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Michael J. Fox

Acting 64 years old Edmonton, Alberta, Canada ★ 2.6
Born: June 9, 1961

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.

External Links

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Known For

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen Self - Guest 2009
Zootopia 2
Zootopia 2 Michael J. The Fox (voice) 2025
The Graham Norton Show
The Graham Norton Show Self - Guest 2007
Scrubs
Scrubs Kevin Casey 2001
Shrinking
Shrinking Gerry 2023

Jimmy's Seen (1)

Die Hard
Die Hard Self 1988

Filmography

Acting Credits (134)

A Future on Stage
A Future on Stage Self 2025
Zootopia 2
Zootopia 2 Michael J. The Fox (voice) 2025
Mr. Dressup: The Magic of Make Believe
Mr. Dressup: The Magic of Make Believe Self 2023
Shrinking
Shrinking Gerry 2023
STILL: A Michael J. Fox Movie
STILL: A Michael J. Fox Movie Self 2023
Back Home Again
Back Home Again Michael J. Bird (voice) 2021
Reunited Apart
Reunited Apart Self 2020
Cola Wars
Cola Wars Self (archive footage) 2019
See You Yesterday
See You Yesterday Mr. Lockhart 2019
A.R.C.H.I.E. 2: Mission Impawsible
A.R.C.H.I.E. 2: Mission Impawsible A.R.C.H.I.E. (voice) 2018
Corner Gas Animated
Corner Gas Animated Michael J. Fox (voice) 2018
Back to the Future: The Hill Valley Chronicles
Back to the Future: The Hill Valley Chronicles Marty McFly 2018
Michael J. Fox
Michael J. Fox Self 2017
The Good Fight
The Good Fight Louis Canning 2017
Designated Survivor
Designated Survivor Ethan West 2016
A.R.C.H.I.E.
A.R.C.H.I.E. A.R.C.H.I.E. (voice) 2016
Mr. Calzaghe
Mr. Calzaghe Self 2015
Back in Time
Back in Time Self 2015
Back To the Present: The Special
Back To the Present: The Special 2015
Being Canadian
Being Canadian Self 2015
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert Self - Guest 2015
Annie
Annie Self 2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Self 2014
The Michael J. Fox Show
The Michael J. Fox Show Mike Henry 2013
Drew: The Man Behind the Poster
Drew: The Man Behind the Poster Self 2013
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen (archive footage) 2012
The Love We Make
The Love We Make Self 2011
Tales from the Future
Tales from the Future Self 2010
Vancouver 2010 Olympic Closing Ceremony
Vancouver 2010 Olympic Closing Ceremony Himself 2010
The Good Wife
The Good Wife Louis Canning 2009
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen Self - Guest 2009
Michael J. Fox: Adventures of an Incurable Optimist
Michael J. Fox: Adventures of an Incurable Optimist Self 2009
Looking Back to the Future
Looking Back to the Future Self (archive footage) 2009
VH1 Rock Honors: The Who
VH1 Rock Honors: The Who Self 2008
Phineas and Ferb
Phineas and Ferb Werewolf / Michael (voice) 2007
The Graham Norton Show
The Graham Norton Show Self - Guest 2007
The Graham Norton Show
The Graham Norton Show Self 2007
Looking Back at the Future
Looking Back at the Future Himself 2006
The Reichen Show
The Reichen Show Self 2005
Stuart Little 3: Call of the Wild
Stuart Little 3: Call of the Wild Stuart Little (voice) 2005
Saving Milly
Saving Milly Self (uncredited) 2005
Boston Legal
Boston Legal Daniel Post 2004
Rescue Me
Rescue Me Dwight 2004
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
The Ellen DeGeneres Show Self 2003
Comedy Central Roast of Denis Leary
Comedy Central Roast of Denis Leary Self 2003
Comedy Central Roasts
Comedy Central Roasts Self 2003
101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment
101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment Self (archive footage) 2003
ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration
ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration Self 2003
Back to the Future: Making the Trilogy
Back to the Future: Making the Trilogy Self 2002
Clone High
Clone High Gandhi's Remaining Kidney (voice) 2002
Stuart Little 2
Stuart Little 2 Stuart Little (voice) 2002
NBC 75th Anniversary Special
NBC 75th Anniversary Special Self 2002
Interstate 60
Interstate 60 Mr. Baker 2002
The Making of 'Atlantis: The Lost Empire'
The Making of 'Atlantis: The Lost Empire' Self 2002
Eriksson's War: A Talk with Actor Michael J. Fox
Eriksson's War: A Talk with Actor Michael J. Fox Self 2001
The Concert for New York City
The Concert for New York City Self 2001
Scrubs
Scrubs Kevin Casey 2001
Atlantis: The Lost Empire
Atlantis: The Lost Empire Milo James Thatch (voice) 2001
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Curb Your Enthusiasm Michael J. Fox 2000
Stuart Little
Stuart Little Stuart Little (voice) 1999
Stuart Little: Making It Big
Stuart Little: Making It Big Self 1999
The Making of 'The Frighteners'
The Making of 'The Frighteners' Self 1998
The View
The View Self - Guest 1997
