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 (1982β1989). Fox is famous for his role as protagonist Marty McFly in the Back to the Future film trilogy (1985β1990), 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 (2010β2016) that garnered him critical acclaim. He voiced the lead roles in the Stuart Little films (1999β2005) and the animated film Atlantis: The Lost Empire (2001). His final major role was on the NBC sitcom The Michael J. Fox Show (2013β2014). 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.
Filmography
all 125
Movies 81
self 54
TV Shows 44
Voice 5
Director 2
Producer 1
Cine Docs: Back to the Future (2024)
Mr. Dressup: The Magic of Make Believe (2023)
Jeopardy! Masters (2023)
STILL: A Michael J. Fox Movie (2023)
Retour vers le futur : Voyage dans le temps, American Dream & rock'n'roll (2022)
Back Home Again (2021)
Expedition: Back To The Future (2021)
Reunited Apart (2020)
See You Yesterday (2019)
A.R.C.H.I.E. 2: Mission Impawsible (2018)
Corner Gas Animated (2018)
The Good Fight (2017)
Designated Survivor (2016)
A.R.C.H.I.E. (2016)
Mr. Calzaghe (2015)
Back in Time (2015)
Back To the Present: The Special (2015)
Being Canadian (2015)
Annie (2014)
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014)
And the Oscar Goes To... (2014)
Comic Relief Zero (2013)
The Michael J. Fox Show (2013)
Drew: The Man Behind the Poster (2013)
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen (2012)
The Love We Make (2011)
Tales from the Future (2010)
The Good Wife (2009)
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (2009)
Michael J. Fox: Adventures of an Incurable Optimist (2009)
Looking Back to the Future (2009)
VH1 Rock Honors: The Who (2008)
Phineas and Ferb (2007)
The Graham Norton Show (2007)
Looking Back at the Future (2006)
The Reichen Show (2005)
Stuart Little 3: Call of the Wild (2005)
Boston Legal (2004)
The Ellen DeGeneres Show (2003)
Comedy Central Roast of Denis Leary (2003)
Back to the Future: Making the Trilogy (2002)
Clone High (2002)
Stuart Little 2 (2002)
NBC 75th Anniversary Special (2002)
Interstate 60 (2002)
The Making of 'Atlantis: The Lost Empire' (2002)
Eriksson's War: A Talk with Actor Michael J. Fox (2001)
The Concert for New York City (2001)
Scrubs (2001)
Atlantis: The Lost Empire (2001)
Curb Your Enthusiasm (2000)
David Blaine: Frozen in Time (2000)
Stuart Little (1999)
The Making of 'The Frighteners' (1998)
The View (1997)
Walt Disney World's 25th Anniversary Party (1997)
Mars Attacks! (1996)
Spin City (1996)
E! True Hollywood Story (1996)
The Daily Show (1996)
The Frighteners (1996)
The Rosie O'Donnell Show (1996)
The Universal Story (1996)
Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco (1996)
The American President (1995)
Blue in the Face (1995)
Coldblooded (1995)
Your Studio and You (1995)
Don't Drink the Water (1994)
Inside the Actors Studio (1994)
Greedy (1994)
For Love or Money (1993)
Late Night with Conan O'Brien (1993)
Time Machine: The Journey Back (1993)
Where the Rivers Flow North (1993)
Life with Mikey (1993)
Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey (1993)
James Cagney: Top of the World (1992)
Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories (1992)
Brooklyn Bridge (1991)
Doc Hollywood (1991)
Back To The Future: The Ride (1991)
The Hard Way (1991)
The Secrets of the 'Back to the Future' Trilogy (1990)
Back to the Future Part III (1990)
Back to the Future Part II (1989)
Back to the Future (Part II): Behind-the-Scenes Special Presentation (1989)
Casualties of War (1989)
Tales from the Crypt (1989)
Mickey's 60th Birthday (1988)
Bright Lights, Big City (1988)
Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam (1987)
The Wil Shriner Show (1987)
The Secret of My Success (1987)
The Return of Bruno (1987)
Light of Day (1987)
Citizen Steve (1987)
The Making of Back to the Future (1986)
Family Ties Vacation (1985)
Teen Wolf (1985)
Back to the Future (1985)
Night of 100 Stars II (1985)
Poison Ivy (1985)
Night Court (1984)
Don't Ask Me, Ask God (1984)
High School U.S.A. (1983)
Family Ties (1982)
Class of 1984 (1982)
Teachers Only (1982)
This Week with David Brinkley (1981)
Trouble in High Timber Country (1980)
Palmerstown, U.S.A. (1980)
Here's Boomer (1980)
Midnight Madness (1980)
Letters from Frank (1979)
Trapper John, M.D. (1979)
CBS News Sunday Morning (1979)
Leo and Me (1978)
Family (1976)
Saturday Night Live (1975)
People's Choice Awards (1975)
Goldene Kamera Verleihung (1966)
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962)
The Emmy Awards (1949)
Back to the Future: Bonus Disc
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1961-06-09 (62 years old)
Birth NameMichael Andrew Fox
Birth PlaceEdmonton, Canada
Height
SpouseTracy Pollan
ChildrenEsmΓ© Fox, Schuyler Fox, Aquinnah Fox, Sam Fox
FatherWilliam Fox
MotherPhyllis Piper
SiblingsJacki Fox, Kelli Fox, Steven Fox, Karen Fox
CitizenshipsUnited States of America, Canada
ResidencesManhattan, United States of America
Also Known AsMichael Andrew Fox, Michael Fox, Mike Fox, λ§μ΄ν΄ J. νμ€, λ§μ΄ν΄ μ μ΄ νμ€
AwardsPrimetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series, Canada's Walk of Fame, Saturn Award for the Best Actor, People's Choice Awards, Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award, Golden Globe Award for Best Actor β Television Series Musical or Comedy, Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series, Grammy Award for Best Audio Book, Narration & Storytelling Recording, Grammy Award for Best Spoken Word Album, lifetime achievement award, honorary doctor of the State University of New York at Stony Brook, Great Immigrants, Officer of the Order of Canada, star on Hollywood Walk of Fame, Kids' Choice Award for Favorite Male TV Star, honorary doctorate from the University of British Columbia, Honorary Doctor at Karolinska Institutet
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