Michael J. Fox

About Michael J. Fox

He is most known for playing Marty McFly in the Back to the Future trilogy and later for his part on Family Ties, for which he won many Emmys. He was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease when he was only 29 years old, but didn't make the news public until 1998. He established the Michael J. Fox Foundation two years later, which is committed to Parkinson's research.

Michael Andrew Fox, known professionally as Michael J. Fox, is a Canadian-American retired actor, author, film producer, and activist. Beginning his career in the 1970s, he first rose to prominence for portraying Alex P. Keaton on the NBC sitcom Family Ties. Fox achieved further recognition as protagonist Marty McFly in the Back to the Future film trilogy. The trilogy's critical and commercial success led to Fox headlining several films throughout the 1980s and 1990s, including Teen Wolf, The Secret of My Success, Casualties of War, and The Frighteners. He returned to television on the ABC sitcom Spin City, where he portrayed the lead role of Mike Flaherty from 1996 to 2000. In 1998, Fox publicly disclosed that he had been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease seven years earlier. Fox subsequently became an advocate for research toward finding a cure and founded the Michael J. Fox Foundation in 2000 to help fund research.

Years active	1973–2020
Occupation	Actor, author, producer, activist
Citizenship	Canada, United States
Children	4
Born	Michael Andrew Fox, June 9, 1961, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

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Michael J. Fox before fame

At the age of 15, he played a 10-year-old child on the TV show Leo and Me. At the age of 18, he relocated to Los Angeles.

Achievement of Michael J. Fox

From 1996 to 2000, he played Mike Flaherty on Spin City. He worked seldom in the decade following his Parkinson's diagnosis, but he resumed his acting career in the 2010s, starring on The Good Wife as Louis Canning.

Salary 2020

Not known

Net Worth 2020

$65 Million

Michael J. Fox family life

His father worked as a cop, and his mother worked as an actress. In July 1988, he married actress Tracy Pollan, with whom he had four children.

Associations of Michael J. Fox

In the Back to the Future trilogy, he co-starred alongside Christopher Lloyd.

Michael J. Fox Height, Weight & Physique Measurements

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Height	163 cm
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Family Members

Name	Relationship	Net worth	Profession
Steven Fox	Brother		N/A
Aquinnah Kathleen Fox	Daughter		N/A
Schuyler Frances Fox	Daughter		N/A
Esmu00e9 Annabelle Fox	Daughter		N/A
William Fox	Father		N/A
Phyllis Piper	Mother		N/A
Jacki Fox	Sister		N/A
Karen Fox	Sister		N/A
Kelli Fox	Sister		N/A
Sam Michael Fox	Son		N/A
Tracy Pollan	Spouse	$65 Million	Actor