Michael J. Fox

ActorWriterProducerCrewDirector Jun 9 (age 64) Edmonton, Alberta, Canada 1962–2026 (64 year career)

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Biography

Michael Andrew Fox OC (born June 9, 1961), known professionally as Michael J. Fox, is a retired Canadian-American actor. Beginning his career in the 1970s, he rose to prominence portraying Alex P. Keaton on the NBC sitcom Family Ties (1982–1989). Fox is famous for his role as protagonist Marty McFly in the Back to the Future film trilogy (1985–1990), a critical and commercial success. He went on to headline several films throughout the 1980s and 1990s, including Teen Wolf (1985), The Secret of M…

Known For

Film

Back to the Future

Marty McFly

Film

Back to the Future Part II

Marty McFly / Marty McFly Junior / Marlene McFly

Film

Back to the Future Part III

Marty McFly / Seamus McFly

Film

Atlantis: The Lost Empire

Milo James Thatch (voice)

Film

Zootopia 2

Michael J. The Fox (voice)

Film

Mars Attacks!

Jason Stone

Film

The Frighteners

Frank Bannister

Film

Stuart Little

Stuart Little (voice)

Filmography

Acting (134)

Movies (86)

Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie

2026

as Marty McFly (archive footage) (uncredited)

7.8

Zootopia 2

2025

as Michael J. The Fox (voice)

7.6

A Future on Stage

2025

as Self

STILL: A Michael J. Fox Movie

2023

as Self

7.8

Mr. Dressup: The Magic of Make Believe

2023

as Self

7.3

Back Home Again

2021

as Michael J. Bird (voice)

7.0

Cola Wars

2019

as Self (archive footage)

7.8

See You Yesterday

2019

as Mr. Lockhart

5.5

A.R.C.H.I.E. 2: Mission Impawsible

2018

as A.R.C.H.I.E. (voice)

3.8

Michael J. Fox

2017

as Self

A.R.C.H.I.E.

2016

as A.R.C.H.I.E. (voice)

6.0

Back To the Present: The Special

Mr. Calzaghe

as Himself

Being Canadian

as Self

Back in Time

as Self

Annie

as Self

Drew: The Man Behind the Poster

2013

as Self

7.0

Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen

as (archive footage)

The Love We Make

as Self

Tales from the Future

2010

as Self

6.7

Looking Back to the Future

2009

as Self (archive footage)

7.3

Michael J. Fox: Adventures of an Incurable Optimist

2009

as Himself

5.0

VH1 Rock Honors: The Who

2008

as Self

Looking Back at the Future

2006

as Himself

7.3

Stuart Little 3: Call of the Wild

2005

as Stuart Little (voice)

5.2

Saving Milly

2005

as Self (uncredited)

4.5

Comedy Central Roast of Denis Leary

2003

as Self

5.9

101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment

2003

as Self (archive footage)

5.0

ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration

2003

as Self

Stuart Little 2

2002

as Stuart Little (voice)

5.8

Interstate 60

2002

as Mr. Baker

7.4

NBC 75th Anniversary Special

2002

as Self

The Making of 'Atlantis: The Lost Empire'

2002

as Self

7.3

Back to the Future: Making the Trilogy

2002

as Self

7.7

Atlantis: The Lost Empire

2001

as Milo James Thatch (voice)

7.0

The Concert for New York City

2001

as Self

4.8

Eriksson's War: A Talk with Actor Michael J. Fox

2001

as Himself

8.0

Stuart Little

1999

as Stuart Little (voice)

6.1

Stuart Little: Making It Big

1999

as Self

The Making of 'The Frighteners'

1998

as Himself

8.7

Walt Disney World's 25th Anniversary Party

1997

as Self

5.5

The Universal Story

1996

as Self (archive footage)

The Frighteners

as Frank Bannister

Mars Attacks!

as Jason Stone

Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco

1996

as Chance (voice)

6.6

The American President

as Lewis Rothschild

Coldblooded

as Tim Alexander

Blue in the Face

as Pete Maloney

Your Studio and You

as Curious Guy on the Porch

6.8

Greedy

1994

as Daniel

6.1

Don't Drink the Water

1994

as Axel Magee

5.5

Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey

as Chance (voice)

