Michael J. Fox
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- June 9, 1961
- Birthplace
- 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
Dragoons TBA
as Dougie (voice)
Michael J Fox: Actor, Activist, Optimist 2026
as Self (Archive Footage)
A Future on Stage 2025
as Self
Zootopia 2 2025
as Michael J. The Fox (voice)
Mr. Dressup: The Magic of Make Believe 2023
as Self
STILL: A Michael J. Fox Movie 2023
as Self, Book
Back Home Again 2021
as Michael J. Bird (voice)
Cola Wars 2019
as Self (archive footage)
See You Yesterday 2019
as Mr. Lockhart
A.R.C.H.I.E. 2: Mission Impawsible 2018
as A.R.C.H.I.E. (voice)
Michael J. Fox 2017
as Self
A.R.C.H.I.E. 2016
as A.R.C.H.I.E. (voice)
Mr. Calzaghe 2015
as Self
Back in Time 2015
as Self
Back To the Present: The Special 2015
Actor
Being Canadian 2015
as Self
Annie 2014
as Self
Drew: The Man Behind the Poster 2013
as Self
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen 2012
as (archive footage)
The Love We Make 2011
as Self
Tales from the Future 2010
as Self
Vancouver 2010 Olympic Closing Ceremony 2010
as Self
Michael J. Fox: Adventures of an Incurable Optimist 2009
as Self
Looking Back to the Future 2009
as Self (archive footage), Thanks
VH1 Rock Honors: The Who 2008
as Self
- Looking Back at the Future
Looking Back at the Future 2006
as Himself
Stuart Little 3: Call of the Wild 2005
as Stuart Little (voice)
Saving Milly 2005
as Self (uncredited)
Comedy Central Roast of Denis Leary 2003
as Self
101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment 2003
as Self (archive footage)
ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration 2003
as Self
Back to the Future: Making the Trilogy 2002
as Self - Marty McFly, Thanks
Stuart Little 2 2002
as Stuart Little (voice)
NBC 75th Anniversary Special 2002
as Self
Interstate 60 2002
as Mr. Baker
The Making of 'Atlantis: The Lost Empire' 2002
as Self
- Eriksson's War: A Talk with Actor Michael J. Fox
Eriksson's War: A Talk with Actor Michael J. Fox 2001
as Self
The Concert for New York City 2001
as Self
Atlantis: The Lost Empire 2001
as Milo (voice)
Stuart Little 1999
as Stuart Little (voice)
Stuart Little: Making It Big 1999
as Self
The Making of 'The Frighteners' 1998
as Self
Walt Disney World's 25th Anniversary Party 1997
as Self
Mars Attacks! 1996
as Jason Stone
The Frighteners 1996
as Frank Bannister
The Universal Story 1996
as Self (archive footage)
Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco 1996
as Chance (voice)
The American President 1995
as Lewis Rothschild
Coldblooded 1995
as Tim Alexander, Producer
Blue in the Face 1995
as Pete Maloney
Your Studio and You 1995
as Curious Guy on the Porch
Don't Drink the Water 1994
as Axel Magee
Greedy 1994
as Daniel
For Love or Money 1993
as Doug Ireland
Time Machine: The Journey Back 1993
as Self
Where the Rivers Flow North 1993
as Clayton Farnsworth
Life with Mikey 1993
as Michael Chapman
Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey 1993
as Chance (voice)
James Cagney: Top of the World 1992
as Self - Host
Blast 'Em 1992
as Self (uncredited)
Doc Hollywood 1991
as Benjamin Stone
The Hard Way 1991
as Nick Lang
The Secrets of the 'Back to the Future' Trilogy 1990
as Self
Back to the Future Part III 1990
as Marty McFly / Seamus McFly
Back to the Future Part II 1989
as Marty McFly / Marty McFly Junior / Marlene McFly
Back to the Future (Part II): Behind-the-Scenes Special Presentation 1989
as Self
Casualties of War 1989
as Private Eriksson
Mickey's 60th Birthday 1988
as Alex P. Keaton (archive footage) (uncredited)
Bright Lights, Big City 1988
as Jamie
Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam 1987
as Raymond Griffiths (voice)
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood 1987
as Self
The Secret of My Success 1987
as Brantley Foster aka Carlton Whitfield
The Return of Bruno 1987
as Michael J. Fox
Light of Day 1987
as Joe Rasnick
Citizen Steve 1987
as Self - Actor
The Ice Man Hummeth 1986
Actor
The Making of Back to the Future 1986
as Self
Family Ties Vacation 1985
as Alex P. Keaton
The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There 1985
Actor
Teen Wolf 1985
as Scott Howard
Back to the Future 1985
as Marty McFly
Time Travel: Fact, Fiction and Fantasy 1985
as Self
Night of 100 Stars II 1985
as Self
Poison Ivy 1985
as Dennis Baxter
Don't Ask Me, Ask God 1984
as Future Son
High School U.S.A. 1983
as Jay-Jay Manners
Class of 1984 1982
as Arthur
Trouble in High Timber Country 1980
as Thomas Elston
Midnight Madness 1980
as Scott Larson
Letters from Frank 1979
as Ricky
Credits from TMDB.