Michael J. Fox Biography (1961-)

Original name, Michael Andrew Fox; born June 9, 1961, in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada; immigrated to the United States, naturalized citizen; son of William (member of the Canadian Army and a police officer) and Phyllis (a payroll clerk and actress) Fox; brother of Kelli Fox (an actress); married Tracy Pollan (an actress), July 16, 1988; children: Sam Michael, Schuyler Frances, AquinnahKathleen, Esme Annabelle. Addresses: Agent: United Talent Agency, 9560 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 500, Beverly Hills, CA 90212.; Publicist: Baker/Winokur/Ryder, 909 Third Ave., 10th Floor, New York, NY 10022.

Nationality
Canadian
Gender
Male
Occupation
Actor, producer
Birth Details
June 9, 1961
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Famous Works

  • CREDITS
  • Television Appearances
  • Series
  • (As Mike Fox) Jamie, Leo and Me, CBC, taped beginning c. 1976, broadcast beginning c. 1981
  • (As Michael Fox) Willy Joe Hall, Palmerstown U.S.A., CBS, 1980, later known as Palmerstown, CBS, 1981
  • Alex P. Keaton, Family Ties, NBC, 1982-89
  • Deputy mayor Michael Flaherty, Spin City (also known as Spin), ABC, 1996-2000, 2001
  • Himself, Healthy Kids, beginning 1998
  • Miniseries
  • Himself, The Greatest Canadian (documentary), CBC, 2004
  • Himself, 100 Greatest Teen Stars (also known as The Greatest), VH1, 2006
  • Movies
  • Ricky Miller, Letters from Frank, CBS, 1979
  • (As Michael Fox) Jay Jay Manners, High School U.S.A., NBC, 1983
  • Alex P. Keaton, Family Ties Vacation, NBC, 1985
  • Dennis Baxter, Poison Ivy, NBC, 1985
  • Axel (some sources cite Alex) Magee, Don't Drink the Water, ABC, 1994
  • Himself, Saving Milly, CBS, 2005
  • Voice of Marcel Maggot, The Magic 7 (animated), c. 2006
  • Specials
  • Host, The Homemade Comedy Special, NBC, 1984
  • Himself, Battle of the Network Stars XVI, ABC, 1984
  • Himself, Battle of the Network Stars XVII, ABC, 1984
  • Host and narrator, Time Travel: Fact, Fiction, and Fantasy, syndicated, 1985
  • Himself, The Barbara Walters Special, ABC, 1985
  • Himself, Bob Hope Buys NBC?, NBC, 1985
  • The NBC All-Star Hour, NBC, 1985
  • Night of 100 Stars II (also known as Night of One Hundred Stars), ABC, 1985
  • The Barbara Walters Special, ABC, 1986
  • Comic Relief, HBO, 1986
  • "The Iceman Hummeth," David Letterman's Second Annual Holiday Film Festival, NBC, 1986
  • NBC's 60th Anniversary Celebration, NBC, 1986
  • Himself, Bruce Willis: The Return of Bruno (also known as The Return of Bruno), HBO, 1987
  • Himself, Funny, You Don't Look 200 (also known as Funny, You Don't Look 200: A Constitutional Vaudeville), ABC, 1987
  • Narrator, Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam (documentary; also known as Dear America), HBO, 1987
  • Alex P. Keaton, "Mickey's 60th Birthday Special" (also known as "Mickey's60th Birthday" and "Mickey's 60th Birthday Anniversary Shorts"), The Magical World of Disney, NBC, 1988
  • Inside Family Ties: Behind the Scenes of a Hit (documentary), PBS,1988
  • Super Bloopers and New Practical Jokes, NBC, 1988
  • Himself, Miles Turns 21, 1990
  • Himself and Marty McFly, The Secrets of the Back to the Future Trilogy, 1990
  • Sex, Buys, and Advertising, NBC, 1990
  • Dan Quayle, Saturday Night Live: President Bush, NBC, 1992
  • Host, James Cagney: Top of the World, TNT, 1992
  • The Last Laugh: Memories of the Cosby Show, NBC, 1992
  • Himself, I Am Your Child (also known as From Zero to Threeand Johnson & Johnson Presents: I Am Your Child), ABC, 1997
  • Walt Disney World's 25th Anniversary Party (also known as The 25th Anniversary of Walt Disney World), ABC, 1997
  • The Late Show with David Letterman Fifth Anniversary Special, CBS,1998
  • Himself, Stuart Little: Making It Big (documentary), HBO, 1999
