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.
Mars Attacks!
(Jason Stone)
Back to the Future
(Marty McFly)
Back to the Future Part II
(Marty McFly / Marty McFly Jr. / Marlene McFly)
Back to the Future Part III
(Marty McFly / Seamus McFly)
Stuart Little
(Stuart Little (voice))
Casualties of War
(Private Eriksson)
Light of Day
(Joe Rasnick)
The Secret of My Success
(Brantley Foster aka Carlton Whitfield)
Don't Drink the Water
(Axel Magee)
The Frighteners
(Frank Bannister)
Atlantis: The Lost Empire
(Milo James Thatch (voice))
Stuart Little 2
(Stuart Little (voice))
Interstate 60
(Mr. Baker)
Stuart Little 3: Call of the Wild
(Stuart Little (voice))
Blue in the Face
(Pete Maloney)
The Hard Way
(Nick Lang)
Class of 1984
(Arthur)
Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey
(Chance (voice))
Doc Hollywood
(Benjamin Stone)
Teen Wolf
(Scott Howard)
Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco
(Chance (voice))
For Love or Money
(Doug Ireland)
The American President
(Lewis Rothschild)
Greedy
(Daniel McTeague)
Back Home Again
(Michael J. Bird (voice))
Citizen Steve
(Self - Actor)
Life with Mikey
(Michael Chapman)
Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam
(Raymond Griffiths (voice))
High School U.S.A.
(Jay-Jay Manners)
Bright Lights, Big City
(Jamie)
Poison Ivy
(Dennis Baxter)
Midnight Madness
(Scott Larson)
Where the Rivers Flow North
(Clayton Farnsworth)
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen
((archive footage))
Mr. Dressup: The Magic of Make Believe
(Self)
The Secrets of the 'Back to the Future' Trilogy
(Self)
Drew: The Man Behind the Poster
(Self)
Family Ties Vacation
(Alex P. Keaton)
Eriksson's War: A Talk with Actor Michael J. Fox
(Himself)
NBC 75th Anniversary Special
(Self)
Your Studio and You
(Curious Guy on the Porch)
Trouble in High Timber Country
(Thomas Elston)
The Love We Make
(Self)
The Making of 'The Frighteners'
(Himself)
Back in Time
(Self)
James Cagney: Top of the World
(Self - Host)
Being Canadian
(Self)
STILL: A Michael J. Fox Movie
(Self)
Don't Ask Me, Ask God
(Future Son)
Night of 100 Stars II
(Self)
Annie
(Himself)
Mr. Calzaghe
(Himself)
Back To the Present: The Special
Coldblooded
(Tim Alexander)
A.R.C.H.I.E.
(A.R.C.H.I.E. (voice))
A, My Name Is Alex
(Alex P. Keaton)
Coldplay - Live at Glastonbury
(Self)
Back to the Future: Making the Trilogy
(Self)
Looking Back at the Future
(Himself)
Coldplay: Live at Glastonbury 2024
(Self)
Looking Back to the Future
(Self (archive footage))
The Return of Bruno
(Michael J. Fox)
Back to the Future (Part II): Behind-the-Scenes Special Presentation
(Himself)
Time Machine: The Journey Back
(Himself)
A.R.C.H.I.E. 2: Mission Impawsible
(A.R.C.H.I.E. (voice))
The Universal Story
(Self (archive footage))
The Concert for New York City
(Self)
The Making of Back to the Future
(Self)
Mickey's 60th Birthday
(Alex P. Keaton (archive footage) (uncredited))
Michael J. Fox: Adventures of an Incurable Optimist
(Himself)
See You Yesterday
(Mr. Lockhart)
And the Oscar Goes To...
(Self (archive footage))
Tales from the Future
(Self)
Letters from Frank
(Ricky)
Comedy Central Roast of Denis Leary
(Himself)
The Making of 'Atlantis: The Lost Empire'
(Self)
Walt Disney World's 25th Anniversary Party
(Self)
VH1 Rock Honors: The Who
(Self)
Family Ties
(Alex P. Keaton)
Inside the Actors Studio
(Self)
The Good Wife
(Louis Canning)
Trapper John, M.D.
Clone High
(Gandhi's Remaining Kidney (voice))
Spin City
(Mike Flaherty)
This Week
The View
(Self - Guest)
E! True Hollywood Story
(Self)
Scrubs
(Kevin Casey)
Leo and Me
(Jamie)
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
(Self - Guest)
Here's Boomer
Palmerstown, U.S.A.
(Willy-Joe Hall)
The Emmy Awards
(Self)
The Michael J. Fox Show
(Mike Henry)
Saturday Night Live
(Self - Host)
The Daily Show
(Self)
Boston Legal
(Daniel Post)
Curb Your Enthusiasm
(Michael J. Fox)
Family
(Richard)
CBS News Sunday Morning
(Self)
Night Court
(Eddie Simms)
People's Choice Awards
(Self - Presenter)
Designated Survivor
(Ethan West)
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
(Self)
Phineas and Ferb
(Werewolf / Michael (voice))
The Reichen Show
(Self)
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
(Self - Guest)
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
(Self - Guest)
Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories
(Narrator (Voice))
Goldene Kamera Verleihung
(Self)
The Graham Norton Show
(Self - Guest)
Teachers Only
Corner Gas Animated
(Michael J. Fox (voice))
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
(Self)
Comedy Central Roasts
(Self)
Rescue Me
(Dwight)
Reunited Apart
(Self)
Tales from the Crypt
(Prosecutor)
The Good Fight
(Louis Canning)
VM Show Vol. 2
(Marty McFly (archive footage) (uncredited))
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
The Graham Norton Show
(Self)