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Biography

Michael J Fox was born on June 9, 1961, in Edmonton Alberta. The fourth of five children of William (Canadian military) and Phyllis (actress).…more

Born

6/9/1961, Edmonton, Alberta (Canada)

Birth Name

Michael Andrew Fox

Gender

Male

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Star (6)

Role
- Michael J. Fox: Adventures of an Incurable Optimist
  Host
- Spin City
  Deputy Mayor Michael 'Mike' Patrick Flaherty
  - S 4: Ep 26 Goodbye (2)
    5/24/00
  - S 4: Ep 25 Goodbye (1)
    5/24/00
  - S 4: Ep 24 The Commitments
    5/17/00
  - S 4: Ep 23 An American Deputy Mayor in Paris
    5/10/00
  - S 4: Ep 22 Airplane!
    5/3/00
  - + 95 More Credits
- The Primetime Emmy Awards
  Himself - Host
  - S 48: Ep 1 The 48th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards
    9/8/96
- Family Ties
  Alex P. Keaton
  - S 7: Ep 26 Alex Doesn't Live Here Anymore (2)
    5/14/89
  - S 7: Ep 25 Alex Doesn't Live Here Anymore (1)
    5/14/89
  - S 7: Ep 24 Mr. Keaton Takes a Vacation
    5/7/89
  - S 7: Ep 23 Wrap Around the Clock (2)
    4/23/89
  - S 7: Ep 22 Wrap Around the Clock (1)
    4/23/89
  - + 175 More Credits
- Leo and Me
  Jamie
  - S 1: Ep 12 Episode 12
    8/14/81
  - S 1: Ep 11 Episode 11
    8/7/81
  - S 1: Ep 10 Episode 10
    7/31/81
  - S 1: Ep 9 Episode 9
    7/24/81
  - S 1: Ep 8 Episode 8
    7/17/81
  - + 7 More Credits
- Palmerstown, U.S.A.
  Willy-Joe Hall
  - S 2: Ep 10 Crossroads
    6/9/81
  - S 2: Ep 9 The Suitor
    6/2/81
  - S 2: Ep 8 Dry Hole
    5/19/81
  - S 2: Ep 7 Roadhouse
    5/5/81
  - S 2: Ep 6 The Threat
    4/21/81
  - + 12 More Credits
Recurring Role (4)

Role
- The Good Wife
  Louis Canning
  - S 3: Ep 22 The Dream Team
    4/29/12
  - S 3: Ep 18 Gloves Come Off
    3/18/12
  - S 3: Ep 10 Parenting Made Easy
- Late Show with David Letterman
  Guest
  - S 16: Ep 116 Show #3091
    4/2/09
  - S 12: Ep 106 Show #2325
    2/23/05
  - S 9: Ep 127 Show #1782
    4/3/02
  - S 7: Ep 147 Show #1409
    5/22/00
  - S 7: Ep 10 Show #1288
    9/20/99
  - + 11 More Credits
- Boston Legal
  Daniel Post
  - S 3: Ep 1 Can't We All Get a Lung?
    9/19/06
  - S 2: Ep 14 Breast in Show
    2/7/06
  - S 2: Ep 13 Too Much Information
    1/24/06
  - S 2: Ep 12 Helping Hands
    1/17/06
  - S 2: Ep 11 The Cancer Man Can
    1/10/06
- Late Night With David Letterman
  Guest
  - S 12: Ep 9 Show #1751
    2/16/93
  - S 11: Ep 53 Show #1637
    5/22/92
  - S 10: Ep 123 Show #1551
    11/7/91
  - S 10: Ep 20 Show #1448
    3/15/91
  - S 9: Ep 66 Show #1333
    7/18/90
  - + 5 More Credits
Guest Star (53)