  • Not Gettin' Any Steve Charleston, Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chris Rock, NBC, 1999
  • Himself, David Blaine: Frozen in Time, ABC, 2000
  • Himself and Dan Quayle, Saturday Night Live: Presidential Bash 2000, NBC, 2000
  • Himself, The Concert for New York City, VH1, 2001
  • Himself, What Lies Beneath: Constructing the Perfect Thriller (documentary), 2001
  • Himself, NBC 75th Anniversary Special (also known as NBC 75th Anniversary Celebration), NBC, 2002
  • Himself, Comedy Central Roast of Denis Leary, Comedy Central, 2003
  • (In archive footage) Himself, 101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment, E! Entertainment Television, 2003
  • Presenter, ABC 50th Anniversary Celebration, ABC, 2003
  • Himself, Mouthing Off: 51 Greatest Smartasses, Comedy Central, 2004
  • Himself, Comedy Gold (documentary), CBC, 2005
  • (In archive footage) Himself, La marato 2005, TV3 (Television de Catalunya, Spain), 2005
  • Awards Presentations
  • The 58th Annual Academy Awards Presentation, ABC, 1986
  • The 38th Annual Emmy Awards, NBC, 1986
  • The 39th Annual Emmy Awards, Fox, 1987
  • The 40th Annual Emmy Awards, Fox, 1988
  • The 1996 Emmy Awards, ABC, 1996
  • The 49th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards, 1997
  • The 50th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards, NBC, 1998
  • The 55th Golden Globe Awards, 1998
  • The 51st Annual Primetime Emmy Awards, 1999
  • The 56th Annual Golden Globe Awards, 1999
  • Golden Hanger Awards, 1999
  • Himself, GQ's 2000 Men of the Year Awards, Fox, 2000
  • Presenter, The 52nd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards, 2000
  • The Second Annual Family Television Awards, CBS, 2000
  • Sixth Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (also known as Screen Actors Guild Sixth Annual Awards), TNT, 2000
  • Episodic
  • Paul Stone, "Kids," Lou Grant, CBS, 1979
  • Schoolboy, "Such a Fine Line," Family, ABC, 1980
  • Elliot Schweitzer, "Brain Child," Trapper John, M.D., CBS, 1981
  • "The Make-Up Test," Teachers Only, NBC, 1982
  • "I Like to be in America/He Ain't Heavy/Abbey's Maiden Voyage," The Love Boat, ABC, 1983
  • Eddie Simms, "Santa Goes Downtown," Night Court, NBC, 1984
  • Coast to Coast, 1990
  • Prosecutor, "The Trap" (also known as "Carrion Death" and "Loved to Death"), Tales from the Crypt (also known as HBO's "Tales from the Crypt"), HBO, 1991
  • Host, Saturday Night Live (also known as NBC's "Saturday Night," Saturday Night, and SNL), NBC, 1991
  • Himself, Late Night with David Letterman, NBC, 1991
  • Narrator, "There's a Nightmare in My Closet," Shelley Duvall's BedtimeStories, Showtime, 1992
  • Himself, The Howard Stern Show, syndicated, 1992
  • Himself, The Late Show with David Letterman (also known as TheLate Show), CBS, 1993, 1995, 2005
  • Himself, The Rosie O'Donnell Show, syndicated, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2002
  • "The Films of Rob Reiner" (also known as "Rob Reiner"), The Directors (also known as The Directors--Rob Reiner), Encore, c. 1997
  • The Daily Show (also known as The Daily Show with Jon Stewart and The Daily Show with Jon Stewart Global Edition), Comedy Central, 1997, 1999
  • The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, NBC, 1998
  • Himself, Late Night with Conan O'Brien, NBC, 1998, 1999
  • "Stuart Little," HBO First Look, HBO, 1999
  • Himself, "Meredith Baxter: Perfection & Reality," Biography (also known as A & E Biography: Meredith Baxter), Arts and Entertainment, 2000
  • Himself, "What Lies Beneath," HBO First Look, HBO, 2000
  • Voice of Gandhi's remaining kidney, "Escape to Beer Mountain: A Rope of Sand," Clone High (animated; also known as Clone High U.S.A.), MTV, 2002
  • Himself, Larry King Live, Cable News Network, 2002
  • Himself, The Oprah Winfrey Show (also known as Oprah), syndicated, 2002
