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 |
Movie | Back To the Present: The Special | 2015-10-18 | |
Movie | Being Canadian | Self | 2015-09-18 |
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 |
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 |
Movie | Comedy Central Roast of Denis Leary | Himself | 2003-08-10 |
Movie | JAPANARAMA! Psycho TV From Japan Vol. 1 | 2003-04-12 | |
Movie | Interstate 60 | Mr. Baker | 2002-04-13 |
Movie | The Making of 'Atlantis: The Lost Empire' | Self | 2002-01-29 |
Movie | NBC 75th Anniversary Special | Self | 2002-05-05 |
Movie | Stuart Little 2 | Stuart Little (voice) | 2002-07-19 |
Movie | Atlantis: The Lost Empire | Milo James Thatch (voice) | 2001-06-02 |
Movie | The Concert for New York City | Self | 2001-10-20 |
Movie | Stuart Little | Stuart Little (voice) | 1999-12-17 |
Movie | The Making of 'The Frighteners' | Himself | 1998-11-24 |
Movie | Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco | Chance (voice) | 1996-03-08 |
Movie | The Frighteners | Frank Bannister | 1996-07-18 |
Movie | Mars Attacks! | Jason Stone | 1996-12-13 |
Movie | Your Studio and You | Curious Guy on the Porch | 1995-02-01 |
Movie | Coldblooded | Tim Alexander | 1995-09-15 |
Movie | Blue in the Face | Pete Maloney | 1995-09-15 |
Movie | The American President | Lewis Rothschild | 1995-11-17 |
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 | Where the Rivers Flow North | Clayton Farnsworth | 1993-06-14 |
Movie | Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey | Chance (voice) | 1993-02-03 |
Movie | Time Machine: The Journey Back | Himself | 1993-08-25 |
Movie | For Love or Money | Doug Ireland | 1993-10-01 |
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 | Back to the Future Part III | Marty McFly / Seamus McFly | 1990-05-25 |
Movie | The Secrets of the 'Back to the Future' Trilogy | Self | 1990-06-12 |
Movie | Casualties of War | Private Eriksson | 1989-08-18 |
Movie | Back to the Future Part II | Marty McFly / Marty McFly Jr. / Marlene McFly | 1989-11-22 |
Movie | Back to the Future (Part II): Behind-the-Scenes Special Presentation | Himself | 1989-11-17 |
Movie | Bright Lights, Big City | Jamie | 1988-04-01 |
Movie | Mickey's 60th Birthday | Alex P. Keaton (archive footage) (uncredited) | 1988-11-13 |
Movie | Citizen Steve | Self - Actor | 1987-01-01 |
Movie | The Return of Bruno | Michael J. Fox | 1987-02-07 |
Movie | Light of Day | Joe Rasnick | 1987-02-06 |
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 | 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 | 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 |
Movie | Midnight Madness | Scott Larson | 1980-02-08 |
Series | Palmerstown, U.S.A. | Willy-Joe Hall | 1980-03-20 |
Movie | Trouble in High Timber Country | Thomas Elston | 1980-06-27 |
Series | Leo and Me | Jamie | 1978-01-05 |