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 | STILL: A Michael J. Fox Movie | Self | 2023-01-20 |
Movie | Mr. Dressup: The Magic of Make Believe | Self | 2023-09-08 |
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 | VH1 Rock Honors: The Who | Self | 2008-07-17 |
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 | The Making of 'Atlantis: The Lost Empire' | Self | 2002-01-29 |
Movie | NBC 75th Anniversary Special | Self | 2002-05-05 |
Movie | Interstate 60 | Mr. Baker | 2002-04-13 |
Movie | Stuart Little 2 | Stuart Little (voice) | 2002-07-19 |
Movie | Back to the Future: Making the Trilogy | Self | 2002-12-17 |
Series | Clone High | Unknown | 2002-11-02 |
Movie | Atlantis: The Lost Empire | Milo James Thatch (voice) | 2001-06-02 |
Movie | The Concert for New York City | Self | 2001-10-20 |
Series | Scrubs | Unknown | 2001-10-02 |
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 Frighteners | Frank Bannister | 1996-07-18 |
Movie | The Universal Story | Self (archive footage) | 1996-04-21 |
Series | The Daily Show | Unknown | 1996-07-22 |
Series | E! True Hollywood Story | Unknown | 1996-08-21 |
Movie | Mars Attacks! | Jason Stone | 1996-12-13 |
Series | Spin City | Unknown | 1996-09-17 |
Movie | Your Studio and You | Curious Guy on the Porch | 1995-02-01 |
Movie | Coldblooded | Tim Alexander | 1995-09-15 |
Movie | The American President | Lewis Rothschild | 1995-11-17 |
Movie | Blue in the Face | Pete Maloney | 1995-09-15 |
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 | Citizen Steve | Self - Actor | 1987-01-01 |
Movie | The Secret of My Success | Brantley Foster aka Carlton Whitfield | 1987-04-10 |
Movie | Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam | Raymond Griffiths (voice) | 1987-10-01 |
Movie | The Return of Bruno | Michael J. Fox | 1987-02-07 |
Movie | The Making of Back to the Future | Self | 1986-10-25 |
Movie | Poison Ivy | Dennis Baxter | 1985-02-10 |
Movie | Night of 100 Stars II | Self | 1985-03-10 |
Movie | Back to the Future | Marty McFly | 1985-07-03 |
Movie | Teen Wolf | Scott Howard | 1985-08-23 |
Movie | Family Ties Vacation | Alex P. Keaton | 1985-09-22 |
Movie | Don't Ask Me, Ask God | Future Son | 1984-01-01 |
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 |
Series | Here's Boomer | Unknown | 1980-03-14 |
Movie | Midnight Madness | Scott Larson | 1980-02-08 |
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 |