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Michael J. Fox(I)

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Michael J. Fox
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Michael J. Fox was born Michael Andrew Fox on June 9, 1961 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, to Phyllis Fox (née Piper), a payroll clerk, and William Fox. His parents moved their 10-year-old son, his three sisters, Kelli Fox, Karen, and Jacki, and his brother Steven, to Vancouver, British Columbia, after his father, a sergeant in the Canadian Army Signal Corps, retired. During these years Michael developed his desire to act. At 15 he successfully auditioned for the role of a 10-year-old in a series called Leo and Me (1978). Gaining attention as a bright new star in Canadian television and movies, Michael realized his love for acting when he appeared on stage in "The Shadow Box." At 18 he moved to Los Angeles and was offered a few television-series roles, but soon they stopped coming and he was surviving on boxes of macaroni and cheese. Then his agent called to tell him that he got the part of Alex P. Keaton on the situation comedy Family Ties (1982). He starred in the feature films Teen Wolf (1985), High School U.S.A. (1983), Poison Ivy (1985) and Back to the Future (1985).
BornJune 9, 1961
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BornJune 9, 1961
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  • Won 5 Primetime Emmys

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Michael J. Fox in Midnight Madness (1980)
Michael J. Fox in Midnight Madness (1980)
Michael J. Fox and David Naughton in Midnight Madness (1980)
Michael J. Fox, Debra Clinger, David Damas, Brian Frishman, Stephen Furst, Joel Kenney, David Naughton, and Andy Tennant in Midnight Madness (1980)
Michael J. Fox in Midnight Madness (1980)
Michael J. Fox, Curt Ayers, Dirk Blocker, Debra Clinger, David Damas, Eddie Deezen, Michael Gitomer, Trevor Henley, Marvin Katzoff, Joel Kenney, Keny Long, David Naughton, Robyn Petty, Maggie Roswell, Christopher Sands, and Brad Wilkin in Midnight Madness (1980)
Michael J. Fox, Debra Clinger, David Damas, Joel Kenney, and David Naughton in Midnight Madness (1980)
Michael J. Fox in Midnight Madness (1980)
Michael J. Fox in Midnight Madness (1980)
Michael J. Fox, Debra Clinger, David Damas, Joel Kenney, and David Naughton in Midnight Madness (1980)
Michael J. Fox, Patricia Alice Albrecht, Debra Clinger, David Damas, Brian Frishman, Stephen Furst, Joel Kenney, David Naughton, and Andy Tennant in Midnight Madness (1980)
Michael J. Fox, Debra Clinger, David Damas, Joel Kenney, and David Naughton in Midnight Madness (1980)

Known for

Michael J. Fox in Back to the Future (1985)
Back to the Future
8.5
  • Marty McFly
  • 1985
Michael J. Fox and Christopher Lloyd in Back to the Future Part II (1989)
Back to the Future Part II
7.8
  • Marty McFly
  • Marty McFly Jr.
  • Marlene McFly
  • 1989
Michael J. Fox, Barry Bostwick, Alan Ruck, Michael Boatman, Connie Britton, Alexander Chaplin, and Richard Kind in Spin City (1996)
Spin City
7.3
TV Series
  • Mike Flaherty
Michael J. Fox in The Frighteners (1996)
The Frighteners
7.1
  • Frank Bannister
  • 1996

Credits

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Actor

  • Back Home Again (2021)
    Back Home Again
    • (voice)
  • Michael J. Fox in Lil Nas X: The Origins of 'Holiday' (2020)
    Lil Nas X: The Origins of 'Holiday'
  • Christine Baranski and Audra McDonald in The Good Fight (2017)
    The Good Fight
  • Corner Gas Animated (2018)
    Corner Gas Animated
    • (voice)
  • Eden Duncan-Smith and Dante Crichlow in See You Yesterday (2019)
    See You Yesterday
  • Michael J. Fox, Robin Dunne, and Sara Canning in A.R.C.H.I.E. 2 (2018)
    A.R.C.H.I.E. 2
    • (voice)
  • Kiefer Sutherland in Designated Survivor (2016)
    Designated Survivor
  • Larry David in Curb Your Enthusiasm (2000)
    Curb Your Enthusiasm
  • Paulina Porizkova, Alexandra Wentworth, Lauren Blumenfeld, Ashley Park, and Don Fanelli in Nightcap (2016)
    Nightcap
  • A.R.C.H.I.E. (2016)
    A.R.C.H.I.E.
    • (voice)
  • Julianna Margulies in The Good Wife (2009)
    The Good Wife
  • Back to the Future: The Game - 30th Anniversary Edition (2015)
    Back to the Future: The Game - 30th Anniversary Edition
    • (voice)
  • Lego Dimensions (2015)
    Lego Dimensions
    • (voice) ...
  • Cameron Diaz, Jamie Foxx, Rose Byrne, Bobby Cannavale, and Quvenzhané Wallis in Annie (2014)
    Annie
  • Michael J. Fox, Katie Finneran, Betsy Brandt, Juliette Goglia, and Jack Gore in The Michael J. Fox Show (2013)
    The Michael J. Fox Show

Producer

  • Michael J. Fox, Katie Finneran, Betsy Brandt, Juliette Goglia, and Jack Gore in The Michael J. Fox Show (2013)
    The Michael J. Fox Show
  • Michael J. Fox: Adventures of an Incurable Optimist
  • Hench at Home
  • Otherwise Engaged
  • Michael J. Fox, Barry Bostwick, Alan Ruck, Michael Boatman, Connie Britton, Alexander Chaplin, and Richard Kind in Spin City (1996)
    Spin City
  • Anna Says
  • Jason Priestley and Peter Riegert in Coldblooded (1995)
    Coldblooded

Additional Crew

  • Michael J. Fox, Barry Bostwick, Alan Ruck, Michael Boatman, Connie Britton, Alexander Chaplin, and Richard Kind in Spin City (1996)
    Spin City

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Late-Breaking Summer of '85 Movie News
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Late-Breaking Summer of '85 Movie News
Back to the Future: 30th Anniversary
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Back to the Future: 30th Anniversary
Atlantis: The Lost Empire: 2 Movie Collection
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Atlantis: The Lost Empire: 2 Movie Collection
Atlantis: The Lost Empire: 2 Movie Collection
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Atlantis: The Lost Empire: 2 Movie Collection
Atlantis: The Lost Empire: 2 Movie Collection
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Atlantis: The Lost Empire: 2 Movie Collection
Atlantis: The Lost Empire: 2 Movie Collection
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Atlantis: The Lost Empire: 2 Movie Collection
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Personal details

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    • Facebook - Michael J. Fox Foundation
    • Instagram
    • June 9, 1961
    • Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
    • Tracy PollanJuly 16, 1988 - present (4 children)
    • Sam Fox
    • Phyllis Fox
    • Kelli Fox(Sibling)
  • Other works
    Music video for Julian Lennon: "Stick Around"
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Biographical Movie
    • 4 Print Biographies
    • 8 Interviews
    • 19 Articles
    • 3 Pictorials
    • 105 Magazine Cover Photos

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    Due to his suffering from Parkinson's Disease, during his run on Spin City (1996), he often hid his left hand in his pocket.
  • Quotes
    Pain is temporary, film is forever.
    • Usually plays easygoing, even-tempered nice guy characters
    • Greedy
      (1994)
      $5,000,000

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