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 | Cine Docs: Back to the Future | Marty McFly (archive footage) | 2024-01-23 |
Movie | STILL: A Michael J. Fox Movie | Self | 2023-01-20 |
Movie | Mr. Dress-Up: 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 | Mr. Calzaghe | Himself | 2015-11-20 |
Movie | Back To the Present: The Special | 2015-10-18 | |
Movie | Back in Time | Self | 2015-10-20 |
Movie | And the Oscar Goes To... | Self (archive footage) | 2014-02-01 |
Movie | Annie | Himself | 2014-12-19 |
Series | The Michael J. Fox Show | Mike Henry | 2013-09-26 |
Movie | Drew: The Man Behind the Poster | Himself | 2013-07-19 |
Movie | Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen | (archive footage) | 2012-02-04 |
Movie | The Love We Make | Self | 2011-09-10 |
Movie | Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules | Gary Heffley (uncredited) | 2011-03-25 |
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 | 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 | 2005-11-11 | |
Series | Boston Legal | Unknown | 2004-10-03 |
Movie | Comedy Central Roast of Denis Leary | Himself | 2003-08-10 |
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 |
Series | Clone High | Unknown | 2002-11-02 |
Movie | Back to the Future: Making the Trilogy | Self | 2002-12-17 |
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 Daily Show | Unknown | 1996-07-22 |
Movie | The Frighteners | Frank Bannister | 1996-07-18 |
Movie | Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco | Chance (voice) | 1996-03-08 |
Series | E! True Hollywood Story | Unknown | 1996-08-21 |
Series | Spin City | Unknown | 1996-09-17 |
Movie | Mars Attacks! | Jason Stone | 1996-12-13 |
Movie | Your Studio and You | Curious Guy on the Porch | 1995-02-01 |
Movie | Blue in the Face | Pete Maloney | 1995-09-15 |
Movie | The American President | Lewis Rothschild | 1995-11-17 |
Movie | Coldblooded | Tim Alexander | 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 | Citizen Steve | Self - Actor | 1987-01-01 |
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 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 | Teen Wolf | Scott Howard | 1985-08-23 |
Movie | Family Ties Vacation | Alex P. Keaton | 1985-09-22 |
Movie | Back to the Future | Marty McFly | 1985-07-03 |
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 with David Brinkley | Unknown | 1981-11-15 |
Series | Here's Boomer | Unknown | 1980-03-14 |
Movie | Midnight Madness | Scott Larson | 1980-02-08 |
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 |