  • Himself, Entertainment Tonight (also known as Entertainment This Week, ET, E.T., ET Weekend, and This Week in Entertainment), syndicated, 2003
  • Dr. Kevin Casey, "My Catalyst," Scrubs, NBC, 2004
  • The E! True Hollywood Story: Heather Locklear (documentary), E! Entertainment Television, 2004
  • Dr. Kevin Casey, "My Porcelain God," Scrubs, NBC, 2005
  • (In archive footage; uncredited) Marty McFly, "Flashback," VM Show Vol. 2, 2005
  • Himself, "Heather Locklear," Biography (also known as A & EBiography: Heather Locklear), Arts and Entertainment, 2005
  • Himself, Inside the Actors Studio, Bravo, 2005
  • Daniel Post, "Breast in Show," Boston Legal (also known as Fleet Street, The Practice: Fleet Street, and The Untitled Practice), ABC, 2006
  • Daniel Post, "The Cancer Man Can," Boston Legal (also known as Fleet Street, The Practice: Fleet Street, and The Untitled Practice), ABC, 2006
  • Daniel Post, "Helping Hands," Boston Legal (also known as FleetStreet, The Practice: Fleet Street, and The Untitled Practice), ABC, 2006
  • Daniel Post, "Too Much Information," Boston Legal (also known as Fleet Street, The Practice: Fleet Street, and The Untitled Practice), ABC, 2006
  • Appeared in "The Master," The Magic Lie, ABC; and in episodes of other series, including 20/20 (also known as ABC News 20/20), ABC.
  • Pilots
  • (As Michael Fox) Thomas Elston, Trouble in High Timber Country (also known as The Yeagers), ABC, 1980
  • (As Michael Fox) Willy Joe Hall, "Palmerstown U.S.A.," Palmerstown U.S.A., CBS, 1980, series later known as Palmerstown.
  • Alex P. Keaton, Family Ties, NBC, 1982
  • Deputy mayor Michael Flaherty, Spin City (also known as Spin), ABC, 1996
  • Television Work
  • Series
  • Executive producer, Spin City (also known as Spin), ABC, 1996-
  • Executive consultant, Spin City (also known as Spin), ABC,2000-
  • Television Director
  • Specials
  • "The Iceman Hummeth," David Letterman's Second Annual Holiday Film Festival, NBC, 1986
  • Episodic
  • "The Trap" (also known as "Carrion Death" and "Loved to Death"), Talesfrom the Crypt (also known as HBO's "Tales from the Crypt"), HBO,1991
  • "Rainy Day," Brooklyn Bridge, CBS, 1992
  • Television Work
  • Pilots
  • Executive producer, Anna Says, 1999
  • Executive producer, Otherwise Engaged, Lifetime, 2002
  • Producer, Hench at Home, ABC, 2003
  • Film Appearances
  • Scott, Midnight Madness (also known as The Great All-Nighter), Buena Vista, 1980
  • Arthur, Class of 1984, United Film Distribution Company, 1982
  • Marty McFly, Back to the Future, Universal, 1985
  • Scott Howard, Teen Wolf, Atlantic Releasing, 1985
  • Brantley Foster/Carlton Whitfield, The Secret of My Success (alsoknown as The Secret of My Succe$s), Universal, 1987
  • Joe Rasnick and song performer, Light of Day, TriStar, 1987
  • Jamie Conway, Bright Lights, Big City, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/UnitedArtists, 1988
  • Marty McFly, Marty McFly, Jr., and Marlene McFly, Back to the Future,Part II (also known as Paradox), Universal, 1989
  • Private first class Eriksson, Casualties of War, Columbia, 1989
  • Marty McFly ("Clint Eastwood") and Seamus McFly, Back to the Future, Part III (also known as Three), Universal, 1990
  • Dr. Benjamin Stone, Doc Hollywood, Warner Bros., 1991
  • Nick Lang, The Hard Way, Universal, 1991
  • Clayton Farnsworth, Where the Rivers Flow North, Caledonia Pictures, 1993
  • Doug Ireland, For Love or Money (also known as The Concierge), Universal, 1993
  • Michael Chapman, Life with Mikey (also known as Give Me a Break), Buena Vista, 1993
  • Voice of Chance (the bulldog), Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey, Buena Vista, 1993
  • Daniel McTeague, Jr., Greedy, Universal, 1994
  • Lewis Rothschild, The American President, Columbia, 1995
  • Himself, Your Studio and You (short film), Universal, 1995
