, where he studied acting and landed his first voice over job, without an agent, on the animated TV series Pippi Longstocking.[citation needed] He began his career when he appeared in Moville Mysteries, shortly after which he appeared in Queer as Folk, Doc, RoboRoach, and Henry's World, as well as many commercials. In 2005, he won the national Moc Docs award for Best Mockumentary for his short film Jew Jube Lives—a rap parody based on the question, "If Eminem were Jewish and grew up in Thornhill, what would he be like?" He was the voice of Ty Archer in the animated TV series Grossology for which he and the ensemble received a Gemini Award nomination, the Canadian equivalent of an Emmy.

Since 2014, Cohen has played Schwoz Schwartz on the sitcom Henry Danger,[2] a role he continues in the Henry Danger spinoff series Danger Force.[3] He has appeared on shows such as Modern Family, The Real O'Neals, 2 Broke Girls, The Mindy Project, Backstrom, Eagleheart and Austin & Ally. His recent film credits include the comedy Suburbicon, directed by George Clooney and written by the Coen brothers; the Oscar-nominated film Whiplash; and the Canadian Screen Award-nominated film It Was You Charlie, for which he was nominated for an ACTRA Award for Outstanding Lead Performance.

Cohen has dozens of commercial credits including Mini Starburst, FedEx, Capital One, Boston Market, Honda (with Patrick Warburton), and the Super Bowl Hulu Plus campaign with Will Arnett. Cohen was co-chair of the SAG-AFTRA Hollywood Conservatory at the American Film Institute l, and is a member of the National SAG-AFTRA Conservatory Committee. He has a master's degree in adult education focusing on transformative education for performers. He offers acting workshops and private audition coaching for actors in L.A., Toronto and around the world. He resides in Los Angeles.

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References

  1. Goldstein, Joelle (May 23, 2019). "Nickelodeon actor Michael D Cohen transitioned". People. Retrieved May 24, 2019.
  2. Steinmetz, Katy (May 23, 2019). "Actor Michael D. Cohen Has Something to Share: 'I Transitioned'". Time. Retrieved May 24, 2019.
  3. Steinberg, Brian (February 19, 2020). "Nickelodeon Plans to Leap From 'Henry Danger' to 'Danger Force'". Variety. Retrieved September 6, 2020.
  4. "Nickelodeon Gives Second-Season Greenlight to Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" (Press release). Nickelodeon. July 27, 2018. Retrieved September 6, 2020 via The Futon Critic. Henry Danger cast also includes: ...and Michael D. Cohen as "Schwoz," who has been upped to a series regular.
  5. Haring, Bruce (May 23, 2019). "'Henry Danger' Actor Reveals That He Transitioned To Male 20 Years Ago". Deadline. Retrieved March 2, 2021. ...even as his acting career took off with roles on the TV shows Moville Mysteries, Eastwick and Talking Friends.

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