Michael J. Fox
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
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.
Born
Jun 09, 1961
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Known For
Acting
Movies
88 acting
3 crew
Popularity
2.4
Known For
Zootopia 2
2025
as Michael J. The Fox (voice)
Back to the Future
1985
as Marty McFly
Back to the Future Part II
1989
as Marty McFly / Marty McFly Junior / Marlene McFly
Back to the Future Part III
1990
as Marty McFly / Seamus McFly
Annie
2014
as Self
Atlantis: The Lost Empire
2001
as Milo James Thatch (voice)
Stuart Little
1999
as Stuart Little (voice)
Mars Attacks!
1996
as Jason Stone
Teen Wolf
1985
as Scott Howard
The Frighteners
1996
as Frank Bannister
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