10.0
10.0
James Cagney: Top of the World
1992
as Self - Host
Michael J. Fox
Also known as: Michael Andrew Fox, Michael J Fox, Michael Fox
Acting
Born:June 9, 1961(age 65)
Birthplace:Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Nationality:United States
Education:Burnaby Central Secondary School, Widdifield Secondary School
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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 (73 movies)
8.7
8.7
The Making of 'The Frighteners'
1998
as Himself
8.3
8.3
Back to the Future
1985
as Marty McFly
8.0
8.0
Eriksson's War: A Talk with Actor Michael J. Fox
2001
as Himself
7.8
7.8
Back to the Future Part II
1989
as Marty McFly / Marty McFly Junior / Marlene McFly
7.8
7.8
STILL: A Michael J. Fox Movie
2023
as Self
7.7
7.7
Back to the Future: Making the Trilogy
2002
as Self
7.7
7.7
Back to the Future (Part II): Behind-the-Scenes Special Presentation
1989
as Himself
7.7
7.7
The Universal Story
1996
as Self (archive footage)
7.6
7.6
Back To the Present: The Special
2015
7.6
7.6
The Making of Back to the Future
1986
as Self
7.5
7.5
Back to the Future Part III
1990
as Marty McFly / Seamus McFly
7.4
7.4
Interstate 60
2002
as Mr. Baker
7.3
7.3
Looking Back to the Future
2009
as Self (archive footage)
7.3
7.3
Looking Back at the Future
2006
as Himself
7.3
7.3
The Making of 'Atlantis: The Lost Empire'
2002
as Self
7.2
7.2
The Love We Make
2011
as Self
7.2
7.2
Mr. Dressup: The Magic of Make Believe
2023
as Self
7.1
7.1
Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam
1987
as Raymond Griffiths (voice)
7.1
7.1
Casualties of War
1989
as Private Eriksson
7.0
7.0
Atlantis: The Lost Empire
2001
as Milo James Thatch (voice)
7.0
7.0
Drew: The Man Behind the Poster
2013
as Self
7.0
7.0
Back Home Again
2021
as Michael J. Bird (voice)
7.0
7.0
Time Machine: The Journey Back
1993
as Himself
7.0
7.0
Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey
1993
as Chance (voice)
6.9
6.9
The Frighteners
1996
as Frank Bannister
6.8
6.8
Your Studio and You
1995
as Curious Guy on the Porch
6.7
6.7
Tales from the Future
2010
as Self
6.6
6.6
Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco
1996
as Chance (voice)
6.5
6.5
Back in Time
2015
as Self
6.5
6.5
The American President
1995
as Lewis Rothschild
6.5
6.5
Blue in the Face
1995
as Pete Maloney
6.5
6.5
The Secret of My Success
1987
as Brantley Foster aka Carlton Whitfield
6.5
6.5
The Return of Bruno
1987
as Michael J. Fox
6.5
6.5
Mr. Calzaghe
2015
as Himself
6.4
6.4
Mars Attacks!
1996
as Jason Stone
6.4
6.4
Class of 1984
1982
as Arthur
6.3
6.3
Doc Hollywood
1991
as Benjamin Stone
6.2
6.2
Coldblooded
1995
Producer
6.2
6.2
Annie
2014
as Himself
6.2
6.2
Teen Wolf
1985
as Scott Howard
6.2
6.2
Where the Rivers Flow North
1993
as Clayton Farnsworth
6.2
6.2
For Love or Money
1993
as Doug Ireland
6.1
6.1
The Hard Way
1991
as Nick Lang
6.1
6.1
Greedy
1994
as Daniel
6.1
6.1
Stuart Little
1999
as Stuart Little (voice)
6.0
6.0
A.R.C.H.I.E.
2016
as A.R.C.H.I.E. (voice)
5.9
5.9
Poison Ivy
1985
as Dennis Baxter
5.9
5.9
Citizen Steve
1987
as Self - Actor
5.9
5.9
Comedy Central Roast of Denis Leary
2003
as Self
5.8
5.8
Stuart Little 2
2002
as Stuart Little (voice)
5.7
5.7
Life with Mikey
1993
as Michael Chapman
5.7
5.7
Midnight Madness
1980
as Scott Larson
5.7
5.7
Bright Lights, Big City
1988
as Jamie
5.6
5.6
See You Yesterday
2019
as Mr. Lockhart
5.5
5.5
Being Canadian
2015
as Self
5.5
5.5
Walt Disney World's 25th Anniversary Party
1997
as Self
5.5
5.5
Light of Day
1987
as Joe Rasnick
5.5
5.5
Don't Drink the Water
1994
as Axel Magee
5.4
5.4
High School U.S.A.
1983
as Jay-Jay Manners
5.2
5.2
Stuart Little 3: Call of the Wild
2005
as Stuart Little (voice)
5.0
5.0
Michael J. Fox: Adventures of an Incurable Optimist
2009
as Himself
4.8
4.8
The Secrets of the 'Back to the Future' Trilogy
1990
as Self
4.7
4.7
Family Ties Vacation
1985
as Alex P. Keaton
4.5
4.5
Saving Milly
2005
as Self (uncredited)
3.8
3.8
A.R.C.H.I.E. 2: Mission Impawsible
2018
as A.R.C.H.I.E. (voice)
Letters from Frank
1979
as Ricky
Don't Ask Me, Ask God
1984
as Future Son
Trouble in High Timber Country
1980
as Thomas Elston
The Ice Man Hummeth
1986
Michael J. Fox
2017
as Self
Stuart Little: Making It Big
1999
as Self
VH1 Rock Honors: The Who
2008
as Self
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