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Michael J. Fox

Michael J. Fox

Acting June 9, 1961 (65 years old) Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

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.

Movies 90

Zootopia 2 7.7

Zootopia 2

as Michael J. The Fox (voice)

2025
Back to the Future 8.3

Back to the Future

as Marty McFly

1985
Back to the Future Part II 7.8

Back to the Future Part II

as Marty McFly / Marty McFly Junior / Marlene McFly

1989
Back to the Future Part III 7.5

Back to the Future Part III

as Marty McFly / Seamus McFly

1990
Mars Attacks! 6.4

Mars Attacks!

as Jason Stone

1996
Stuart Little 6.1

Stuart Little

as Stuart Little (voice)

1999
Atlantis: The Lost Empire 7.1

Atlantis: The Lost Empire

as Milo (voice)

2001
Annie 6.2

Annie

as Self

2014
Teen Wolf 6.2

Teen Wolf

as Scott Howard

1985
Casualties of War 7.2

Casualties of War

as Private Eriksson

1989
Stuart Little 2 5.8

Stuart Little 2

as Stuart Little (voice)

2002
Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey 7.0

Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey

as Chance (voice)

1993
The Frighteners 7.0

The Frighteners

as Frank Bannister

1996
For Love or Money 6.2

For Love or Money

as Doug Ireland

1993
The Secret of My Success 6.5

The Secret of My Success

as Brantley Foster aka Carlton Whitfield

1987
STILL: A Michael J. Fox Movie 7.8

STILL: A Michael J. Fox Movie

as Self

2023
Doc Hollywood 6.4

Doc Hollywood

as Benjamin Stone

1991
The American President 6.5

The American President

as Lewis Rothschild

1995
Greedy 6.1

Greedy

as Daniel

1994
Interstate 60 7.4

Interstate 60

as Mr. Baker

2002
Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco 6.6

Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco

as Chance (voice)

1996
The Hard Way 6.2

The Hard Way

as Nick Lang

1991
Stuart Little 3: Call of the Wild 5.3

Stuart Little 3: Call of the Wild

as Stuart Little (voice)

2005
Blue in the Face 6.6

Blue in the Face

as Pete Maloney

1995
Class of 1984 6.4

Class of 1984

as Arthur

1982
Bright Lights, Big City 5.7

Bright Lights, Big City

as Jamie

1988
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen 7.5

Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen

as (archive footage)

2012
Back in Time 6.5

Back in Time

as Self

2015
The Concert for New York City 5.1

The Concert for New York City

as Self

2001
See You Yesterday 5.5

See You Yesterday

as Mr. Lockhart

2019
Night of 100 Stars II 6.8

Night of 100 Stars II

as Self

1985
Drew: The Man Behind the Poster 7.0

Drew: The Man Behind the Poster

as Self

2013
Light of Day 5.5

Light of Day

as Joe Rasnick

1987
Life with Mikey 5.7

Life with Mikey

as Michael Chapman

1993
High School U.S.A. 5.5

High School U.S.A.

as Jay-Jay Manners

1983
Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam 7.2

Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam

as Raymond Griffiths (voice)

1987
A.R.C.H.I.E. 6.0

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

as A.R.C.H.I.E. (voice)

2016
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood 6.0

Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood

as Self

1987
NBC 75th Anniversary Special 6.0

NBC 75th Anniversary Special

as Self

2002
Midnight Madness 5.8

Midnight Madness

as Scott Larson

1980
A Future on Stage

A Future on Stage

as Self

2025
Don't Drink the Water 5.6

Don't Drink the Water

as Axel Magee

1994
The Secrets of the 'Back to the Future' Trilogy 5.0

The Secrets of the 'Back to the Future' Trilogy

as Self

1990
Citizen Steve 6.0

Citizen Steve

as Self - Actor

1987
101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment 5.0

101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment

as Self (archive footage)

2003
Being Canadian 5.6

Being Canadian

as Self

2015
Mickey's 60th Birthday 6.8

Mickey's 60th Birthday

as Alex P. Keaton (archive footage) (uncredited)

