1961-06-09 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.
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Zootopia 2 | Michael J. The Fox (voice) | 2025-11-26 |
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STILL: A Michael J. Fox Movie | Self | 2023-01-20 |
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Mr. Dressup: The Magic of Make Believe | Self | 2023-09-08 |
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Back Home Again | Michael J. Bird (voice) | 2021-10-28 |
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See You Yesterday | Mr. Lockhart | 2019-05-03 |
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Cola Wars | Self (archive footage) | 2019-08-18 |
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A.R.C.H.I.E. 2: Mission Impawsible | A.R.C.H.I.E. (voice) | 2018-07-17 |
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Michael J. Fox | Self | 2017-06-29 |
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A.R.C.H.I.E. | A.R.C.H.I.E. (voice) | 2016-04-19 |
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Back to the Present: The Special | 2015-10-18 | |
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Mr. Calzaghe | Himself | 2015-11-20 |
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Back in Time | Self | 2015-10-20 |
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Being Canadian | Self | 2015-09-18 |
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Annie | Himself | 2014-12-18 |
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Drew: The Man Behind the Poster | Self | 2013-07-19 |
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Final Cut: Hölgyeim és uraim | (archive footage) | 2012-02-04 |
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The Love We Make | Self | 2011-09-10 |
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Tales from the Future | Self | 2010-10-26 |
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Michael J. Fox: Adventures of an Incurable Optimist | Himself | 2009-05-07 |
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Looking Back to the Future | Self (archive footage) | 2009-02-10 |
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VH1 Rock Honors: The Who | Self | 2008-07-17 |
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Looking Back at the Future | Himself | 2006-06-16 |
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Saving Milly | Self (uncredited) | 2005-03-13 |
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Stuart Little 3: Call of the Wild | Stuart Little (voice) | 2005-07-14 |
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101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment | Self (archive footage) | 2003-07-18 |
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Comedy Central Roast of Denis Leary | Self | 2003-08-10 |
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Back to the Future: Making the Trilogy | Self | 2002-12-17 |
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The Making of 'Atlantis: The Lost Empire' | Self | 2002-01-29 |
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NBC 75th Anniversary Special | Self | 2002-05-05 |
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Stuart Little 2 | Stuart Little (voice) | 2002-07-19 |
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Interstate 60 | Mr. Baker | 2002-04-13 |
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The Concert for New York City | Self | 2001-10-20 |
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Eriksson's War: A Talk with Actor Michael J. Fox | Himself | 2001-12-11 |
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Atlantis: The Lost Empire | Milo James Thatch (voice) | 2001-06-02 |
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Stuart Little | Stuart Little (voice) | 1999-12-17 |
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Stuart Little: Making It Big | Self | 1999-01-01 |
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The Making of 'The Frighteners' | Himself | 1998-11-24 |
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Walt Disney World's 25th Anniversary Party | Self | 1997-02-28 |
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Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco | Chance (voice) | 1996-03-08 |
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Mars Attacks! | Jason Stone | 1996-12-13 |
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The Universal Story | Self (archive footage) | 1996-04-21 |
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The Frighteners | Frank Bannister | 1996-07-19 |
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The American President | Lewis Rothschild | 1995-11-17 |
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Blue in the Face | Pete Maloney | 1995-09-15 |
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Coldblooded | Tim Alexander | 1995-09-15 |
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Your Studio and You | Curious Guy on the Porch | 1995-02-01 |
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Don't Drink the Water | Axel Magee | 1994-12-18 |
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Greedy | Daniel | 1994-03-04 |
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Time Machine: The Journey Back | Himself | 1993-08-25 |
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Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey | Chance (voice) | 1993-02-03 |
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Where the Rivers Flow North | Clayton Farnsworth | 1993-06-14 |
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For Love or Money | Doug Ireland | 1993-10-01 |
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Life with Mikey | Michael Chapman | 1993-06-04 |
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James Cagney: Top of the World | Self - Host | 1992-07-05 |
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The Hard Way | Nick Lang | 1991-03-08 |
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Doc Hollywood | Benjamin Stone | 1991-08-02 |
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The Secrets of the 'Back to the Future' Trilogy | Self | 1990-06-12 |
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Back to the Future Part III | Marty McFly / Seamus McFly | 1990-05-25 |
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Back to the Future Part II | Marty McFly / Marty McFly Junior / Marlene McFly | 1989-11-22 |
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Casualties of War | Private Eriksson | 1989-08-18 |
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Back to the Future (Part II): Behind-the-Scenes Special Presentation | Himself | 1989-11-17 |
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Mickey's 60th Birthday | Alex P. Keaton (archive footage) (uncredited) | 1988-11-13 |
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Bright Lights, Big City | Jamie | 1988-04-01 |
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The Secret of My Success | Brantley Foster aka Carlton Whitfield | 1987-04-10 |
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Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam | Raymond Griffiths (voice) | 1987-10-01 |
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Light of Day | Joe Rasnick | 1987-02-06 |
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The Return of Bruno | Michael J. Fox | 1987-02-07 |
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Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood | Self | 1987-05-18 |
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Citizen Steve | Self - Actor | 1987-01-01 |
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The Making of Back to the Future | Self | 1986-10-25 |
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The Ice Man Hummeth | 1986-11-28 | |
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The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There | 1985-09-16 | |
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Poison Ivy | Dennis Baxter | 1985-02-10 |
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Family Ties Vacation | Alex P. Keaton | 1985-09-22 |
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Night of 100 Stars II | Self | 1985-03-10 |
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Teen Wolf | Scott Howard | 1985-08-23 |
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Back to the Future | Marty McFly | 1985-07-03 |
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Don't Ask Me, Ask God | Future Son | 1984-01-01 |
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High School U.S.A. | Jay-Jay Manners | 1983-10-16 |
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Class of 1984 | Arthur | 1982-08-20 |
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Trouble in High Timber Country | Thomas Elston | 1980-06-27 |
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Midnight Madness | Scott Larson | 1980-02-08 |
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Letters from Frank | Ricky | 1979-11-22 |
