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Michael J. Fox

Michael J. Fox

Acting · Directing

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.

Filmography

Appearances as themselves (61)
  • 2026Michael J Fox: Actor, Activist, Optimist — Self (Archive Footage)
  • 2025A Future on Stage — Self
  • 2023Mr. Dressup: The Magic of Make Believe — Self
  • Reunited Apart — Self
  • 2019Cola Wars — Self (archive footage)
  • 2017Michael J. Fox — Self
  • 2015Back in Time — Self
  • 2015Being Canadian — Self
  • 2015Mr. Calzaghe — Self
  • The Late Show with Stephen Colbert — Self - Guest
  • 2014Annie — Self
  • The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon — Self
  • 2013Drew: The Man Behind the Poster — Self
  • 2011The Love We Make — Self
  • 2010Tales from the Future — Self
  • 2010Vancouver 2010 Olympic Closing Ceremony — Himself
  • 2009Michael J. Fox: Adventures of an Incurable Optimist — Self
  • Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen — Self - Guest
  • 2008VH1 Rock Honors: The Who — Self
  • The Graham Norton Show — Self - Guest
  • 2006Looking Back at the Future — Himself
  • 2005Saving Milly — Self (uncredited)
  • The Reichen Show — Self
  • 2003101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment — Self (archive footage)
  • 2003ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration — Self
  • 2003Comedy Central Roast of Denis Leary — Self
  • Comedy Central Roasts — Self
  • The Ellen DeGeneres Show — Self
  • 2002Back to the Future: Making the Trilogy — Self
  • 2002NBC 75th Anniversary Special — Self
  • 2002The Making of 'Atlantis: The Lost Empire' — Self
  • 2001Eriksson's War: A Talk with Actor Michael J. Fox — Self
  • 2001The Concert for New York City — Self
  • 1999Stuart Little: Making It Big — Self
  • 1998The Making of 'The Frighteners' — Self
  • The View — Self - Guest
  • 1997Walt Disney World's 25th Anniversary Party — Self
  • E! True Hollywood Story — Self
  • The Daily Show — Self
  • The Rosie O'Donnell Show — Self - Guest
  • 1996The Universal Story — Self (archive footage)
  • Inside the Actors Studio — Self
  • Late Night with Conan O'Brien — Self - Guest
  • Late Show with David Letterman — Self - Guest
  • 1993Time Machine: The Journey Back — Self
  • 1992Blast 'Em — Self (uncredited)
  • 1992James Cagney: Top of the World — Self - Host
  • 1990The Secrets of the 'Back to the Future' Trilogy — Self
  • 1989Back to the Future (Part II): Behind-the-Scenes Special Presentation — Self
  • 1987Citizen Steve — Self - Actor
  • 1987Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood — Self
  • 1986The Making of Back to the Future — Self
  • 1985Night of 100 Stars II — Self
  • 1985Time Travel: Fact, Fiction and Fantasy — Self
  • Goldene Kamera — Self
  • Late Night with David Letterman — Self - Guest
  • CBS News Sunday Morning — Self
  • People's Choice Awards — Self - Presenter
  • Saturday Night Live — Self - Host
  • The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson — Self
  • The Emmy Awards — Self
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