Jerry Seinfeld became a champion to autism advocates and those who struggle with the spectrum disorder everywhere when he opened up about his personal battle to identify social norms.

The highly-lauded comedian revealed his self-diagnosis to NBC Night News' Brian Williams yesterday (November 6), stating "I think, on a very drawn-out scale, I think I"m on the spectrum."

"Basic social engagement is really a struggle. I'm very literal, when people talk to me and they use expressions, sometimes I don't know what they're saying," Seinfeld told Williams. "But I don't see it as dysfunctional. I just think of it as an alternate mindset."

Ari Ne'eman, president of the Autistic Advocacy Network expressed the positive impact someone of Jerry's stature could have on the stigma that sometimes surrounds the disorder.

"Think about what this does for a closeted autistic person who goes into the workplace knowing that their co-workers have just seen somebody they know, respect, and have a positive opinion of, like Jerry Seinfeld, identify in this way," Ne'eman told NBC News. "It's a valuable and important step in building a greater tolerance for autism."

Seinfeld has been a champion of autism in the past, performing at the fifth Concert For Autism Speaks and 2012's "Night of Too Many Stars" comedy event.

"Jerry Seinfeld has been a champion of the autism community and Autism Speaks for years," a representative for Autism Speaks told TheWrap. "The autism spectrum is very broad, representing a diverse community of individuals with a range of talents as well as challenges. There are many people on the spectrum who can relate to Jerry's heartfelt comments about his own experiences."