For Love or Money

as Doug Ireland

Life with Mikey

as Michael Chapman

Where the Rivers Flow North

1993

as Clayton Farnsworth

6.2

Time Machine: The Journey Back

1993

as Himself

7.0

James Cagney: Top of the World

as Self - Host

Doc Hollywood

as Benjamin Stone

The Hard Way

as Nick Lang

Back to the Future Part III

1990

as Marty McFly / Seamus McFly

7.5

The Secrets of the 'Back to the Future' Trilogy

1990

as Self

5.0

Back to the Future Part II

1989

as Marty McFly / Marty McFly Junior / Marlene McFly

7.8

Casualties of War

1989

as Private Eriksson

7.1

Back to the Future (Part II): Behind-the-Scenes Special Presentation

1989

as Himself

7.7

Bright Lights, Big City

1988

as Jamie

5.7

Mickey's 60th Birthday

1988

as Alex P. Keaton (archive footage) (uncredited)

6.6

Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam

1987

as Raymond Griffiths (voice)

7.1

The Secret of My Success

1987

as Brantley Foster aka Carlton Whitfield

Light of Day

as Joe Rasnick

Citizen Steve

as Self - Actor

Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood

as Self

The Return of Bruno

as Michael J. Fox

The Ice Man Hummeth

The Making of Back to the Future

as Self

Back to the Future

as Marty McFly

Teen Wolf

as Scott Howard

Poison Ivy

as Dennis Baxter

Family Ties Vacation

as Alex P. Keaton

The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There

1985

Night of 100 Stars II

1985

as Self

8.0

Don't Ask Me, Ask God

1984

as Future Son

High School U.S.A.

as Jay-Jay Manners

Class of 1984

as Arthur

Midnight Madness

as Scott Larson

Trouble in High Timber Country

1980

as Thomas Elston

Letters from Frank

1979

as Ricky

Television (48)

Shrinking

as Gerry

Reunited Apart

as Self

Corner Gas Animated

as Michael J. Fox (voice)

The Good Fight

as Louis Canning

Designated Survivor

as Ethan West

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

2015

as Self - Guest

6.2

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

2014

as Self

5.9

The Michael J. Fox Show

2013

as Mike Henry

5.9

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

as Self - Guest

The Good Wife

as Louis Canning

The Graham Norton Show

2007

as Self

7.2

Phineas and Ferb

2007

as Werewolf / Michael (voice)

The Reichen Show

as Self

Boston Legal

as Daniel Post

Rescue Me

as Dwight

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

2003

as Self

5.6

Comedy Central Roasts

2003

as Self

7.2

Clone High

2002

as Gandhi's Remaining Kidney (voice)

Scrubs

as Kevin Casey

Curb Your Enthusiasm

as Michael J. Fox

The View

as Self - Guest

The Daily Show

as Self

Spin City

as Mike Flaherty

Spin City

as Mike Flaherty

The Rosie O'Donnell Show

1996

as Self - Guest

3.9

E! True Hollywood Story

1996

as Self

8.1

Inside the Actors Studio

1994

as Self

7.5

Late Show with David Letterman

1993

as Self - Guest

6.4

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

1993

as Self - Guest

7.2

Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories

1992

as Narrator (voice)

10.0

Tales from the Crypt - Uncut

1992

Tales from the Crypt

1989

as Prosecutor ("segment "The Trap")

Night Court

as Eddie Simms

Goldene Kamera

as Self

Family Ties

as Alex P. Keaton

Late Night with David Letterman

as Self - Guest

Teachers Only

Here's Boomer

This Week

Palmerstown, U.S.A.

as Willy-Joe Hall

CBS News Sunday Morning

as Self

Trapper John, M.D.

Leo and Me

as Jamie

Family

as Richard

Saturday Night Live

as Self - Host

People's Choice Awards

1975

as Self - Presenter

9.0

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as Self

The Emmy Awards

as Self

Crew (7)

Movies (3)

STILL: A Michael J. Fox Movie

2023

Book

7.8

Looking Back to the Future

Thanks

Coldblooded

Producer

Television (4)

The Michael J. Fox Show

Executive Producer

Spin City

Producer

Tales from the Crypt - Uncut

1992

Producer

Brooklyn Bridge

1991

Director

7.5