1988
Your Studio and You 7.0

Your Studio and You

as Curious Guy on the Porch

1995
Coldblooded 6.3

Coldblooded

as Tim Alexander

1995
The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There

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

1985
Mr. Dressup: The Magic of Make Believe 7.6

Mr. Dressup: The Magic of Make Believe

as Self

2023
The Love We Make 6.8

The Love We Make

as Self

2011
Cola Wars 7.7

Cola Wars

as Self (archive footage)

2019
Don't Ask Me, Ask God

Don't Ask Me, Ask God

as Future Son

1984
The Return of Bruno 6.5

The Return of Bruno

as Michael J. Fox

1987
Back to the Future (Part II): Behind-the-Scenes Special Presentation 7.6

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

as Self

1989
The Making of Back to the Future 7.6

The Making of Back to the Future

as Self

1986
Where the Rivers Flow North 6.4

Where the Rivers Flow North

as Clayton Farnsworth

1993
Looking Back to the Future 6.6

Looking Back to the Future

as Self (archive footage)

2009
VH1 Rock Honors: The Who

VH1 Rock Honors: The Who

as Self

2008
Comedy Central Roast of Denis Leary 5.8

Comedy Central Roast of Denis Leary

as Self

2003
A.R.C.H.I.E. 2: Mission Impawsible 4.0

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

as A.R.C.H.I.E. (voice)

2018
Walt Disney World's 25th Anniversary Party 5.5

Walt Disney World's 25th Anniversary Party

as Self

1997
Vancouver 2010 Olympic Closing Ceremony 2.0

Vancouver 2010 Olympic Closing Ceremony

as Self

2010
Tales from the Future 6.2

Tales from the Future

as Self

2010
Mr. Calzaghe 6.1

Mr. Calzaghe

as Self

2015
Family Ties Vacation 5.0

Family Ties Vacation

as Alex P. Keaton

1985
Back to the Future: Making the Trilogy 7.8

Back to the Future: Making the Trilogy

as Self - Marty McFly

2002
ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration 8.0

ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration

as Self

2003
Trouble in High Timber Country 7.0

Trouble in High Timber Country

as Thomas Elston

1980
Back To the Present: The Special 7.2

Back To the Present: The Special

2015
Poison Ivy 6.0

Poison Ivy

as Dennis Baxter

1985
The Making of 'Atlantis: The Lost Empire' 7.3

The Making of 'Atlantis: The Lost Empire'

as Self

2002
The Making of 'The Frighteners' 8.5

The Making of 'The Frighteners'

as Self

1998
Letters from Frank 8.0

Letters from Frank

as Ricky

1979
James Cagney: Top of the World 8.5

James Cagney: Top of the World

as Self - Host

1992
Stuart Little: Making It Big 10.0

Stuart Little: Making It Big

as Self

1999
Back Home Again 7.0

Back Home Again

as Michael J. Bird (voice)

2021
Michael J Fox: Actor, Activist, Optimist 7.0

Michael J Fox: Actor, Activist, Optimist

as Self (Archive Footage)

2026
Blast 'Em 7.0

Blast 'Em

as Self (uncredited)

1992
Time Machine: The Journey Back 7.0

Time Machine: The Journey Back

as Self

1993
Looking Back at the Future 6.7

Looking Back at the Future

as Himself

2006
The Universal Story 8.0

The Universal Story

as Self (archive footage)

1996
Eriksson's War: A Talk with Actor Michael J. Fox 8.0

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

as Self

2001
Saving Milly 5.7

Saving Milly

as Self (uncredited)

2005
Michael J. Fox: Adventures of an Incurable Optimist 5.0

Michael J. Fox: Adventures of an Incurable Optimist

as Self

2009
The Ice Man Hummeth 10.0

The Ice Man Hummeth

1986
Time Travel: Fact, Fiction and Fantasy

Time Travel: Fact, Fiction and Fantasy

as Self

1985
Dragoons

Dragoons

as Dougie (voice)