Role
- Live! with Kelly
  Himself
  - S 24: Ep 45 November 4, 2011
    11/4/11
  - S 22: Ep 140 April 13, 2010
    4/13/10
  - S 21: Ep 146 April 1, 2009
    4/1/09
  - S 6: Ep 237 August 12, 1994
    8/12/94
  - S 6: Ep 17 September 28, 1993
    9/28/93
- Sunday NFL Countdown
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 13 October 9, 2011
    10/9/11
- Curb Your Enthusiasm
  Himself
  - S 8: Ep 10 Larry vs. Michael J. Fox
    9/11/11
- NHL Stanley Cup Finals
  Interviewee
  - S 58: Ep 1 Game 1 - Boston at Vancouver (2011)
    6/1/11
- The Good Wife
  Louis Canning
  - S 2: Ep 13 Real Deal
    2/8/11
  - S 2: Ep 6 Poisoned Pill
    11/9/10
- 2010 Winter Olympic Games
  Guest Star
  - S 1: Ep 17 Day 17
    2/28/10
- The Primetime Emmy Awards
  Himself - Presenter
  - S 61: Ep 1 The 61st Annual Primetime Emmy Awards
    9/20/09
  - S 52: Ep 1 The 52nd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards
    9/10/00
  - S 51: Ep 1 The 51st Annual Primetime Emmy Awards
    9/12/99
  - S 50: Ep 1 The 50th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards
    9/13/98
  - S 49: Ep 1 The 49th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards
    9/14/97
- Rescue Me
  Dwight
  - S 5: Ep 1 Baptism
    4/7/09
- The Daily Show with Jon Stewart
  Self
  - S 14: Ep 45 Michael J. Fox
    4/6/09
- Frontline
  Himself
  - S 27: Ep 8 My Father, My Brother and Me
    2/3/09
- The Today Show
  Himself
  - S 57: Ep 28 February 7, 2008
    2/7/08
- e-Talk Daily
  Himself
  - S 3: Ep 79 May 9, 2007
    5/9/07
- Anderson Cooper 360°
  Himself
  - S 4: Ep 96 Thursday, January 11, 2007
    1/11/07
- E! True Hollywood Story
  himself
  - S 11: Ep 8 Michael J. Fox
    9/4/06
- Boston Legal
  Daniel Post
  - S 2: Ep 27 BL: Los Angeles
    5/16/06
- The Greatest
  Himself
  - S 4: Ep 5 100 Greatest teen stars (20-1)
    2/5/06
- Inside the Actors Studio
  himself
  - S 11: Ep 21 Michael J. Fox
    10/30/05
- Stuart Little
  Stuart Little
  - S 2: Ep 3 Stuart Little 3: Call of the Wild
    2/21/05
  - — Stuart Little 2
    7/19/02
  - — Stuart Little
    12/17/99
- E! True Hollywood Story
  Himself
  - S 9: Ep 4 Heather Locklear
    6/27/04
- Scrubs
  Dr. Kevin Casey
  - S 3: Ep 13 My Porcelain God
    2/17/04
  - S 3: Ep 12 My Catalyst
    2/10/04
- Late Night with Conan O'Brien
  Himself
  - S 11: Ep 67 Michael J. Fox, Ken Capling, Nickelback
    2/11/04
- Comedy Central Roast
  Roaster
  - S 1: Ep 1 Comedy Central Roast of Denis Leary
    8/10/03
- Clone High
  Gandhi's Kidney
  - S 1: Ep 1 Escape to Beer Mountain: A Rope of Sand
    11/2/02
- The View
  Himself
  - S 5: Ep 58 April 10, 2002
    4/10/02
- Larry King Live
  Himself
  - S 18: Ep 220 Episode 18-220
    4/8/02
- Charlie Rose
  Guest
  - — April 6, 2002
    4/6/02
- Good Morning America
  Himself
  - S 28: Ep 63 April 5, 2002
    4/5/02
  - S 28: Ep 62 April 4, 2002
    4/4/02
- Spin City
  Mike
  - S 6: Ep 3 Wife with Mikey
    10/2/01
  - S 6: Ep 2 A Tree Falls in Manhattan (2)
    9/25/01
  - S 6: Ep 1 The Arrival (1)
    9/25/01
- The Rosie O'Donnell Show
  Himself
  - S 5: Ep 187 Show #999
    6/13/01
  - S 4: Ep 10 Show #634
    9/21/99
  - S 3: Ep 102 Show #533
    2/16/99
  - S 3: Ep 12 Show #443
    9/22/98
  - S 2: Ep 84 Show #326
    1/22/98
  - + 2 More Credits
- Saturday Night Live
  Himself
  - — The Best Of Chris Rock
    11/18/99
  - S 16: Ep 15 Michael J. Fox/The Black Crowes
    3/16/91
- The Daily Show with Jon Stewart
  guest
  - S 3: Ep 75 Michael J. Fox
    1/11/99
- Access Hollywood
  Himself
- Late Show with David Letterman
  Guest (cameo)
  - S 3: Ep 54 Show #0493
    11/23/95
- Pebble Mill
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 70 Episode 120
    4/13/92
- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
  Guest
  - S 30: Ep 60 Show #4471
    1/30/92
  - S 29: Ep 154 Show #4384
    7/31/91
  - S 29: Ep 73 Show #4303
    3/5/91
  - S 23: Ep 90 Show #3690
    9/11/85
- Late Night With David Letterman
  Guest (cameo)
  - S 10: Ep 74 Show #1502
    7/10/91
  - S 10: Ep 19 Show #1447
    3/14/91
- Tales from the Crypt
  Prosecuter
  - S 3: Ep 3 The Trap
    6/15/91
- The Arsenio Hall Show
  Himself
  - S 3: Ep 110 March 1, 1991
    3/1/91
  - S 2: Ep 168 June 8, 1990
    6/8/90
- Back to the Future
  Marty McFly / Seamus McFly
  - S 1: Ep 3 Back To The Future III
    5/25/90
- Back to the Future
  Marty McFly / Marty McFly Junior / Marlene McFly
  - S 1: Ep 2 Back To The Future II
    11/22/89
- The Primetime Emmy Awards
  Himself
  - S 40: Ep 1 The 40th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards
    8/28/88
  - S 39: Ep 1 The 39th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards
    9/20/87
  - S 38: Ep 1 The 38th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards
    9/21/86
- The Academy Awards
  Himself - Presenter
  - S 58: Ep 1 The 58th Annual Academy Awards
    3/24/86
- People's Choice Awards
  Himself
  - S 12: Ep 1 The 12th Annual People's Choice Awards
    1/1/86
- Back to the Future
  Marty McFly
  - S 1: Ep 1 Back To The Future
    7/3/85
- Battle of the Network Stars
  NBC Team
  - S 9: Ep 1 Special #17
    12/20/84
  - S 8: Ep 2 Special #16
    5/3/84
- Night Court
  Eddie Simms
  - S 1: Ep 2 Santa Goes Downtown
    1/11/84
- The Love Boat
  Guest Star
  - S 6: Ep 22 Abby's Maiden Voyage / He Ain't Heavy / I Like to Be in America
    2/26/83
- Tattletales
  Himself
  - S 6: Ep 30 August 9, 1982
    8/9/82
- Trapper John, M.D.
  Elliot Schweitzer
  - S 2: Ep 18 Brain Child
    5/17/81
- Family
  Richard Topol
  - S 5: Ep 9 Such a Fine Line
    3/17/80
- Lou Grant
  Paul Stone
  - S 3: Ep 13 Kids
    12/24/79
- Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories
  Narrator
  - S 1: Ep 13 There's a Nightmare in My Closet
- Here's Boomer
  Jackie
  - S 1: Ep 2 Boomer Goes Hollywood
Cameo (1)

