Michael J. Fox
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Michael J. Fox was born on June 9, 1961 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. He is a Canadian/American film and television actor.
He made his professional debut in the sitcom 'Leo and Me' in 1976, aged 15, and appeared in a few films before achieving success on TV, first in Midnight Madness and Class of 1984.
He also had enormous success on the big screen, playing Marty McFly in Robert Zemeckis' zany romp, Back to the Future (1985). He also was playing comic roles in Teen Wolf and The Secret of My Success and alongside Sean Penn in Brian DePalma's Vietnam saga Casualties of War.
In 1991 he was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease, but nevertheless continued working. From 1996-2000, he starred in the hit TV series Spin City.
In 2004, Fox guest starred in the medical comedy Scrubs as Dr. Kevin Casey, who suffered from obsessive-compulsive disorder. Two years later he appeared in four episodes of Boston Legal.
He has also voiced the title role of the mouse in the successful Stuart Little (1999) and Stuart Little 2 (2002) animated movies.
Fox married actress Tracy Pollan on 16 July 1988. They have four children.
Filmography
- A Christmas Carol (2009)
- The Magic 7 (2008) (TV) (voice)
- "Boston Legal" (6 episodes, 2006)
- Stuart Little 3: Call of the Wild (2005) (V) (voice)
- "Scrubs" (2 episodes, 2004)
- "Clone High" (1 episode, 2002)
- Stuart Little 2 (2002) (voice)
- Interstate 60 (2002)
- "Spin City" (103 episodes, 1996-2001)
- Atlantis: The Lost Empire (2001) (voice)
- Stuart Little (1999) (voice)
- Mars Attacks! (1996)
- The Frighteners (1996)
- Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco (1996) (voice)
- The American President (1995)
- Coldblooded (1995)
- Blue in the Face (1995)
- Don't Drink the Water (1994) (TV)
- Greedy (1994)
- Where the Rivers Flow North (1994)
- For Love or Money (1993)
- Life with Mikey (1993)
- Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey (1993) (voice)
- Doc Hollywood (1991)
- "Tales from the Crypt" (1 episode, 1991)
- "Saturday Night Live" (1 episode, 1991)
- The Hard Way (1991)
- Back to the Future Part III (1990)
- Sex, Buys & Advertising (1990) (TV)
- Back to the Future Part II (1989)
- Casualties of War (1989)
- "Family Ties" (163 episodes, 1982-1989)
- Mickey's 60th Birthday (1988) (TV)
- Bright Lights, Big City (1988)
- The Secret of My Succe$s (1987)
- Light of Day (1987)
- David Letterman's 2nd Annual Holiday Film Festival (1986) (TV)
- Family Ties Vacation (1985) (TV)
- Teen Wolf (1985)
- Back to the Future (1985)
- Poison Ivy (1985) (TV)
- The Homemade Comedy Special (1984) (TV)
- "Night Court" (1 episode, 1984)
- High School U.S.A. (1983) (TV)
- "The Love Boat" (1 episode, 1983)
- Class of 1984 (1982)
- "Leo and Me" (1981) TV series
- "Trapper John, M.D." (1 episode, 1981)
- Trouble in High Timber Country (1980) (TV)
- "Family" (1 episode, 1980)
- "Palmerstown, U.S.A." (1980) TV series
- Midnight Madness (1980)
- "Lou Grant" (1 episode, 1979)
- Letters from Frank (1979) (TV)
- "The Magic Lie" (1 episode)
- "The Beachcombers" (1 episode, 1973)
Awards
- Emmy Award Oustanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series "Spin City" 2000
- Golden Globe Award Best Actor in a Televison Series "Spin City" 2000
- Screen Actors Guild Award Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series "Spin City" 2000
- Golden Globe Award Best Actor in a Television Series (Musical or Comedy) "Spin City" 1999
- Screen Actors Guild Award Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series "Spin City" 1999
- Golden Globe Award Best Actor in a Television Series (Musical or Comedy) "Spin City" 1998
- People's Choice Award Favorite Male in a New Series 1997
- Golden Globe Award Best Actor in a Television Series (Musical or Comedy) "Family Ties" 1989
- Emmy Award Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series "Family Ties" 1988
- Emmy Award Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series "Family Ties" 1987
- Emmy Award Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series "Family Ties" 1986
