Michael J. Fox

Michael J. Fox

Biography: Michael Andrew Fox OC (born June 9, 1961), known professionally as Michael J. Fox, is a retired Canadian-American actor. Beginning his career in the 1970s, he rose to prominence portraying Alex P. Keaton on the NBC sitcom Family Ties (1982–1989). Fox is famous for his role as protagonist Marty McFly in the Back to the Future film trilogy (1985–1990), a critical and commercial success. He went on to headline several films throughout the 1980s and 1990s, including Teen Wolf (1985), The Secret of My Success (1987), Casualties of War (1989), Doc Hollywood (1991), and The Frighteners (1996). Fox returned to television on the ABC sitcom Spin City in the lead role of Mike Flaherty from 1996 to 2000. In 1998, Fox disclosed his 1991 diagnosis of Parkinson's disease. He subsequently became an advocate for finding a cure and founded the Michael J. Fox Foundation in 2000 to help fund research. Worsening symptoms forced Fox to reduce his activities and led to his return to television in Spin City when he was still a major movie star. He continued to make guest appearances on television, including recurring roles on the FX comedy-drama Rescue Me (2009) and the CBS legal drama The Good Wife (2010–2016) that garnered him critical acclaim. He voiced the lead roles in the Stuart Little films (1999–2005) and the animated film Atlantis: The Lost Empire (2001). His final major role was on the NBC sitcom The Michael J. Fox Show (2013–2014). Fox retired in 2020 due to his declining health. Fox won five Primetime Emmy Awards, four Golden Globe Awards, two Screen Actors Guild Awards, and a Grammy Award. He was also appointed an Officer of the Order of Canada in 2010, along with being inducted to Canada's Walk of Fame in 2000 and the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2002. For his advocacy of a cure for Parkinson's disease, he received an honorary doctorate in 2010 from the Karolinska Institute and an honorary Oscar in 2022.

Place of Birth: Not available

Birthday: June 09, 1961

Deathday: N/A

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Known For

Mars Attacks!
Mars Attacks!

1996-12-13

Back to the Future
Back to the Future

1985-07-03

Back to the Future Part II
Back to the Future Part II

1989-11-22

Back to the Future Part III
Back to the Future Part III

1990-05-25

Stuart Little
Stuart Little

1999-12-17

Casualties of War
Casualties of War

1989-08-18

Light of Day
Light of Day

1987-02-06

The Secret of My Success
The Secret of My Success

1987-04-10

Don't Drink the Water
Don't Drink the Water

1994-12-18

The Frighteners
The Frighteners

1996-07-18

Atlantis: The Lost Empire
Atlantis: The Lost Empire

2001-06-02

Stuart Little 2
Stuart Little 2

2002-07-19

Interstate 60
Interstate 60

2002-04-13

Stuart Little 3: Call of the Wild
Stuart Little 3: Call of the Wild

2005-07-14

Blue in the Face
Blue in the Face

1995-09-15

The Hard Way
The Hard Way

1991-03-08

Class of 1984
Class of 1984

1982-08-20

Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey
Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey

1993-02-03

Doc Hollywood
Doc Hollywood

1991-08-02

Teen Wolf
Teen Wolf

1985-08-23

Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco
Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco

1996-03-08

For Love or Money
For Love or Money

1993-10-01

The American President
The American President

1995-11-17

Greedy
Greedy

1994-03-04

Back Home Again
Back Home Again

2021-10-28

Citizen Steve
Citizen Steve

1987-01-01

Life with Mikey
Life with Mikey

1993-06-04

Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam
Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam

1987-10-01

High School U.S.A.
High School U.S.A.

1983-10-16

Bright Lights, Big City
Bright Lights, Big City

1988-04-01

Poison Ivy
Poison Ivy

1985-02-10

Midnight Madness
Midnight Madness

1980-02-08

Where the Rivers Flow North
Where the Rivers Flow North

1993-06-14

Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen

2012-02-04

Mr. Dressup: The Magic of Make Believe
Mr. Dressup: The Magic of Make Believe

2023-09-08

The Secrets of the 'Back to the Future' Trilogy
The Secrets of the 'Back to the Future' Trilogy

1990-06-12

Drew: The Man Behind the Poster
Drew: The Man Behind the Poster

2013-07-19

Family Ties Vacation
Family Ties Vacation

1985-09-22

Eriksson's War: A Talk with Actor Michael J. Fox
Eriksson's War: A Talk with Actor Michael J. Fox

2001-12-11

NBC 75th Anniversary Special
NBC 75th Anniversary Special

2002-05-05

Your Studio and You
Your Studio and You

1995-02-01

Trouble in High Timber Country
Trouble in High Timber Country

1980-06-27

The Love We Make
The Love We Make

2011-09-10

The Making of 'The Frighteners'
The Making of 'The Frighteners'

1998-11-24

Back in Time
Back in Time

2015-10-20

James Cagney: Top of the World
James Cagney: Top of the World

1992-07-05

Being Canadian
Being Canadian

2015-09-18

STILL: A Michael J. Fox Movie
STILL: A Michael J. Fox Movie

2023-01-20

Don't Ask Me, Ask God
Don't Ask Me, Ask God

1984-01-01

Night of 100 Stars II
Night of 100 Stars II

1985-03-10

Annie
Annie

2014-12-18

Mr. Calzaghe
Mr. Calzaghe

2015-11-20

Back To the Present: The Special
Back To the Present: The Special

2015-10-18

Coldblooded
Coldblooded

1995-09-15

A.R.C.H.I.E.
A.R.C.H.I.E.

2016-04-19

A, My Name Is Alex
A, My Name Is Alex

1987-03-12

Coldplay - Live at Glastonbury
Coldplay - Live at Glastonbury

2024-06-29

Back to the Future: Making the Trilogy
Back to the Future: Making the Trilogy

2002-12-17

Looking Back at the Future
Looking Back at the Future

2006-06-16

Coldplay: Live at Glastonbury 2024
Coldplay: Live at Glastonbury 2024

2024-06-29

Looking Back to the Future
Looking Back to the Future

2009-02-10

The Return of Bruno
The Return of Bruno

1987-02-07

Back to the Future (Part II): Behind-the-Scenes Special Presentation
Back to the Future (Part II): Behind-the-Scenes Special Presentation

1989-11-17

Time Machine: The Journey Back
Time Machine: The Journey Back

1993-08-25

A.R.C.H.I.E. 2: Mission Impawsible
A.R.C.H.I.E. 2: Mission Impawsible

2018-07-17

The Universal Story
The Universal Story

1996-04-21

The Concert for New York City
The Concert for New York City

2001-10-20

The Making of Back to the Future
The Making of Back to the Future

1986-10-25

Mickey's 60th Birthday
Mickey's 60th Birthday

1988-11-13

Michael J. Fox: Adventures of an Incurable Optimist
Michael J. Fox: Adventures of an Incurable Optimist

2009-05-07

See You Yesterday
See You Yesterday

2019-05-03

And the Oscar Goes To...
And the Oscar Goes To...

2014-02-01

Tales from the Future
Tales from the Future

2010-10-26

Letters from Frank
Letters from Frank

1979-11-22

Comedy Central Roast of Denis Leary
Comedy Central Roast of Denis Leary

2003-08-10

The Making of 'Atlantis: The Lost Empire'
The Making of 'Atlantis: The Lost Empire'

2002-01-29

Walt Disney World's 25th Anniversary Party
Walt Disney World's 25th Anniversary Party

1997-02-28

VH1 Rock Honors: The Who
VH1 Rock Honors: The Who

2008-07-17