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