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Michael J. Fox

Michael J. Fox

Acting

Born June 9, 1961 Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

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.

TV Shows(47)

Shrinking

Shrinking

Gerry

2023

Reunited Apart

Reunited Apart

Self

2020

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

The Good Fight

The Good Fight

Louis Canning

2017

Designated Survivor

Designated Survivor

Ethan West

2016

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

Self - Guest

2015

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

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

Phineas and Ferb

Phineas and Ferb

Werewolf / Michael (voice)

2007

The Graham Norton Show

The Graham Norton Show

Self - Guest

2007

The Reichen Show

The Reichen Show

Self

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 Roasts

Comedy Central Roasts

Self

2003

Clone High

Clone High

Gandhi's Remaining Kidney (voice)

2002

Scrubs

Scrubs

Kevin Casey

2001

Curb Your Enthusiasm

Curb Your Enthusiasm

Michael J. Fox

2000

The View

The View

Self - Guest

1997

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 Rosie O'Donnell Show

The Rosie O'Donnell Show

Self - Guest

1996

Inside the Actors Studio

Inside the Actors Studio

Self

1994

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

Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories

Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories

Narrator (voice)

1992

Tales from the Crypt

Tales from the Crypt

Prosecutor ("segment "The Trap")

1989

Goldene Kamera

Goldene Kamera

Self

1984

Night Court

Night Court

Eddie Simms

1984

Family Ties

Family Ties

Alex P. Keaton

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

Palmerstown, U.S.A.

Palmerstown, U.S.A.

Willy-Joe Hall

1980

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

Movies(86)

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

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

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

Michael J. Fox

Michael J. Fox

Self

2017

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

Annie

Annie

Self

2014

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

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

Looking Back at the Future

Looking Back at the Future

Himself

2006

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

Comedy Central Roast of Denis Leary

Comedy Central Roast of Denis Leary

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

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

Atlantis: The Lost Empire

Atlantis: The Lost Empire

Milo James Thatch (voice)

2001

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

Walt Disney World's 25th Anniversary Party

Walt Disney World's 25th Anniversary Party

Self

1997

Mars Attacks!

Mars Attacks!

Jason Stone

1996

The Frighteners

The Frighteners

Frank Bannister

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

Greedy

Greedy

Daniel

1994

For Love or Money

For Love or Money

Doug Ireland

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

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

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

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

Class of 1984

Class of 1984

Arthur

1982

Trouble in High Timber Country

Trouble in High Timber Country

Thomas Elston

1980

Midnight Madness

Midnight Madness

Scott Larson

1980

Letters from Frank

Letters from Frank

Ricky

1979