Actor
Michael J. Fox
Born 9 June 1961 · Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Michael J. Fox is a Canadian-American actor who became a star as Alex P. Keaton on the sitcom Family Ties and as Marty McFly in the Back to the Future trilogy. After disclosing his Parkinson's diagnosis in 1998, he founded a major research foundation. He retired from acting in 2020.
Key films
Back to the Future (1985)
His signature role as Marty McFly, in a hit that made him a global movie star.
Teen Wolf (1985)
A hugely popular teen comedy that showed he could headline a film.
Casualties of War (1989)
A serious wartime drama under Brian De Palma that broke his comedic image.
Stuart Little (1999)
His voice work as the title mouse began a hit family film series.
STILL: A Michael J. Fox Movie (2023)
A documentary on his life and career, including his living with Parkinson's disease.
Key awards
- 1989 Golden Globe, Best Actor in a TV Comedy (Family Ties)
- 2022 Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award (Academy Governors Awards)
On Cinespective
Full filmography · 89
- 1979Letters from Frank · as RickyActor
- 1980Midnight Madness · as Scott LarsonActor
- 1980Trouble in High Timber Country · as Thomas ElstonActor
- 1982Class of 1984 · as ArthurActor
- 1983High School U.S.A. · as Jay-Jay MannersActor
- 1984Don't Ask Me, Ask God · as Future SonActor
- 1985Back to the Future · as Marty McFlyActor
- 1985Teen Wolf · as Scott HowardActor
- 1985Poison Ivy · as Dennis BaxterActor
- 1985Family Ties Vacation · as Alex P. KeatonActor
- 1985Night of 100 Stars II · as SelfActor
- 1985The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be ThereActor
- 1985Time Travel: Fact, Fiction and Fantasy · as SelfActor
- 1986The Making of Back to the Future · as SelfActor
- 1986The Ice Man HummethActor
- 1987The Secret of My Success · as Brantley Foster aka Carlton WhitfieldActor
- 1987Light of Day · as Joe RasnickActor
- 1987Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam · as Raymond Griffiths (voice)Actor
- 1987The Return of Bruno · as Michael J. FoxActor
- 1987Citizen Steve · as Self - ActorActor
- 1987Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood · as SelfActor
- 1988Bright Lights, Big City · as JamieActor
- 1988Mickey's 60th Birthday · as Alex P. Keaton (archive footage) (uncredited)Actor
- 1989Back to the Future Part II · as Marty McFly / Marty McFly Junior / Marlene McFlyActor
- 1989Casualties of War · as Private ErikssonActor
- 1989Back to the Future (Part II): Behind-the-Scenes Special Presentation · as SelfActor
- 1990Back to the Future Part III · as Marty McFly / Seamus McFlyActor
- 1990The Secrets of the 'Back to the Future' Trilogy · as SelfActor
- 1991Doc Hollywood · as Benjamin StoneActor
- 1991The Hard Way · as Nick LangActor
- 1992James Cagney: Top of the World · as Self - HostActor
- 1992Blast 'Em · as Self (uncredited)Actor
- 1993Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey · as Chance (voice)Actor
- 1993For Love or Money · as Doug IrelandActor
- 1993Life with Mikey · as Michael ChapmanActor
- 1993Where the Rivers Flow North · as Clayton FarnsworthActor
- 1993Time Machine: The Journey Back · as SelfActor
- 1994Greedy · as DanielActor
- 1994Don't Drink the Water · as Axel MageeActor
- 1995The American President · as Lewis RothschildActor
- 1995Blue in the Face · as Pete MaloneyActor
- 1995Coldblooded · as Tim AlexanderActor
- 1995Your Studio and You · as Curious Guy on the PorchActor
- 1996Mars Attacks! · as Jason StoneActor
- 1996The Frighteners · as Frank BannisterActor
- 1996Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco · as Chance (voice)Actor
- 1996The Universal Story · as Self (archive footage)Actor
- 1997Walt Disney World's 25th Anniversary Party · as SelfActor
- 1998The Making of 'The Frighteners' · as SelfActor
- 1999Stuart Little · as Stuart Little (voice)Actor
- 1999Stuart Little: Making It Big · as SelfActor
- 2001Atlantis: The Lost Empire · as Milo (voice)Actor
- 2001The Concert for New York City · as SelfActor
- 2001Eriksson's War: A Talk with Actor Michael J. Fox · as SelfActor
- 2002Stuart Little 2 · as Stuart Little (voice)Actor
- 2002Interstate 60 · as Mr. BakerActor
- 2002Back to the Future: Making the Trilogy · as SelfActor
- 2002The Making of 'Atlantis: The Lost Empire' · as SelfActor
- 2002NBC 75th Anniversary Special · as SelfActor
- 2003Comedy Central Roast of Denis Leary · as SelfActor
- 2003101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment · as Self (archive footage)Actor
- 2003ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration · as SelfActor
- 2005Stuart Little 3: Call of the Wild · as Stuart Little (voice)Actor
- 2005Saving Milly · as Self (uncredited)Actor
- 2006Looking Back at the Future · as HimselfActor
- 2008VH1 Rock Honors: The Who · as SelfActor
- 2009Looking Back to the Future · as Self (archive footage)Actor
- 2009Michael J. Fox: Adventures of an Incurable Optimist · as SelfActor
- 2010Tales from the Future · as SelfActor
- 2010Vancouver 2010 Olympic Closing Ceremony · as HimselfActor
- 2011The Love We Make · as SelfActor
- 2012Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen · as (archive footage)Actor
- 2013Drew: The Man Behind the Poster · as SelfActor
- 2014Annie · as SelfActor
- 2015Back in Time · as SelfActor
- 2015Being Canadian · as SelfActor
- 2015Back To the Present: The SpecialActor
- 2015Mr. Calzaghe · as SelfActor
- 2016A.R.C.H.I.E. · as A.R.C.H.I.E. (voice)Actor
- 2017Michael J. Fox · as SelfActor
- 2018A.R.C.H.I.E. 2: Mission Impawsible · as A.R.C.H.I.E. (voice)Actor
- 2019See You Yesterday · as Mr. LockhartActor
- 2019Cola Wars · as Self (archive footage)Actor
- 2021Back Home Again · as Michael J. Bird (voice)Actor
- 2023STILL: A Michael J. Fox Movie · as SelfActor
- 2023Mr. Dressup: The Magic of Make Believe · as SelfActor
- 2025Zootopia 2 · as Michael J. The Fox (voice)Actor
- 2025A Future on Stage · as SelfActor
- 2026Michael J Fox: Actor, Activist, Optimist · as Self (Archive Footage)Actor
Filmography data from TMDB. The profile text is a draft written for Cinespective.