Michael J. Fox
Known for: Acting
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.
Filmography
Series
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self - Guest
2015
Series
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest
2009
Series
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self
2014
Series
The Daily Show
Self
1996
Series
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self
1962
Series
Late Show with David Letterman
Self - Guest
1993
Series
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host
1975
Film
Zootopia 2
Michael J. The Fox (voice)
2025
Series
The Good Wife
Louis Canning
2009
Series
The Graham Norton Show
Self - Guest
2007
Series
The Graham Norton Show
Self
2007
Series
Phineas and Ferb
Werewolf / Michael (voice)
2007
Series
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Michael J. Fox
2000
Series
The View
Self - Guest
1997
Series
The View
Self
1997
Series
Boston Legal
Daniel Post
2004
Series
Scrubs
Kevin Casey
2001
Series
Shrinking
Gerry
2023
Series
Night Court
Eddie Simms
1984
Film
Back to the Future
Marty McFly
1985
Series
CBS News Sunday Morning
Self
1979
Series
The Good Fight
Louis Canning
2017
Series
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest
1993
Series
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Self
2003
Series
Rescue Me
Dwight
2004
Series
Designated Survivor
Ethan West
2016
Series
Family Ties
Alex P. Keaton
1982
Series
Spin City
Mike Flaherty
1996
Series
Tales from the Crypt
Prosecutor ("segment "The Trap")
1989
Series
People's Choice Awards
Self - Presenter
1975
The Reichen Show
Self
2005
Series
Trapper John, M.D.
Elliot Schweitzer
1979
Film
Mars Attacks!
Jason Stone
1996
Series
Late Night with David Letterman
Self - Guest
1982
Film
Back to the Future Part II
Marty McFly / Marty McFly Junior / Marlene McFly
1989
Goldene Kamera
Self
1984
Film
Back to the Future Part III
Marty McFly / Seamus McFly
1990
Film
Stuart Little
Stuart Little (voice)
1999
Series
Family
Richard
1976
Film
Atlantis: The Lost Empire
Milo James Thatch (voice)
2001
Film
Annie
Self
2014
Series
Reunited Apart
Self
2020
Series
The Michael J. Fox Show
Mike Henry
2013
Series
Comedy Central Roasts
Self
2003
Series
Clone High
Gandhi's Remaining Kidney (voice)
2002
Film
Teen Wolf
Scott Howard
1985
Film
Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey
Chance (voice)
1993
Series
This Week
1981
Film
The Frighteners
Frank Bannister
1996
Film
Stuart Little 2
Stuart Little (voice)
2002
Film
Interstate 60
Mr. Baker
2002
Film
The American President
Lewis Rothschild
1995
Series
Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories
Narrator (voice)
1992
Series
Corner Gas Animated
Michael J. Fox (voice)
2018
Film
The Hard Way
Nick Lang
1991
Film
The Secret of My Success
Brantley Foster aka Carlton Whitfield
1987
Film
Doc Hollywood
Benjamin Stone
1991
Series
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
Self - Guest
1996
Film
Casualties of War
Private Eriksson
1989
Film
Poison Ivy
Dennis Baxter
1985
Series
Here's Boomer
1981
Series
Teachers Only
1982
Film
STILL: A Michael J. Fox Movie
Self
2023
Film
Stuart Little 3: Call of the Wild
Stuart Little (voice)
2005
Film
Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco
Chance (voice)
1996
Film
For Love or Money
Doug Ireland
1993
Film
Greedy
Daniel
1994
Series
The Emmy Awards
Self
1949
Film
Class of 1984
Arthur
1982
Series
E! True Hollywood Story
Self
1996
Series
Palmerstown, U.S.A.
Willy-Joe Hall
1980
Film
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen
(archive footage)
2012
Film
Cola Wars
Self (archive footage)
2019
Series
Back to the Future: The Hill Valley Chronicles
Marty McFly
2018
Film
Light of Day
Joe Rasnick
1987
Film
The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There
1985
Film
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood
Self
1987
Film
NBC 75th Anniversary Special
Self
2002
Film
The Concert for New York City
Self
2001
Film
Citizen Steve
Self - Actor
1987
Film
Bright Lights, Big City
Jamie
1988
Film
Family Ties Vacation
Alex P. Keaton
1985
Film
See You Yesterday
Mr. Lockhart
2019
Film
Night of 100 Stars II
Self
1985
Film
Back To the Present: The Special
2015
Film
Mr. Calzaghe
Self
2015
Film
Life with Mikey
Michael Chapman
1993
Film
ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration
Self
2003
Film
Blue in the Face
Pete Maloney
1995
Film
Drew: The Man Behind the Poster
Self
2013
Film
Midnight Madness
Scott Larson
1980
Film
Being Canadian
Self
2015
Film
Back in Time
Self
2015
Film
A.R.C.H.I.E.
A.R.C.H.I.E. (voice)
2016
Film
Don't Drink the Water
Axel Magee
1994
Film
Mr. Dressup: The Magic of Make Believe
Self
2023
Film
101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment
Self (archive footage)
2003
Film
High School U.S.A.
Jay-Jay Manners
1983
Looking Back at the Future
Himself
2006
Film
Where the Rivers Flow North
Clayton Farnsworth
1993
Film
Coldblooded
Tim Alexander
1995
Film
Vancouver 2010 Olympic Closing Ceremony
Himself
2010
Film
Mickey's 60th Birthday
Alex P. Keaton (archive footage) (uncredited)
1988
Film
Blast 'Em
Self (uncredited)
1992
Film
James Cagney: Top of the World
Self - Host
1992
Film
Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam
Raymond Griffiths (voice)
1987
Film
The Making of 'The Frighteners'
Self
1998
Film
The Making of Back to the Future
Self
1986
Film
Looking Back to the Future
Self (archive footage)
2009
Film
Trouble in High Timber Country
Thomas Elston
1980
Film
Tales from the Future
Self
2010
Film
A Future on Stage
Self
2025
Film
The Universal Story
Self (archive footage)
1996
Film
A.R.C.H.I.E. 2: Mission Impawsible
A.R.C.H.I.E. (voice)
2018
Film
The Love We Make
Self
2011
Film
The Making of 'Atlantis: The Lost Empire'
Self
2002
Leo and Me
Jamie
1978
Film
The Return of Bruno
Michael J. Fox
1987
Film
Don't Ask Me, Ask God
Future Son
1984
Film
Saving Milly
Self (uncredited)
2005
Film
Stuart Little: Making It Big
Self
1999
Series
Inside the Actors Studio
Self
1994
Film
Comedy Central Roast of Denis Leary
Self
2003
Film
Your Studio and You
Curious Guy on the Porch
1995
Film
VH1 Rock Honors: The Who
Self
2008
Film
Time Machine: The Journey Back
Self
1993
Film
Back Home Again
Michael J. Bird (voice)
2021
Film
The Secrets of the 'Back to the Future' Trilogy
Self
1990
Michael J Fox: Actor, Activist, Optimist
Self (Archive Footage)
2026
Film
Back to the Future: Making the Trilogy
Self
2002
Film
Letters from Frank
Ricky
1979
Film
Back to the Future (Part II): Behind-the-Scenes Special Presentation
Self
1989
Film
Dragoons
Dougie (voice)
Film
Walt Disney World's 25th Anniversary Party
Self
1997
Film
The Ice Man Hummeth
1986
Eriksson's War: A Talk with Actor Michael J. Fox
Self
2001
Film
Michael J. Fox
Self
2017
Film
Michael J. Fox: Adventures of an Incurable Optimist
Self
2009
Film
Time Travel: Fact, Fiction and Fantasy
Self
1985