Walt Disney World's 25th Anniversary Party
Walt Disney World's 25th Anniversary Party Self 1997
Mars Attacks!
Mars Attacks! Jason Stone 1996
Spin City
Spin City Mike Flaherty 1996
E! True Hollywood Story
E! True Hollywood Story Self 1996
The Daily Show
The Daily Show Self 1996
The Frighteners
The Frighteners Frank Bannister 1996
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
The Rosie O'Donnell Show Self - Guest 1996
The Universal Story
The Universal Story Self (archive footage) 1996
Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco
Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco Chance (voice) 1996
The American President
The American President Lewis Rothschild 1995
Blue in the Face
Blue in the Face Pete Maloney 1995
Coldblooded
Coldblooded Tim Alexander 1995
Your Studio and You
Your Studio and You Curious Guy on the Porch 1995
Don't Drink the Water
Don't Drink the Water Axel Magee 1994
Inside the Actors Studio
Inside the Actors Studio Self 1994
Greedy
Greedy Daniel 1994
For Love or Money
For Love or Money Doug Ireland 1993
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Late Night with Conan O'Brien Self - Guest 1993
Late Show with David Letterman
Late Show with David Letterman Self - Guest 1993
Time Machine: The Journey Back
Time Machine: The Journey Back Self 1993
Where the Rivers Flow North
Where the Rivers Flow North Clayton Farnsworth 1993
Life with Mikey
Life with Mikey Michael Chapman 1993
Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey
Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey Chance (voice) 1993
James Cagney: Top of the World
James Cagney: Top of the World Self - Host 1992
Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories
Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories Narrator (voice) 1992
Doc Hollywood
Doc Hollywood Benjamin Stone 1991
The Hard Way
The Hard Way Nick Lang 1991
The Secrets of the 'Back to the Future' Trilogy
The Secrets of the 'Back to the Future' Trilogy Self 1990
Back to the Future Part III
Back to the Future Part III Marty McFly / Seamus McFly 1990
Back to the Future Part II
Back to the Future Part II Marty McFly / Marty McFly Junior / Marlene McFly 1989
Back to the Future (Part II): Behind-the-Scenes Special Presentation
Back to the Future (Part II): Behind-the-Scenes Special Presentation Self 1989
Casualties of War
Casualties of War Private Eriksson 1989
Tales from the Crypt
Tales from the Crypt Prosecutor ("segment "The Trap") 1989
Mickey's 60th Birthday
Mickey's 60th Birthday Alex P. Keaton (archive footage) (uncredited) 1988
Bright Lights, Big City
Bright Lights, Big City Jamie 1988
Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam
Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam Raymond Griffiths (voice) 1987
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood Self 1987
The Secret of My Success
The Secret of My Success Brantley Foster aka Carlton Whitfield 1987
The Return of Bruno
The Return of Bruno Michael J. Fox 1987
Light of Day
Light of Day Joe Rasnick 1987
Citizen Steve
Citizen Steve Self - Actor 1987
The Ice Man Hummeth
The Ice Man Hummeth 1986
The Making of Back to the Future
The Making of Back to the Future Self 1986
Family Ties Vacation
Family Ties Vacation Alex P. Keaton 1985
The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There
The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There 1985
Teen Wolf
Teen Wolf Scott Howard 1985
Back to the Future
Back to the Future Marty McFly 1985
Night of 100 Stars II
Night of 100 Stars II Self 1985
Poison Ivy
Poison Ivy Dennis Baxter 1985
Goldene Kamera
Goldene Kamera Self 1984
Night Court
Night Court Eddie Simms 1984
Don't Ask Me, Ask God
Don't Ask Me, Ask God Future Son 1984
High School U.S.A.
High School U.S.A. Jay-Jay Manners 1983
Family Ties
Family Ties Alex P. Keaton 1982
Class of 1984
Class of 1984 Arthur 1982
Teachers Only
Teachers Only 1982
Late Night with David Letterman
Late Night with David Letterman Self - Guest 1982
This Week
This Week 1981
Here's Boomer
Here's Boomer 1981
Trouble in High Timber Country
Trouble in High Timber Country Thomas Elston 1980
Palmerstown, U.S.A.
Palmerstown, U.S.A. Willy-Joe Hall 1980
Midnight Madness
Midnight Madness Scott Larson 1980
Letters from Frank
Letters from Frank Ricky 1979
Trapper John, M.D.
Trapper John, M.D. 1979
CBS News Sunday Morning
CBS News Sunday Morning Self 1979
Leo and Me
Leo and Me Jamie 1978
Family
Family Richard 1976
Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live Self - Host 1975
People's Choice Awards
People's Choice Awards Self - Presenter 1975
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson Self 1962
The Emmy Awards
The Emmy Awards Self 1949

Directing Credits (1)

Writing Credits (1)

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