Michael Andrew Fox, known professionally as Michael J. Fox, is a Canadian and American activist and retired actor. Beginning his career as a child actor in the 1970s, he rose to prominence portraying Alex P. Keaton on the NBC sitcom Family Ties (1982–1989) and Marty McFly in the Back to the Future film trilogy (1985–1990). Fox went on to star in films such as Teen Wolf (1985), The Secret of My Success (1987), Casualties of War (1989), Doc Hollywood (1991), and The Frighteners (1996). He returned to television on the ABC sitcom Spin City in the lead role of Mike Flaherty (1996–2000).
Date of Birth | 9th June 1961 |
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Age | 63 Years |
Zodiac Sign | Gemini |
Country | United States of America |
City | Edmonton |
Birth Place | Edmonton |
Aliases | Michael J. Fox |
Nationality | United States of America |
Citizenship | United States of America |
Language | English |
Education | Burnaby Central Secondary School, Widdifield Secondary School |
Awards | Officer of the Order of Canada, Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy, People's Choice Awards, Screen Actors Guild Award, Grammy Award for Best Audio Book, Narration & Storytelling Recording, Canada's Walk of Fame, Honorary Doctor at Karolinska Institutet, honorary doctor of the State University of New York at Stony Brook, honorary doctorate from the University of British Columbia, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series, star on Hollywood Walk of Fame, Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series, Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series, Saturn Award for the Best Actor, Kids' Choice Award for Favorite Male TV Star, Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy, Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award, Great Immigrants Award, lifetime achievement award |
Occupation | television actor, film actor, actor, voice actor, autobiographer, blogger, television producer |
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Reference | IMDB |