
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.
Acting (78 movies)

Mars Attacks!
1996

Back to the Future
1985

Back to the Future Part II
1989

Back to the Future Part III
1990

Stuart Little
1999

Casualties of War
1989

Light of Day
1987

The Secret of My Success
1987

Don't Drink the Water
1994

The Frighteners
1996

Atlantis: The Lost Empire
2001

Stuart Little 2
2002

Interstate 60
2002

Stuart Little 3: Call of the Wild
2005

Blue in the Face
1995

The Hard Way
1991

Class of 1984
1982

Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey
1993

Doc Hollywood
1991

Teen Wolf
1985

Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco
1996

For Love or Money
1993

The American President
1995

Greedy
1994

Back Home Again
2021

Citizen Steve
1987

Life with Mikey
1993

Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam
1987

High School U.S.A.
1983

Bright Lights, Big City
1988

Poison Ivy
1985

Midnight Madness
1980

Where the Rivers Flow North
1993

Mr. Dressup: The Magic of Make Believe
2023

The Secrets of the 'Back to the Future' Trilogy
1990

Drew: The Man Behind the Poster
2013

Family Ties Vacation
1985

NBC 75th Anniversary Special
2002

Your Studio and You
1995

Trouble in High Timber Country
1980

The Love We Make
2011

The Making of 'The Frighteners'
1998

Back in Time
2015

James Cagney: Top of the World
1992

Being Canadian
2015

STILL: A Michael J. Fox Movie
2023

Don't Ask Me, Ask God
1984

Night of 100 Stars II
1985

Annie
2014

Mr. Calzaghe
2015

Back To the Present: The Special
2015

Coldblooded
1995

A.R.C.H.I.E.
2016

Back to the Future: Making the Trilogy
2002

Looking Back to the Future
2009

The Return of Bruno
1987

Back to the Future (Part II): Behind-the-Scenes Special Presentation
1989

Time Machine: The Journey Back
1993

A.R.C.H.I.E. 2: Mission Impawsible
2018

The Universal Story
1996

The Concert for New York City
2001

The Making of Back to the Future
1986

Mickey's 60th Birthday
1988

Michael J. Fox: Adventures of an Incurable Optimist
2009

See You Yesterday
2019

Tales from the Future
2010

Letters from Frank
1979

Comedy Central Roast of Denis Leary
2003

The Making of 'Atlantis: The Lost Empire'
2002

Walt Disney World's 25th Anniversary Party
1997

VH1 Rock Honors: The Who
2008

Stuart Little: Making It Big
1999

Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood
1987

Cola Wars
2019

The Ice Man Hummeth
1986

Michael J. Fox
2017

101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment
2003

Saving Milly
2005
| Title | Year | Job | 
|---|---|---|
| Coldblooded | 1995 | Producer |