Michael Dwayne Cohen (born 22 November 1975) is a Canadian actor. He is known for his role as Schwoz Schwartz in ''

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'' and its spinoffs, ''

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,'' '' Danger Force, and Henry Danger: The Movie.''

Life and career

Born in

Winnipeg Winnipeg () is the capital and largest city of the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of Manitoba. It is centred on the confluence of the Red River of the North, Red and Assiniboine River, Assiniboine rivers. , Winnipeg h ...

, Cohen started transitioning from female to male in his 20s, making the information publicly known only in 2019. Cohen began his career when he appeared in ''

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,'' shortly after which he appeared in ''

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'', ''

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'', '' RoboRoach'', and ''

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,'' as well as many commercials. In 2005, he won the national Moc Docs award for Best

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for his short film ''Jew Jube Lives''—a rap parody based on the question, "If

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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

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nomination, the Canadian equivalent of an

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. Since 2014, Cohen has played Schwoz Schwartz on the sitcom ''Henry Danger'', a role he continues in the ''Henry Danger'' spinoff series '' Danger Force''. He has appeared on shows such as ''

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'', ''The Real O'Neals'', ''2 Broke Girls'', ''The Mindy Project'', ''Backstrom'', ''Eagleheart'' and ''Austin & Ally''. His recent film credits include the comedy ''

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'', directed by

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and written by the

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; the Oscar-nominated film '' Whiplash;'' and the

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-nominated film ''

It Was You Charlie ''It Was You Charlie'' is a 2013 Canadian comedy-drama film. It is the first feature film of director Emmanuel Shirinian who wrote its screenplay. The movie tells the story of a lonely graveyard shift doorman named ''Abner'', a once-accomplishe ...

'', for which he was nominated for an

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), and the Super Bowl Hulu Plus campaign with Will Arnett. Cohen was co-chair of the

SAG-AFTRA The Screen Actors Guild–American Federation of Television and Radio Artists

Hollywood Conservatory at the

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, and is a member of the National SAG-AFTRA Conservatory Committee. He has a master's degree in

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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

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Filmography

Accolades

References

External links

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