Michael J. Fox
Michael Andrew Fox (born June 9, 1961), known professionally as Michael J. Fox, is a retired Canadian-American actor, author, film producer and activist with a film and television career spanning from the 1970s to 2020. He played Marty McFly in Back to the Future trilogy. On television, he played Alex P. Keaton in the NBC sitcom Family Ties and Mike Flaherty on the ABC sitcom Spin City. He has won five Primetime Emmy Awards, four Golden Globe Awards, a Grammy Award and two Screen Actors Guild Awards.
Michael J. Fox | |
|---|---|
 Fox with Tracy Pollan at the 40th Primetime Emmy Awards | |
| Born | Michael Andrew Fox June 9, 1961 |
| Citizenship |
|
| Occupation |
|
| Years active | 1966–2013 |
| Height | 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)[2] |
| Spouse(s) | Tracy Pollan (m. 1988) |
| Children | 4 |
| Relatives | Matthew Fox (possible cousin) |
Fox was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in 1991, and told the public about it in 1998. He semi-retired from acting in 2000 as the symptoms of the disease worsened. He has since become an advocate for research toward finding a cure, and founded the Michael J. Fox Foundation. Sweden's Karolinska Institute gave him an honorary doctorate on March 5, 2010 for his work advocating a cure for Parkinson's disease.
Fox has also worked as a voice-over actor on films, such as Stuart Little and Atlantis: The Lost Empire. On the CBS television show The Good Wife, he earned Emmy nominations for three consecutive years for his recurring role as crafty attorney Louis Canning. He has also taken recurring guest roles and cameo appearances in Boston Legal, Scrubs, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Rescue Me, and Designated Survivor. He has written four books. Fox was appointed an Officer of the Order of Canada in 2010 and was also inducted into Canada's Walk of Fame in 2000.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Midnight Madness | Scott Larson | |
| 1982 | Class of 1984 | Arthur | |
| 1985 | Back to the Future | Marty McFly | |
| 1985 | Teen Wolf | Scott Howard | |
| 1987 | Light of Day | Joe Rasnick | |
| 1987 | The Secret of My Success | Brantley Foster | |
| 1988 | Bright Lights, Big City | Jamie Conway | |
| 1989 | Casualties of War | PFC. Max Eriksson | |
| 1989 | Back to the Future Part II | Marty McFly / Marty McFly Jr / Marlene McFly | |
| 1990 | Back to the Future Part III | Marty McFly / Seamus McFly | |
| 1991 | The Hard Way | Nick "Nicky" Lang | |
| 1991 | Doc Hollywood | Dr. Benjamin "Ben" Stone | |
| 1993 | Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey | Chance | Voice |
| 1993 | Life with Mikey | Michael "Mikey" Chapman | |
| 1993 | For Love or Money | Doug Ireland | |
| 1994 | Where the Rivers Flow North | Clayton Farnsworth | |
| 1994 | Greedy | Daniel "Danny" McTeague | |
| 1995 | Coldblooded | Tim Alexander | |
| 1995 | Blue in the Face | Pete Maloney | |
| 1995 | The American President | Lewis Rothschild | |
| 1996 | Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco | Chance | Voice |
| 1996 | The Frighteners | Frank Bannister | |
| 1996 | Mars Attacks! | Jason Stone | |
| 1999 | The Iron Giant | Sergeant | Voice Uncredited |
| 1999 | Stuart Little | Stuart Little | Voice |
| 2001 | Atlantis: The Lost Empire | Milo James Thatch | Voice |
| 2002 | Interstate 60 | Mr. Baker | Cameo |
| 2002 | Stuart Little 2 | Stuart Little | Voice |
| 2005 | Stuart Little 3: Call of the Wild | Stuart Little | Voice Direct-to-DVD |
| 2013 | Drew: The Man Behind the Poster | Himself | Documentary |
| 2014 | Annie | Himself | Cameo |
| 2015 | Being Canadian | Himself | Documentary |
| 2015 | Back in Time | Himself | Documentary |
| 2015 | Mr Calzaghe | Himself | Documentary |
| 2016 | A.R.C.H.I.E. | A.R.C.H.I.E. | Voice |
| 2018 | A.R.C.H.I.E. 2 | A.R.C.H.I.E | Voice |
| 2019 | See You Yesterday | Mr. Lockhart |
Michael J. Fox Media
Fox at the 40th Primetime Emmy Awards in August 1988
Fox at the 39th Primetime Emmy Awards in September 1987
Hand prints of Fox in front of The Great Movie Ride at Disney's Hollywood Studios theme park
Fox speaking at Lotusphere 2012
Fox and Muhammad Ali in 2002 testifying before a Senate committee on providing government funding to combat Parkinson's
The Michael J. Fox Theatre at Burnaby South Secondary School
Fox's star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for Motion Picture – 7021 Hollywood Blvd.
.jpg)
.jpg)
.jpg)
References
- ↑ "Michael J. Fox on his Canadian pride and why he speaks out". CBC.ca. March 9, 2017. http://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/michael-j-fox-q-a-1.4017957. Retrieved May 4, 2018.
- ↑ "Michael J. Fox Biography: Producer (1961–)". Biography.com. Archived from the original on May 30, 2020. Retrieved November 4, 2020.
Other websites
- Michael J. Fox on IMDb
- Michael J. Fox at the Notable Names Database
- Michael J. Fox at TV.com
- The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research
- The Michael J. Fox Database
This short article about an actor or group of actors from the United States can be made longer. You can help Wikipedia by adding to it.