Michael J. Fox
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Michael J. Fox | |
Michael J. Fox and his wife Tracy Pollan, 1988 |
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Birth name | Michael Andrew Fox |
Born | June 9, 1961 (age 47) Edmonton, Alberta, Canada |
Other name(s) | Michael Fox; Mike Fox |
Spouse(s) | Tracy Pollan (1988-present) |
Notable roles | Alex P. Keaton in Family Ties Marty McFly in the Back to the Future Erikkson in Casualties of War Lewis Rothschild in The American President Mike Flaherty in Spin City Stuart Little in Stuart Little and Stuart Little 2 |
Emmy Awards | |
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Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series 1986 Family Ties 1987 Family Ties 1988 Family Ties 2000 Spin City |
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Golden Globe Awards | |
Best Actor in a Television Comedy or Musical 1989 Family Ties 1998 Spin City 1999 Spin City 2000 Spin City |
Michael J. Fox (born Michael Andrew Fox on June 9, 1961) is an American film and television actor. He was born in Canada, but became an American citizen. His most famous roles include Marty McFly from the Back to the Future trilogy (1985-1990); Alex P. Keaton from Family Ties (1982-1989), for which he won three Emmy Awards and a Golden Globe Award; and Mike Flaherty from Spin City (1996-2000), for which he won an Emmy, three Golden Globes, and two Screen Actors Guild Awards.
Fox found out he had Parkinson's disease in 1991, and informed this to the public in 1998. As his disease became worse, he retired from acting in 2000.
[change] Other websites
- Michael J. Fox at the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)
- Michael J. Fox at the Notable Names Database
- Michael J. Fox at TV.com
- The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research
- The Michael J. Fox Database
- La Place de Mike
- Archive of American Television interviews with Michael J. Fox (in 5 parts)
- May, 2006 NBC Today Show segment with Katie Couric with Muhammad Ali & Michael J. Fox (annotated video)
- Michael J. Fox Records TV Ad for Cardin - Washington Post Article.
- Michael then and now 2002 article from Maclean's online magazine.
- "Michael J. Fox Fires Back at Critics." ABC News, ThisWeek with George Stephanopoulos. Air date October 29, 2006, accessed on October 30, 2006.