Michael J. Fox

Michael J. Fox

as Self

2017

TV Shows 51

Phineas and Ferb 7.9

Phineas and Ferb

as Werewolf / Michael (voice)

2007
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen 4.9

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

as Self - Guest

2009
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson 7.6

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as Self

1962
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon 5.8

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

as Self

2014
The Daily Show 6.4

The Daily Show

as Self

1996
Late Show with David Letterman 6.5

Late Show with David Letterman

as Self - Guest

1993
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert 6.1

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

as Self - Guest

2015
Saturday Night Live 6.9

Saturday Night Live

as Self - Host

1975
The View 4.3

The View

as Self - Guest

1997
The View 4.3

The View

as Self

1997
Jimmy Kimmel Live! 5.3

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

as Marty McFly

2003
The Graham Norton Show 7.2

The Graham Norton Show

as Self - Guest

2007
The Graham Norton Show 7.2

The Graham Norton Show

as Self

2007
CBS News Sunday Morning 6.8

CBS News Sunday Morning

as Self

1979
Late Night with David Letterman 6.2

Late Night with David Letterman

as Self - Guest

1982
Scrubs 8.2

Scrubs

as Kevin Casey

2001
The Good Wife 7.6

The Good Wife

as Louis Canning

2009
Late Night with Conan O'Brien 7.3

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

as Self - Guest

1993
Curb Your Enthusiasm 8.1

Curb Your Enthusiasm

as Michael J. Fox

2000
The Ellen DeGeneres Show 5.5

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

as Self

2003
The Love Boat 6.3

The Love Boat

as Jimmy Cowens

1977
Boston Legal 7.9

Boston Legal

as Daniel Post

2004
Night Court 7.3

Night Court

as Eddie Simms

1984
Family Ties 7.2

Family Ties

as Alex P. Keaton

1982
Spin City 7.0

Spin City

as Mike Flaherty

1996
The Good Fight 7.5

The Good Fight

as Louis Canning

2017
Rescue Me 7.6

Rescue Me

as Dwight

2004
Designated Survivor 7.2

Designated Survivor

as Ethan West

2016
Shrinking 7.8

Shrinking

as Gerry

2023
Trapper John, M.D. 6.6

Trapper John, M.D.

as Elliot Schweitzer

1979
Tales from the Crypt 8.0

Tales from the Crypt

as Prosecutor ("segment "The Trap")

1989
The Reichen Show 4.8

The Reichen Show

as Self

2005
Goldene Kamera 5.7

Goldene Kamera

as Self

1984
Family 7.2

Family

as Richard

1976
People's Choice Awards 8.2

People's Choice Awards

as Self - Presenter

1975
This Week 9.0

This Week

1981
Corner Gas Animated 7.0

Corner Gas Animated

as Michael J. Fox (voice)

2018
The Rosie O'Donnell Show 4.1

The Rosie O'Donnell Show

as Self - Guest

1996
The Michael J. Fox Show 6.0

The Michael J. Fox Show

as Mike Henry

2013
Comedy Central Roasts 7.2

Comedy Central Roasts

as Self

2003
Clone High 7.5

Clone High

as Gandhi's Remaining Kidney (voice)

2002
Reunited Apart 5.5

Reunited Apart

as Self

2020
Here's Boomer 6.2

Here's Boomer

1981
The Emmy Awards 7.9

The Emmy Awards

as Self

1949
Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories 9.5

Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories

as Narrator (voice)

1992
Back to the Future: The Hill Valley Chronicles

Back to the Future: The Hill Valley Chronicles

as Marty McFly

2018
Teachers Only 6.0

Teachers Only

1982
Palmerstown, U.S.A. 6.3

Palmerstown, U.S.A.

as Willy-Joe Hall

1980
E! True Hollywood Story 8.1

E! True Hollywood Story

as Self

1996
Inside the Actors Studio

Inside the Actors Studio

as Self

1994
Leo and Me 10.0

Leo and Me

as Jamie

1978

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