Michael J. Fox
Acting
Born: June 9, 1961 (age 65) · Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Highest Rated
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
Back to the Future
1985
Back to the Future Part II
1989
Back to the Future Part III
1990
Mars Attacks!
1996
Atlantis: The Lost Empire
2001
Stuart Little
1999
Zootopia 2
2025
Stuart Little 2
2002
The Frighteners
1996
Annie
2014
Teen Wolf
1985
Designated Survivor
2016
Photos (8)
Movies (48)
Zootopia 2
Michael J. The Fox (voice)
Back to the Future
Marty McFly
Back to the Future Part II
Marty McFly / Marty McFly Junior / Marlene McFly
Back to the Future Part III
Marty McFly / Seamus McFly
Teen Wolf
Scott Howard
Atlantis: The Lost Empire
Milo (voice)
Mars Attacks!
Jason Stone
Stuart Little
Stuart Little (voice)
The Frighteners
Frank Bannister
Casualties of War
Private Eriksson
The American President
Lewis Rothschild
The Secret of My Success
Brantley Foster aka Carlton Whitfield
Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey
Chance (voice)
Stuart Little 2
Stuart Little (voice)
The Hard Way
Nick Lang
Interstate 60
Mr. Baker
For Love or Money
Doug Ireland
Doc Hollywood
Benjamin Stone
Greedy
Daniel
Class of 1984
Arthur
Stuart Little 3: Call of the Wild
Stuart Little (voice)
Poison Ivy
Dennis Baxter
Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco
Chance (voice)
Bright Lights, Big City
Jamie
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen
(archive footage)
Blue in the Face
Pete Maloney
Don't Drink the Water
Axel Magee
Life with Mikey
Michael Chapman
Midnight Madness
Scott Larson
See You Yesterday
Mr. Lockhart
A.R.C.H.I.E.
A.R.C.H.I.E. (voice)
Light of Day
Joe Rasnick
Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam
Raymond Griffiths (voice)
Your Studio and You
Curious Guy on the Porch
Mickey's 60th Birthday
Alex P. Keaton (archive footage) (uncredited)
High School U.S.A.
Jay-Jay Manners
Coldblooded
Tim Alexander
Family Ties Vacation
Alex P. Keaton
Back To the Present: The Special
2015
The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There
1985
Back Home Again
Michael J. Bird (voice)
Letters from Frank
Ricky
Trouble in High Timber Country
Thomas Elston
Where the Rivers Flow North
Clayton Farnsworth
Don't Ask Me, Ask God
Future Son
The Return of Bruno
Michael J. Fox
A.R.C.H.I.E. 2: Mission Impawsible
A.R.C.H.I.E. (voice)
The Ice Man Hummeth
1986
TV Shows (24)
The Good Wife
Louis Canning · 26 eps
Phineas and Ferb
Werewolf / Michael (voice) · 1 eps
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Michael J. Fox · 2 eps
Boston Legal
Daniel Post · 6 eps
Scrubs
Kevin Casey · 2 eps
Rescue Me
Dwight · 5 eps
Shrinking
Gerry · 3 eps
Night Court
Eddie Simms · 1 eps
Spin City
Mike Flaherty · 103 eps
The Good Fight
Louis Canning · 2 eps
Family Ties
Alex P. Keaton · 168 eps
Tales from the Crypt
Prosecutor ("segment "The Trap") · 1 eps
Designated Survivor
Ethan West · 5 eps
Trapper John, M.D.
Elliot Schweitzer · 1 eps
Family
Richard · 1 eps
Clone High
Gandhi's Remaining Kidney (voice) · 1 eps
The Michael J. Fox Show
Mike Henry · 22 eps
This Week
1 eps
Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories
Narrator (voice) · 1 eps
Here's Boomer
1 eps
Corner Gas Animated
Michael J. Fox (voice) · 1 eps
Teachers Only
1 eps
Palmerstown, U.S.A.
Willy-Joe Hall · 18 eps
Back to the Future: The Hill Valley Chronicles
Marty McFly · 11 eps
Self / Appearances (61)
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest · 2 eps
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self · 1 eps
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self - Guest · 1 eps
The Daily Show
Self · 3 eps
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self · 3 eps
Late Show with David Letterman
Self - Guest · 1 eps
The Graham Norton Show
Self - Guest · 1 eps
The Graham Norton Show
Self · 1 eps
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host · 1 eps
The View
Self - Guest · 2 eps
The View
Self · 1 eps
CBS News Sunday Morning
Self · 1 eps
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest · 1 eps
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Self · 1 eps
Late Night with David Letterman
Self - Guest · 1 eps
People's Choice Awards
Self - Presenter · 1 eps
Comedy Central Roasts
Self · 1 eps
Annie
Self
Reunited Apart
Self · 1 eps
STILL: A Michael J. Fox Movie
Self
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
Self - Guest · 1 eps
The Emmy Awards
Self · 1 eps
E! True Hollywood Story
Self · 3 eps
Back in Time
Self
Being Canadian
Self
Mr. Calzaghe
Self
Blast 'Em
Self (uncredited)
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood
Self
Citizen Steve
Self - Actor
The Concert for New York City
Self
Cola Wars
Self (archive footage)
A Future on Stage
Self
Night of 100 Stars II
Self
Inside the Actors Studio
Self · 1 eps
101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment
Self (archive footage)
The Love We Make
Self
ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration
Self
VH1 Rock Honors: The Who
Self
Tales from the Future
Self
NBC 75th Anniversary Special
Self
The Universal Story
Self (archive footage)
The Making of 'Atlantis: The Lost Empire'
Self
Drew: The Man Behind the Poster
Self
Walt Disney World's 25th Anniversary Party
Self
Looking Back to the Future
Self (archive footage)
Mr. Dressup: The Magic of Make Believe
Self
The Making of 'The Frighteners'
Self
The Secrets of the 'Back to the Future' Trilogy
Self
Vancouver 2010 Olympic Closing Ceremony
Himself
Saving Milly
Self (uncredited)
Back to the Future (Part II): Behind-the-Scenes Special Presentation
Self
Comedy Central Roast of Denis Leary
Self
The Making of Back to the Future
Self
James Cagney: Top of the World
Self - Host
Stuart Little: Making It Big
Self
Michael J Fox: Actor, Activist, Optimist
Self (Archive Footage)
Michael J. Fox: Adventures of an Incurable Optimist
Self
Time Machine: The Journey Back
Self
Back to the Future: Making the Trilogy
Self
Michael J. Fox
Self
Time Travel: Fact, Fiction and Fantasy
Self
