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 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.
Known for
Zootopia 2
Michael J. The Fox (voice)
The Good Wife
Louis Canning
Phineas and Ferb
Werewolf / Michael (voice)
Scrubs
Kevin Casey
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Michael J. Fox
Boston Legal
Daniel Post
Back to the Future
Marty McFly
Designated Survivor
Ethan West
The Good Fight
Louis Canning
Night Court
Eddie Simms
Family Ties
Alex P. Keaton
Spin City
Mike Flaherty
Tales from the Crypt
Prosecutor ("segment "The Trap")
Back to the Future Part II
Marty McFly / Marty McFly Junior / Marlene McFly
Rescue Me
Dwight
Back to the Future Part III
Marty McFly / Seamus McFly
Trapper John, M.D.
Atlantis: The Lost Empire
Milo James Thatch (voice)
Annie
Himself
Interstate 60
Mr. Baker
Stuart Little
Stuart Little (voice)
Teen Wolf
Scott Howard
Midnight Madness
Scott Larson
The Frighteners
Frank Bannister
Mars Attacks!
Jason Stone
Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco
Chance (voice)
Saving Milly
Self (uncredited)
Family
Richard
Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey
Chance (voice)
Stuart Little 2
Stuart Little (voice)
Casualties of War
Private Eriksson
Stuart Little 3: Call of the Wild
Stuart Little (voice)
Being Canadian
Self
Doc Hollywood
Benjamin Stone
Drew: The Man Behind the Poster
Self
STILL: A Michael J. Fox Movie
Self
Clone High
Gandhi's Remaining Kidney (voice)
A.R.C.H.I.E.
A.R.C.H.I.E. (voice)
The American President
Lewis Rothschild
Comedy Central Roasts
Self
Coldblooded
Tim Alexander
Mr. Calzaghe
Himself
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen
(archive footage)
The Secret of My Success
Brantley Foster aka Carlton Whitfield
Greedy
Daniel
A.R.C.H.I.E. 2: Mission Impawsible
A.R.C.H.I.E. (voice)
Bright Lights, Big City
Jamie
Class of 1984
Arthur
Life with Mikey
Michael Chapman
People's Choice Awards
Self - Presenter
The Michael J. Fox Show
Mike Henry
See You Yesterday
Mr. Lockhart
Light of Day
Joe Rasnick
Blue in the Face
Pete Maloney
High School U.S.A.
Jay-Jay Manners
Back in Time
Self
The Return of Bruno
Michael J. Fox
For Love or Money
Doug Ireland
Corner Gas Animated
Michael J. Fox (voice)
Citizen Steve
Self - Actor
Don't Ask Me, Ask God
Future Son
The Emmy Awards
Self
The Concert for New York City
Self
Back Home Again
Michael J. Bird (voice)
Here's Boomer
Don't Drink the Water
Axel Magee
Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam
Raymond Griffiths (voice)
Looking Back to the Future
Self (archive footage)
Your Studio and You
Curious Guy on the Porch
Mr. Dressup: The Magic of Make Believe
Self
The Making of 'The Frighteners'
Himself
The Hard Way
Nick Lang
Trouble in High Timber Country
Thomas Elston
Stuart Little: Making It Big
Self
Comedy Central Roast of Denis Leary
Self
Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories
Narrator (voice)
Teachers Only
Tales from the Future
Self
The Love We Make
Self
Family Ties Vacation
Alex P. Keaton
The Making of Back to the Future
Self
Where the Rivers Flow North
Clayton Farnsworth
The Ice Man Hummeth
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood
Self
The Secrets of the 'Back to the Future' Trilogy
Self
The Universal Story
Self (archive footage)
Back to the Future (Part II): Behind-the-Scenes Special Presentation
Himself
Back To the Present: The Special
Palmerstown, U.S.A.
Willy-Joe Hall
VH1 Rock Honors: The Who
Self
Cola Wars
Self (archive footage)
Walt Disney World's 25th Anniversary Party
Self
E! True Hollywood Story
Self
Tales from the Crypt - Uncut
Leo and Me
Jamie
Time Machine: The Journey Back
Himself
Mickey's 60th Birthday
Alex P. Keaton (archive footage) (uncredited)
NBC 75th Anniversary Special
Self
The Making of 'Atlantis: The Lost Empire'
Self
Night of 100 Stars II
Self
Poison Ivy
Dennis Baxter
Eriksson's War: A Talk with Actor Michael J. Fox
Himself
101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment
Self (archive footage)
Letters from Frank
Ricky
Back to the Future: Making the Trilogy
Self
Looking Back at the Future
Himself
James Cagney: Top of the World
Self - Host
Michael J. Fox: Adventures of an Incurable Optimist
Himself
The Daily Show
Self
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self
Michael J. Fox
Self
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host
The Graham Norton Show
Self - Guest
The Graham Norton Show
Self
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self - Guest
The View
Self - Guest
CBS News Sunday Morning
Self
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Self
The Reichen Show
Self
Goldene Kamera
Self
Reunited Apart
Self
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
Self - Guest
This Week
Inside the Actors Studio
Self
The 52nd Annual Emmy Awards
Self - Winner & Presenter