Oscar-nominated actor Elliot Page has opened up about being one of the most visible transgender people in the world, after revealing his "authentic self" last December.

In an interview with Time ,Page reflected on how he is feeling, three months after announcing he is transgender.

He explained it as: “This feeling of true excitement and deep gratitude to have made it to this point in my life, mixed with a lot of fear and anxiety.”

Page, 34, said he "felt like a boy" from a young age.

"I wanted to be a boy. I would ask my mum if I could be someday," he recalled. “I just never recognised myself."

He said this gender dysphoria meant "for a long time [he] could not even look at a photo of [himself]."

Page said he has previously suffered from depression and he was never sure “how to explain to people that even though [he was] an actor, just putting on a T-shirt cut for a woman would make [him] so unwell.”

Page announced he is transgender last December, saying he felt lucky "to have arrived at this place in [his] life".

"I feel overwhelming gratitude for the incredible people who have supported me along this journey. I can't begin to express how remarkable it feels to finally love who I am enough to pursue my authentic self.

"I've been endlessly inspired by so many in the trans community. Thank you for your courage, your generosity and ceaselessly working to make this world a more inclusive and compassionate place. I will offer whatever support I can and continue to strive for a more loving and equal society," he wrote.

Page added he will never be silent on the issues and discrimination that faces the queer and transgender community.

"I love that I am trans. And I love that I am queer. And the more I hold myself close and fully embrace who I am, the more I dream, the more my heart grows and the more I thrive," he shared with his nearly four million followers on Instagram.

Here's how Elliot Page started out, and how he has since become an advocate for change and acceptance in Hollywood.

Breakthrough role onJuno.

Page, born in Nova Scotia, began acting as a child on Canadian television before starring in several major American movies. He starred in 2005 revenge-thrillerHard Candyand 2006'sX-Men: The Last Stand.

The following year, Page played the title character in indie filmJuno,which chronicles a teenage girl who unexpectedly falls pregnant. It became a box office and critical success, earning Page an Academy Award nomination for Best Actress. The New York Times wrote in light of that performance that Page was "frighteningly talented".

In 2017, Page spoke to the BBC about the film's enduring influence.

"At that time, a lead teenage girl in a movie even getting to dress like that felt a feat, when I was like 'I'm wearing this flannel'. So I think in terms of that character itself, I felt it could potentially have an impact because it did feel like something new."

He went on: "It explores abortion, we have a scene in an abortion clinic, and there's some conversation about that as well, so I hope it allowed to present all the choices and the impact of what that means."

Although it's a film he's proud of, he has also said there is one line that he wishes he didn't say.

It comes after Mark (Jason Bateman), the man who plans to adopt her unborn baby, suggests 'Madison' as a potential name for the child.

“Madison? Wait, hold on…” Juno says. “Isn’t that, like, a little gay?”

Speaking to Bustle in 2017, Page said he wishes the 'joke' had never made it to the big screen.

"It wasn’t something I totally registered at the time, but, of course, now that I’m older I do," he told the outlet.

"So many movies I loved as a kid are just rampant with homophobia and transphobia and biphobia, and I’m not excusing it by any means."

Page has been in countless other films since then, including Christopher Nolan'sInceptionandX-Men: Days of Future Past.

Currently, he plays Vanya Hargreeves on Netflix'sThe Umbrella Academy,which according to Netflix was watched by 45 million households in the first month of its release in 2019. A third season is due to be released next year.

Coming out as gay.

Page shared he was gay during a speech for the Human Rights Campaign's Time to Thrive Conference in 2014, where he used his platform to advocate for the rights of the LGBTQI+ community.

"I'm here today because I am gay," Page, then 26 years old, told the audience who gave him a standing ovation in response. "Maybe I can make a difference, to help others have an easier and more hopeful time. Regardless, for me, I feel a personal obligation and a social responsibility.

"I am tired of hiding and I am tired of lying by omission," he continued.

"I suffered for years because I was scared to be out. My spirit suffered, my mental health suffered and my relationships suffered. And I'm standing here today, with all of you, on the other side of all that pain."

Watch: Elliot Page comes out at the Time to Thrive Conference in 2014. Post continues below.

In the years since, he's been an advocate for respect and representation of the qu