Role
- The Bob Hope Show
  Himself
  - S 36: Ep 1 Bob Hope Buys NBC?
    9/17/85
Special Guest Star (3)

Role
- Phineas and Ferb
  Werewolf / Michael
  - S 3: Ep 24 The Curse of Candace
    10/7/11
- The Good Wife
  Louis Canning
  - S 2: Ep 19 Wrongful Termination
    4/5/11
- Rescue Me
  Dwight
  - S 5: Ep 9 Thaw
    6/2/09
  - S 5: Ep 5 Sheila
    5/5/09
  - S 5: Ep 2 French
    4/14/09
Director (2)

Role
- Brooklyn Bridge
  Director
  - S 1: Ep 19 Rainy Day
    4/13/92
- Tales from the Crypt
  Director
  - S 3: Ep 3 The Trap
    6/15/91
Executive Consultant (1)

Role
- Spin City
  Executive Consultant
  - S 6: Ep 5 Yet Another Stakeout
    10/16/01

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- Michael used to date actress Bonnie Bedelia.
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- Brandon Tartikoff (NBC Network President) first resisted the casting of Michael J. Fox in Family Ties, saying that he just didn't have a face you'd see on a lunch box. After Fox's success, he sent Tartikoff a lunch box with his picture on it and a note saying "Eat crow, Tartikoff!"
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- In 2006, Michael was ranked #14 in the countdown of 100 Greatest Teen Stars.
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- Michael J. Fox (on Parkinson's Disease): I'm in this situation with millions of other Americans. And we have a right (if there are answers out there) to pursue those answers with the full support of our politicians.
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- The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research: (vision statement) The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research is committed to the aggressive pursuit of all ethical avenues of research promising improved therapies and ultimately a cure for people living with Parkinson's disease.
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- Michael J. Fox: The war against Parkinson's is winnable. And you can play a part in the victory.
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