Michael J. Fox

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

129

Gender

Male

Birthday

1961-06-09 (64 years old)

Place of Birth

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

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.

Known For

  • Zootopia 2

    Zootopia 2

  • The Daily Show

    The Daily Show

  • The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

    The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

  • The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

    The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

  • Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

    Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

  • The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

    The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

  • Saturday Night Live

    Saturday Night Live

  • The Graham Norton Show

    The Graham Norton Show

  • The Graham Norton Show

    The Graham Norton Show

  • The Good Wife

    The Good Wife

  • Scrubs

    Scrubs

  • Phineas and Ferb

    Phineas and Ferb

  • Curb Your Enthusiasm

    Curb Your Enthusiasm

  • Boston Legal

    Boston Legal

  • Back to the Future

    Back to the Future

  • The View

    The View

  • The Good Fight

    The Good Fight

  • Designated Survivor

    Designated Survivor

  • CBS News Sunday Morning

    CBS News Sunday Morning

  • Night Court

    Night Court

  • Family Ties

    Family Ties

  • Back to the Future Part II

    Back to the Future Part II

  • Back to the Future Part III

    Back to the Future Part III

  • Late Night with Conan O'Brien

    Late Night with Conan O'Brien

  • Spin City

    Spin City

  • The Ellen DeGeneres Show

    The Ellen DeGeneres Show

  • Tales from the Crypt

    Tales from the Crypt

  • Rescue Me

    Rescue Me

  • Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam

    Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam

  • Trapper John, M.D.

    Trapper John, M.D.

  • The Concert for New York City

    The Concert for New York City

  • Goldene Kamera

    Goldene Kamera

  • The Reichen Show

    The Reichen Show

  • Family

    Family

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

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

  • Annie

    Annie

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

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

  • Atlantis: The Lost Empire

    Atlantis: The Lost Empire

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

    The Secrets of the 'Back to the Future' Trilogy

  • Stuart Little: Making It Big

    Stuart Little: Making It Big

  • Stuart Little

    Stuart Little

  • Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco

    Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco

  • Teen Wolf

    Teen Wolf

  • Mars Attacks!

    Mars Attacks!

  • Interstate 60

    Interstate 60

  • A.R.C.H.I.E.

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

  • The Frighteners

    The Frighteners

  • Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey

    Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey

  • Back to the Future: Making the Trilogy

    Back to the Future: Making the Trilogy

  • Clone High

    Clone High

  • Stuart Little 2

    Stuart Little 2

  • Stuart Little 3: Call of the Wild

    Stuart Little 3: Call of the Wild

  • Comedy Central Roasts

    Comedy Central Roasts

  • Class of 1984

    Class of 1984

  • Midnight Madness

    Midnight Madness

  • The Secret of My Success

    The Secret of My Success

  • The Universal Story

    The Universal Story

  • The Making of Back to the Future

    The Making of Back to the Future

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

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

  • Casualties of War

    Casualties of War

  • Doc Hollywood

    Doc Hollywood

  • The Michael J. Fox Show

    The Michael J. Fox Show

  • Reunited Apart

    Reunited Apart

  • People's Choice Awards

    People's Choice Awards

  • Drew: The Man Behind the Poster

    Drew: The Man Behind the Poster

  • Being Canadian

    Being Canadian

  • Mr. Calzaghe

    Mr. Calzaghe

  • STILL: A Michael J. Fox Movie

    STILL: A Michael J. Fox Movie

  • This Week

    This Week

  • The Rosie O'Donnell Show

    The Rosie O'Donnell Show

  • Time Machine: The Journey Back

    Time Machine: The Journey Back

  • The American President

    The American President

  • Greedy

    Greedy

  • Walt Disney World's 25th Anniversary Party

    Walt Disney World's 25th Anniversary Party

  • For Love or Money

    For Love or Money

  • Mr. Dressup: The Magic of Make Believe

    Mr. Dressup: The Magic of Make Believe

  • Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen

    Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen

  • Saving Milly

    Saving Milly

  • Here's Boomer

    Here's Boomer

  • Coldblooded

    Coldblooded

  • Corner Gas Animated

    Corner Gas Animated

  • Tales from the Crypt - Uncut

    Tales from the Crypt - Uncut

  • Bright Lights, Big City

    Bright Lights, Big City

  • Back in Time

    Back in Time

  • The Emmy Awards

    The Emmy Awards

  • Life with Mikey

    Life with Mikey

  • Comedy Central Roast of Denis Leary

    Comedy Central Roast of Denis Leary

  • The Return of Bruno

    The Return of Bruno

  • The Hard Way

    The Hard Way

  • Teachers Only

    Teachers Only

  • Trouble in High Timber Country

    Trouble in High Timber Country

  • Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories

    Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories

  • Blue in the Face

    Blue in the Face

  • See You Yesterday

    See You Yesterday

  • Back To the Present: The Special

    Back To the Present: The Special

  • Light of Day

    Light of Day

  • Citizen Steve

    Citizen Steve

  • Back Home Again

    Back Home Again

  • Palmerstown, U.S.A.

    Palmerstown, U.S.A.

  • E! True Hollywood Story

    E! True Hollywood Story

  • High School U.S.A.

    High School U.S.A.

  • Don't Drink the Water

    Don't Drink the Water

  • The Making of 'The Frighteners'

    The Making of 'The Frighteners'

  • Your Studio and You

    Your Studio and You

  • Looking Back to the Future

    Looking Back to the Future

  • Don't Ask Me, Ask God

    Don't Ask Me, Ask God

  • The Making of 'Atlantis: The Lost Empire'

    The Making of 'Atlantis: The Lost Empire'

  • Where the Rivers Flow North

    Where the Rivers Flow North

  • Tales from the Future

    Tales from the Future

  • Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood

    Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood

  • Leo and Me

    Leo and Me

  • The Love We Make

    The Love We Make

  • The 52nd Annual Emmy Awards

    The 52nd Annual Emmy Awards

  • Night of 100 Stars II

    Night of 100 Stars II

  • Family Ties Vacation

    Family Ties Vacation

  • The Ice Man Hummeth

    The Ice Man Hummeth

  • Mickey's 60th Birthday

    Mickey's 60th Birthday

  • VH1 Rock Honors: The Who

    VH1 Rock Honors: The Who

  • Inside the Actors Studio

    Inside the Actors Studio

  • Cola Wars

    Cola Wars

  • NBC 75th Anniversary Special

    NBC 75th Anniversary Special

  • Poison Ivy

    Poison Ivy

  • 101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment

    101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment

  • Letters from Frank

    Letters from Frank

  • James Cagney: Top of the World

    James Cagney: Top of the World

  • Looking Back at the Future

    Looking Back at the Future

  • Michael J. Fox: Adventures of an Incurable Optimist

    Michael J. Fox: Adventures of an Incurable Optimist

  • Michael J. Fox

    Michael J. Fox

  • The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There

    The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There