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