Michael J. Fox
Known for Acting · 133 credits
- Born
- 1961-06-09 (age 64)
- Place of birth
- Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
- Also known as
- Michael Andrew Fox · Michael Fox · Mike Fox
Biography
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
TV Shows (47)
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
as Self
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009
as Self - Guest
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
as Self
The Daily Show
1996
as Self
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
as Self - Guest
Late Show with David Letterman
1993
as Self - Guest
The Graham Norton Show
2007
as Self - Guest
Saturday Night Live
1975
as Self - Host
The Good Wife
2009
as Louis Canning
Curb Your Enthusiasm
2000
as Michael J. Fox
The View
1997
as Self - Guest
Scrubs
2001
as Kevin Casey
Phineas and Ferb
2007
as Werewolf / Michael (voice)
Boston Legal
2004
as Daniel Post
The Good Fight
2017
as Louis Canning
Late Night with David Letterman
1982
as Self - Guest
Night Court
1984
as Eddie Simms
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003
as Self
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993
as Self - Guest
Spin City
1996
as Mike Flaherty
CBS News Sunday Morning
1979
as Self
Family Ties
1982
as Alex P. Keaton
Rescue Me
2004
as Dwight
Designated Survivor
2016
as Ethan West
Shrinking
2023
as Gerry
Trapper John, M.D.
1979
Tales from the Crypt
1989
as Prosecutor ("segment "The Trap")
The Reichen Show
2005
as Self
People's Choice Awards
1975
as Self - Presenter
Goldene Kamera
1984
as Self
Family
1976
as Richard
Comedy Central Roasts
2003
as Self
Reunited Apart
2020
as Self
Clone High
2002
as Gandhi's Remaining Kidney (voice)
This Week
1981
The Michael J. Fox Show
2013
as Mike Henry
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
1996
as Self - Guest
Corner Gas Animated
2018
as Michael J. Fox (voice)
Here's Boomer
1981
The Emmy Awards
1949
as Self
Teachers Only
1982
Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories
1992
as Narrator (voice)
Palmerstown, U.S.A.
1980
as Willy-Joe Hall
E! True Hollywood Story
1996
as Self
Inside the Actors Studio
1994
as Self
Back to the Future: The Hill Valley Chronicles
2018
as Marty McFly
Leo and Me
1978
as Jamie
Movies (86)
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
Mars Attacks!
1996
as Jason Stone
Annie
2014
as Self
Back to the Future Part III
1990
as Marty McFly / Seamus McFly
Stuart Little
1999
as Stuart Little (voice)
Teen Wolf
1985
as Scott Howard
Atlantis: The Lost Empire
2001
as Milo James Thatch (voice)
Interstate 60
2002
as Mr. Baker
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen
2012
as (archive footage)
Stuart Little 2
2002
as Stuart Little (voice)
The Frighteners
1996
as Frank Bannister
Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey
1993
as Chance (voice)
The American President
1995
as Lewis Rothschild
Casualties of War
1989
as Private Eriksson
Class of 1984
1982
as Arthur
Stuart Little 3: Call of the Wild
2005
as Stuart Little (voice)
The Secret of My Success
1987
as Brantley Foster aka Carlton Whitfield
For Love or Money
1993
as Doug Ireland
Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco
1996
as Chance (voice)
Night of 100 Stars II
1985
as Self
The Hard Way
1991
as Nick Lang
Doc Hollywood
1991
as Benjamin Stone
Greedy
1994
as Daniel
STILL: A Michael J. Fox Movie
2023
as Self
The Concert for New York City
2001
as Self
Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam
1987
as Raymond Griffiths (voice)
Mr. Dressup: The Magic of Make Believe
2023
as Self
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood
1987
as Self
NBC 75th Anniversary Special
2002
as Self
Light of Day
1987
as Joe Rasnick
Blue in the Face
1995
as Pete Maloney
Being Canadian
2015
as Self
Back in Time
2015
as Self
The Universal Story
1996
as Self (archive footage)
Bright Lights, Big City
1988
as Jamie
Poison Ivy
1985
as Dennis Baxter
Life with Mikey
1993
as Michael Chapman
ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration
2003
as Self
High School U.S.A.
1983
as Jay-Jay Manners
Don't Drink the Water
1994
as Axel Magee
See You Yesterday
2019
as Mr. Lockhart
Mickey's 60th Birthday
1988
as Alex P. Keaton (archive footage) (uncredited)
A.R.C.H.I.E.
2016
as A.R.C.H.I.E. (voice)
Looking Back to the Future
2009
as Self (archive footage)
Comedy Central Roast of Denis Leary
2003
as Self
Coldblooded
1995
as Tim Alexander
VH1 Rock Honors: The Who
2008
as Self
Your Studio and You
1995
as Curious Guy on the Porch
A.R.C.H.I.E. 2: Mission Impawsible
2018
as A.R.C.H.I.E. (voice)
The Love We Make
2011
as Self
Midnight Madness
1980
as Scott Larson
Back to the Future (Part II): Behind-the-Scenes Special Presentation
1989
as Self
Family Ties Vacation
1985
as Alex P. Keaton
Mr. Calzaghe
2015
as Self
Cola Wars
2019
as Self (archive footage)
Citizen Steve
1987
as Self - Actor
Where the Rivers Flow North
1993
as Clayton Farnsworth
Tales from the Future
2010
as Self
A Future on Stage
2025
as Self
Drew: The Man Behind the Poster
2013
as Self
The Making of 'The Frighteners'
1998
as Self
Trouble in High Timber Country
1980
as Thomas Elston
Looking Back at the Future
2006
as Himself
Back Home Again
2021
as Michael J. Bird (voice)
The Making of Back to the Future
1986
as Self
The Secrets of the 'Back to the Future' Trilogy
1990
as Self
The Return of Bruno
1987
as Michael J. Fox
Saving Milly
2005
as Self (uncredited)
Vancouver 2010 Olympic Closing Ceremony
2010
as Himself
101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment
2003
as Self (archive footage)
Back To the Present: The Special
2015
The Making of 'Atlantis: The Lost Empire'
2002
as Self
Don't Ask Me, Ask God
1984
as Future Son
Stuart Little: Making It Big
1999
as Self
The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There
1985
Walt Disney World's 25th Anniversary Party
1997
as Self
Letters from Frank
1979
as Ricky
James Cagney: Top of the World
1992
as Self - Host
Time Machine: The Journey Back
1993
as Self
Michael J. Fox
2017
as Self
Back to the Future: Making the Trilogy
2002
as Self
The Ice Man Hummeth
1986
Eriksson's War: A Talk with Actor Michael J. Fox
2001
as Self
Michael J. Fox: Adventures of an Incurable Optimist
2009
as Self
About 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 H… With 133 credits spanning from 1949 to 2025, Michael J. Fox has appeared in 86 films and 47 TV shows.
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Most Popular Michael J. Fox Movies
- 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
- Mars Attacks! (1996) — as Jason Stone
- Annie (2014) — as Self
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