Born Michael Andrew Fox in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, he adopted the "J" as an homage to character actor Michael J. Pollard. Moving several times during the course of his childhood, Michael and his family settled in Burnaby, a suburb of Vancouver. At the age of 15 he made his professional acting debut in the situation comedy "Leo and Me" (1981). Moving to Los Angeles at the age of 18, Fox appeared in several small parts and a television series, "Palmerstown, U.S.A." (1980), before landing the role that would bring him to prominence in "Family Ties" (1982). Some of his other films include Bright Lights, Big City (1988), The Hard Way (1991), Light of Day (1987), Doc Hollywood (1991) and the three "Back to the Future" films.
Movie | See You Yesterday | Mr. Lockhart | 2019-05-03 |
Movie | A.R.C.H.I.E. 2: Mission Impawsible | A.R.C.H.I.E. (voice) | 2018-07-17 |
Movie | A.R.C.H.I.E. | A.R.C.H.I.E. (voice) | 2016-04-19 |
Series | Designated Survivor | Ethan West | 2016-09-21 |
Movie | Being Canadian | Self | 2015-09-18 |
Movie | Back To the Present: The Special | 2015-10-18 | |
Movie | Back in Time | Self | 2015-10-20 |
Movie | Mr. Calzaghe | Himself | 2015-11-20 |
Movie | And the Oscar Goes To... | Self (archive footage) | 2014-02-01 |
Movie | Annie | Himself | 2014-12-18 |
Movie | Drew: The Man Behind the Poster | Self | 2013-07-19 |
Series | The Michael J. Fox Show | Mike Henry | 2013-09-26 |
Movie | Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen | (archive footage) | 2012-02-04 |
Movie | The Love We Make | Self | 2011-09-10 |
Movie | Synchronize | Marty McFly (uncredited) (archival footage) | 2011-09-12 |
Movie | Tales from the Future | Self | 2010-10-26 |
Movie | Looking Back to the Future | Self (archive footage) | 2009-02-10 |
Series | The Good Wife | Louis Canning | 2009-09-22 |
Movie | Looking Back at the Future | Himself | 2006-06-16 |
Movie | Stuart Little 3: Call of the Wild | Stuart Little (voice) | 2005-07-14 |
Series | The Reichen Show | Unknown | 2005-11-11 |
Series | Boston Legal | Unknown | 2004-10-03 |
Movie | Comedy Central Roast of Denis Leary | Himself | 2003-08-10 |
Movie | Back to the Future: Making the Trilogy | Self | 2002-12-17 |
Movie | Interstate 60 | Mr. Baker | 2002-04-13 |
Movie | The Making of 'Atlantis: The Lost Empire' | Self | 2002-01-29 |
Movie | Stuart Little 2 | Stuart Little (voice) | 2002-07-19 |
Series | Clone High | Unknown | 2002-11-02 |
Movie | Atlantis: The Lost Empire | Milo James Thatch (voice) | 2001-06-02 |
Series | Scrubs | Unknown | 2001-10-02 |
Movie | The Concert for New York City | Self | 2001-10-20 |
Series | Curb Your Enthusiasm | Michael J. Fox | 2000-10-15 |
Movie | Stuart Little | Stuart Little (voice) | 1999-12-17 |
Movie | The Making of 'The Frighteners' | Himself | 1998-11-24 |
Series | The View | Unknown | 1997-08-11 |
Series | The Rosie O'Donnell Show | Unknown | 1996-06-10 |
Movie | Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco | Chance (voice) | 1996-03-08 |
Movie | The Universal Story | Himself (archive footage) | 1996-04-21 |
Movie | The Frighteners | Frank Bannister | 1996-07-18 |
Movie | Mars Attacks! | Jason Stone | 1996-12-13 |
Series | The Daily Show | Unknown | 1996-07-22 |
Series | Spin City | Unknown | 1996-09-17 |
Series | E! True Hollywood Story | Unknown | 1996-08-21 |
Movie | Coldblooded | Tim Alexander | 1995-09-15 |
Movie | Your Studio and You | Curious Guy on the Porch | 1995-02-01 |
Movie | Blue in the Face | Pete Maloney | 1995-09-15 |
Movie | The American President | Lewis Rothschild | 1995-11-17 |
Series | Inside the Actors Studio | Unknown | 1994-08-14 |
Movie | Greedy | Daniel McTeague | 1994-03-04 |
Movie | Don't Drink the Water | Axel Magee | 1994-12-18 |
Movie | Life with Mikey | Michael Chapman | 1993-06-04 |
Movie | Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey | Chance (voice) | 1993-02-03 |
Movie | Where the Rivers Flow North | Clayton Farnsworth | 1993-06-14 |
Series | Late Night with Conan O'Brien | Unknown | 1993-09-13 |
Movie | For Love or Money | Doug Ireland | 1993-10-01 |
Movie | Time Machine: The Journey Back | Himself | 1993-08-25 |
Movie | James Cagney: Top of the World | Self - Host | 1992-07-05 |
Movie | The Hard Way | Nick Lang | 1991-03-08 |
Movie | Doc Hollywood | Benjamin Stone | 1991-08-02 |
Movie | The Secrets of the 'Back to the Future' Trilogy | Self | 1990-06-12 |
Movie | Back to the Future Part III | Marty McFly / Seamus McFly | 1990-05-25 |
Series | Tales from the Crypt | Unknown | 1989-06-10 |
Movie | Casualties of War | Private Eriksson | 1989-08-18 |
Movie | Back to the Future (Part II): Behind-the-Scenes Special Presentation | Himself | 1989-11-17 |
Movie | Back to the Future Part II | Marty McFly / Marty McFly Jr. / Marlene McFly | 1989-11-22 |
Movie | Bright Lights, Big City | Jamie | 1988-04-01 |
Movie | Mickey's 60th Birthday | Alex P. Keaton (archive footage) (uncredited) | 1988-11-13 |
Movie | Light of Day | Joe Rasnick | 1987-02-06 |
Movie | The Return of Bruno | Michael J. Fox | 1987-02-07 |
Movie | Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam | Raymond Griffiths (voice) | 1987-10-01 |
Movie | The Secret of My Success | Brantley Foster aka Carlton Whitfield | 1987-04-10 |
Movie | The Making of Back to the Future | Self | 1986-10-25 |
Movie | Night of 100 Stars II | Self | 1985-03-10 |
Movie | Poison Ivy | Dennis Baxter | 1985-02-10 |
Movie | Teen Wolf | Scott Howard | 1985-08-23 |
Movie | Back to the Future | Marty McFly | 1985-07-03 |
Movie | Family Ties Vacation | Alex P. Keaton | 1985-09-22 |
Movie | High School U.S.A. | Jay-Jay Manners | 1983-10-16 |
Movie | Class of 1984 | Arthur | 1982-08-20 |
Series | Family Ties | Alex P. Keaton | 1982-09-22 |
Series | This Week | Unknown | 1981-11-15 |
Movie | Midnight Madness | Scott Larson | 1980-02-08 |
Series | Here's Boomer | Unknown | 1980-03-14 |
Movie | Trouble in High Timber Country | Thomas Elston | 1980-06-27 |
Series | Palmerstown, U.S.A. | Willy-Joe Hall | 1980-03-20 |
Series | Trapper John, M.D. | Unknown | 1979-09-23 |
Series | Leo and Me | Jamie | 1978-01-05 |
Series | Saturday Night Live | Unknown | 1975-10-11 |
Series | The Emmy Awards | Unknown | 1949-01-25 |