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.
Acted in
Coldplay - Live at Glastonbury
2024
as Self
Coldplay: Live at Glastonbury 2024
2024
as Self
Mr. Dressup: The Magic of Make Believe
2023
as Self
STILL: A Michael J. Fox Movie
2023
as Self
Back Home Again
2021
as Michael J. Bird (voice)
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)
Corner Gas Animated
2018
as Michael J. Fox (voice)
The Good Fight
2017
as Louis Canning
Designated Survivor
2016
as Ethan West
A.R.C.H.I.E.
2016
as A.R.C.H.I.E. (voice)
Mr. Calzaghe
2015
as Himself
Back in Time
2015
as Self
Back To the Present: The Special
2015
Being Canadian
2015
as Self
Annie
2014
as Himself
And the Oscar Goes To...
2014
as Self (archive footage)
The Michael J. Fox Show
2013
as Mike Henry
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
The Good Wife
2009
as Louis Canning
Michael J. Fox: Adventures of an Incurable Optimist
2009
as Himself
Looking Back to the Future
2009
as Self (archive footage)
VH1 Rock Honors: The Who
2008
as Self
Phineas and Ferb
2007
as Werewolf / Michael (voice)
Looking Back at the Future
2006
as Himself
VM Show Vol. 2
2005
as Marty McFly (archive footage) (uncredited)
Stuart Little 3: Call of the Wild
2005
as Stuart Little (voice)
Boston Legal
2004
as Daniel Post
Rescue Me
2004
as Dwight
Comedy Central Roast of Denis Leary
2003
as Himself
Comedy Central Roasts
2003
as Self
Back to the Future: Making the Trilogy
2002
as Self
Clone High
2002
as Gandhi's Remaining Kidney (voice)
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
2001
as Himself
The Concert for New York City
2001
as Self
Scrubs
2001
as Kevin Casey
Atlantis: The Lost Empire
2001
as Milo James Thatch (voice)
Curb Your Enthusiasm
2000
as Michael J. Fox
Stuart Little
1999
as Stuart Little (voice)
The Making of 'The Frighteners'
1998
as Himself
Walt Disney World's 25th Anniversary Party
1997
as Self
Mars Attacks!
1996
as Jason Stone
Spin City
1996
as Mike Flaherty
E! True Hollywood Story
1996
as Self
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
Blue in the Face
1995
as Pete Maloney
Coldblooded
1995
as Tim Alexander
Your Studio and You
1995
as Curious Guy on the Porch
Don't Drink the Water
1994
as Axel Magee
Greedy
1994
as Daniel McTeague
For Love or Money
1993
as Doug Ireland
Time Machine: The Journey Back
1993
as Himself
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
Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories
1992
as Narrator (Voice)
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 Jr. / Marlene McFly
Back to the Future (Part II): Behind-the-Scenes Special Presentation
1989
as Himself
Casualties of War
1989
as Private Eriksson
Tales from the Crypt
1989
as Prosecutor
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)
The Secret of My Success
1987
as Brantley Foster aka Carlton Whitfield
A, My Name Is Alex
1987
as Alex P. Keaton
The Return of Bruno
1987
as Michael J. Fox
Light of Day
1987
as Joe Rasnick
Citizen Steve
1987
as Self - Actor
The Making of Back to the Future
1986
as Self
Family Ties Vacation
1985
as Alex P. Keaton
Teen Wolf
1985
as Scott Howard
Back to the Future
1985
as Marty McFly
Night of 100 Stars II
1985
as Self
Poison Ivy
1985
as Dennis Baxter
Night Court
1984
as Eddie Simms
Don't Ask Me, Ask God
1984
as Future Son
High School U.S.A.
1983
as Jay-Jay Manners
Family Ties
1982
as Alex P. Keaton
Class of 1984
1982
as Arthur
Teachers Only
1982
Trouble in High Timber Country
1980
as Thomas Elston
Palmerstown, U.S.A.
1980
as Willy-Joe Hall
Here's Boomer
1980
Midnight Madness
1980
as Scott Larson
Letters from Frank
1979
as Ricky
Trapper John, M.D.
1979
Leo and Me
1978
as Jamie
Family
1976
as Richard
People's Choice Awards
1975
as Self - Presenter
The Emmy Awards
1949
as Self