  • Peter Maloney, Blue in the Face (also known as Brooklyn Boogie), Miramax, 1995
  • Tim Alexander, Coldblooded (also known as The Reluctant Hitman), IRS Releasing/Propaganda Films, 1995
  • Frank Bannister, The Frighteners (also known as Frightenersand Robert Zemeckis Presents: "The Frighteners"), Universal, 1996
  • Jason Stone, Mars Attacks!, Warner Bros., 1996
  • Voice of Chance (the bulldog), Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco, Buena Vista, 1996
  • (Uncredited) Himself, Off the Menu: The Last Days of Chasen's (documentary), Northern Arts Entertainment, 1997
  • Voice of Stuart Little, Stuart Little, Sony Pictures Entertainment, 1999
  • Thirty Wishes, Buena Vista, 1999
  • Voice of Milo James Thatch, Atlantis: The Lost Empire (animated; also known as Atlantis), Buena Vista, 2001
  • Mr. Baker, Interstate 60 (also known as Interstate 60: Episodesof the Road and I-60), Samuel Goldwyn Films, 2002
  • Voice of Stuart Little, Stuart Little 2 (also known as SL2), Columbia, 2002
  • Himself, In Search of Ted Demme (documentary), IFC Films, 2005
  • Voice of Stuart Little, Stuart Little 3: Call of the Wild, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, c. 2005
  • (In archive footage) Himself, Looking Back at the Future (documentary), Agenda Films, 2006
  • Film Work
  • Producer, Coldblooded (also known as The Reluctant Hitman),IRS Releasing/Propaganda Films, 1995
  • Director and executive producer, Thirty Wishes, Buena Vista, 1999
  • Stage Appearances
  • Night of 100 Stars II (also known as Night of One Hundred Stars), Radio City Music Hall, New York City, 1985
  • Appeared as Steve, The Shadow Box, Vancouver Arts Club Theatre, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Appeared in other productions.
  • RECORDINGS
  • Videos
  • Narrator, Reach for the Stars 1990: The Official Boston Bruins Video (documentary), 1990
  • Himself, Time Machine: The Journey Back (documentary), Warner Bros., 1993
  • Himself, The Making of "The Frighteners" (documentary), UniversalStudios Home Video, 1998
  • Himself, Lord Stanley's Cup: Hockey's Ultimate Prize (short documentary), National Hockey League/United Services, 2000
  • Himself, Back to the Future: Making the Trilogy (documentary), 2002
  • Video Games
  • Marty McFly, Back to the Future, 2004
  • Music Videos
  • Huey Lewis and the News, "Back in Time," 1985
  • Huey Lewis and the News, "Power of Love," 1985
  • Julian Lennon, "Stick Around," 1986
  • Joan Jett, "Light of Day," c. 1987
  • Taped Readings
  • Michael J. Fox, Lucky Man: A Memoir, Simon & Schuster Audio, 2002
  • WRITINGS
  • Teleplays
  • Pilots
  • Hench at Home, ABC, 2003
  • Film Music
  • Songs
  • "You've Got No Place to Go," Light of Day, TriStar, 1987
  • Nonfiction
  • Lucky Man: A Memoir (autobiography), Hyperion, 2002

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

    Books
    • Newsmakers, Issue 3, Gale Group, 2001
    Periodicals
    • Entertainment Weekly, September 5, 1997, p. 32; February 4, 2000,p. 18; April 12, 2002, pp. 68-69; September 12, 2003, p. 160
    • GQ, November, 1999
    • Interview, January, 1988, p. 26; August, 1996
    • New York Times, January 10, 1988
    • O, the Oprah Magazine, March, 2002, pp. 142-49
    • People Weekly, April 20, 1987, p. 86; December 4, 1989, p. 142; September 22, 1997, p. 164; June 26, 2000, p. 113; December 25, 2000, p. 54; June 18, 2001, p. 61; March 25, 2002, pp. 100-104, 106, 108, 111-12; February 23, 2004, p. 26; April 12, 2004, p. 82
    • Premiere, October, 1989, p. 84
    • Prevue, September, 1990, pp. 50-53
    • Redbook, September, 1996, p. 106
    • Rolling Stone, January 15, 1987, pp. 25-26; March 12, 1987, pp. 30-32
    • Starlog, February, 1990
    • TV Guide, September 30, 1996; February 4, 2000, p. 5; May 13, 2000, pp. 22-28, 30-34
    • US, August 21, 1989, p. 21