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.
Series | Roast of Denis Leary: Uncensored | Unknown | 2025 |
Movie | STILL: A Michael J. Fox Movie | Self | 2023-01-20 |
Movie | Mr. Dressup: The Magic of Make Believe | Self | 2023-09-08 |
Movie | Back Home Again | Michael J. Bird (voice) | 2021-10-28 |
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 |
Movie | Back To the Present: The Special | 2015-10-18 | |
Movie | Being Canadian | Self | 2015-09-18 |
Movie | Back in Time | Self | 2015-10-20 |
Movie | Mr. Calzaghe | Himself | 2015-11-20 |
Movie | And the Oscar Goes To... | Self (archive footage) | 2014-02-01 |
Movie | Annie | Himself | 2014-12-18 |
Movie | Drew: The Man Behind the Poster | Himself | 2013-07-19 |
Series | The Michael J. Fox Show | Mike Henry | 2013-09-26 |
Movie | Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen | (archive footage) | 2012-02-04 |
Movie | Synchronize | Marty McFly (uncredited) (archival footage) | 2011-09-12 |
Movie | Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules | Gary Heffley (uncredited) | 2011-03-25 |
Movie | The Love We Make | Self | 2011-09-10 |
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 |
Movie | Comedy Central Roast of Denis Leary | Himself | 2003-08-10 |
Movie | JAPANARAMA! Psycho TV From Japan Vol. 1 | 2003-04-12 | |
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 | Atlantis: The Lost Empire | Milo James Thatch (voice) | 2001-06-02 |
Series | Scrubs | Unknown | 2001-10-02 |
Movie | The Concert for New York City | Self | 2001-10-20 |
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 |
Movie | The Frighteners | Frank Bannister | 1996-07-18 |
Movie | Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco | Chance (voice) | 1996-03-08 |
Series | The Daily Show | Unknown | 1996-07-22 |
Movie | Mars Attacks! | Jason Stone | 1996-12-13 |
Series | Spin City | Mike Flaherty | 1996-09-17 |
Series | E! True Hollywood Story | Unknown | 1996-08-21 |
Movie | Coldblooded | Tim Alexander | 1995-09-15 |
Movie | Your Studio and You | Curious Guy on the Porch | 1995-02-01 |
Movie | The American President | Lewis Rothschild | 1995-11-17 |
Movie | Blue in the Face | Pete Maloney | 1995-09-15 |
Movie | Greedy | Daniel McTeague | 1994-03-04 |
Movie | Don't Drink the Water | Axel Magee | 1994-12-18 |
Series | Inside the Actors Studio | Unknown | 1994-08-14 |
Movie | Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey | Chance (voice) | 1993-02-03 |
Movie | Life with Mikey | Michael Chapman | 1993-06-04 |
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 | Where the Rivers Flow North | Clayton Farnsworth | 1993-06-14 |
Movie | James Cagney: Top of the World | Self - Host | 1992-07-05 |
Movie | Doc Hollywood | Benjamin Stone | 1991-08-02 |
Movie | The Hard Way | Nick Lang | 1991-03-08 |
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 |
Movie | Casualties of War | Private Eriksson | 1989-08-18 |
Series | Tales from the Crypt | Unknown | 1989-06-10 |
Movie | Back to the Future Part II | Marty McFly / Marty McFly Jr. / Marlene McFly | 1989-11-22 |
Movie | Back to the Future (Part II): Behind-the-Scenes Special Presentation | Himself | 1989-11-17 |
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 | The Secret of My Success | Brantley Foster aka Carlton Whitfield | 1987-04-10 |
Movie | Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam | Raymond Griffiths (voice) | 1987-10-01 |
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 | Back to the Future | Marty McFly | 1985-07-03 |
Movie | Teen Wolf | Scott Howard | 1985-08-23 |
Movie | Family Ties Vacation | Alex P. Keaton | 1985-09-22 |
Movie | High School U.S.A. | Jay-Jay Manners | 1983-10-16 |
Series | Frontline | Unknown | 1983-01-17 |
Series | Family Ties | Alex P. Keaton | 1982-09-22 |
Movie | Class of 1984 | Arthur | 1982-08-20 |
Series | This Week | Unknown | 1981-11-15 |
Movie | Midnight Madness | Scott Larson | 1980-02-08 |
Series | Here's Boomer | Unknown | 1980-03-14 |
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 |