Michael J. Fox

Biography

Michael J. Fox is a Canadian and American actor who started as a child actor in Canada and moved to Los Angeles in 1979. He became a film star as Marty McFly in the Back to the Future trilogy (1985 to 1990). On television he played Alex P. Keaton on Family Ties from 1982 to 1989, winning a Primetime Emmy for comedy lead acting, and later led Spin City from 1996 to 2000, winning another Emmy for that role. His film work includes Teen Wolf (1985), Doc Hollywood (1991), Casualties of War (1989), The Secret of My Success (1987), and The Frighteners (1996). He voiced Chance in Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey and the title character in Stuart Little, and Milo James Thatch in Atlantis: The Lost Empire (2001). He has won five Primetime Emmys, four Golden Globes, two Actor Awards, and a Grammy.

65years old

Turns 66 on June 9in 243 days

Born June 9, 1961Edmonton
Star sign: GeminiThe sign runs May 21 to June 20
Also credited as Michael Andrew Fox and Michael Fox

Movie Career

Films: 38
Career span: 43 years1980 to 2023

Genres

Comedy71%, 27 films
Drama29%, 11 films
Adventure24%, 9 films
Family21%, 8 films
Sci-Fi16%, 6 films

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About the name
Fox took the professional name Michael J. Fox because the Screen Actors Guild already had a Michael Fox registered, and he added the J after character actor Michael J. Pollard.
Behind the camera
While Family Ties was ending, Fox's company Snowback Productions made a two-year deal with Paramount Pictures to create projects for film and television.

Michael J. Fox movies on Netflix

Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie2023IMDb rating 8.1as Himself
See You Yesterday2019IMDb rating 5.3as Mr. Lockhart
A.R.C.H.I.E.2016IMDb rating 4.9as A.R.C.H.I.E.
Back in Time2015IMDb rating 6.3as Himself
Annie2014IMDb rating 5.4as Himself
Drew: The Man Behind the Poster2013IMDb rating 7.4as Himself
Stuart Little 3: Call of the Wild2005IMDb rating 4.3as Stuart Little (voice)
Interstate 60: Episodes of the Road2002IMDb rating 7.5as Mr. Baker
Stuart Little 22002IMDb rating 5.5as Stuart Little (voice)
Atlantis: The Lost Empire2001IMDb rating 6.9as Milo James Thatch (voice)
Stuart Little1999IMDb rating 6.0as Stuart Little (voice)
Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco1996IMDb rating 5.9as Chance (voice)
Mars Attacks!1996IMDb rating 6.4as Jason Stone
The Frighteners1996IMDb rating 7.1as Frank Bannister
Blue in the Face1995IMDb rating 6.6as Pete Maloney
Coldblooded1995IMDb rating 6.7as Tim Alexander
The American President1995IMDb rating 6.9as Lewis Rothschild
Your Studio and You1995IMDb rating 7.6as Curious Guy on the Porch
Don't Drink the Water1994IMDb rating 6.2as Axel Magee
Greedy1994IMDb rating 6.3as Daniel
For Love or Money1993IMDb rating 6.2as Doug Ireland
Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey1993IMDb rating 7.0as Chance (voice)
Life with Mikey1993IMDb rating 5.7as Michael Chapman
Doc Hollywood1991IMDb rating 6.3as Dr. Benjamin Stone
The Hard Way1991IMDb rating 6.4as Nick Lang
Back to the Future Part III1990IMDb rating 7.5as Marty McFly / Seamus McFly
Back to the Future Part II1989IMDb rating 7.8as Marty McFly / Marty McFly Jr. / Marlene McFly
Casualties of War1989IMDb rating 7.1as Eriksson
Bright Lights, Big City1988IMDb rating 5.7as Jamie Conway
Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam1987IMDb rating 7.9as Pfc. Raymond Griffiths (voice)
Light of Day1987IMDb rating 5.6as Joe Rasnick
The Secret of My Succe$s1987IMDb rating 6.5as Brantley Foster / Carlton Whitfield
Back to the Future1985IMDb rating 8.5as Marty McFly
Family Ties Vacation1985IMDb rating 5.5as Alex P. Keaton
Teen Wolf1985IMDb rating 6.1as Scott Howard
High School U.S.A.1983IMDb rating 5.5as Jay-Jay Manners(Michael Fox)
Class of 19841982IMDb rating 6.5as Arthur
Midnight Madness1980IMDb rating 6.3as Scott Larson

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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Back to the Future1985 Adventure, Comedy, Sci-Fias Marty McFly
IMDb rating 8.51.5M votes
Back to the Future Part II1989 Adventure, Comedy, Sci-Fias Marty McFly / Marty McFly Jr. / Marlene McFly
IMDb rating 7.8630K votes
Back to the Future Part III1990as Marty McFly / Seamus McFly
IMDb rating 7.5527K votes
Stuart Little1999as Stuart Littlevoice
IMDb rating 6.0162K votes
Atlantis: The Lost Empire2001as Milo James Thatchvoice
IMDb rating 6.9150K votes
The Frighteners1996as Frank Bannister
IMDb rating 7.1103K votes
Teen Wolf1985as Scott Howard
IMDb rating 6.166K votes
Stuart Little 22002as Stuart Littlevoice
IMDb rating 5.563K votes

Most often with

Robert Zemeckis directed three of these films, Rob Minkoff two. Christopher Lloyd appears in five of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Christopher Lloyd

Lea Thompson

James Tolkan

Nathan Lane

Geena Davis

Hugh Laurie

Robert ZemeckisDirector, 3 films

Rob MinkoffDirector, 2 films

Films together

Christopher Lloyd5 films together, 1985 to 2015
Christopher Lloyd's page
- Back in Time2015IMDb rating 6.3Fox as HimselfLloyd as Himself
- Interstate 60: Episodes of the Road2002IMDb rating 7.5Fox as Mr. BakerLloyd as Ray
- Back to the Future Part III1990IMDb rating 7.5Fox as Marty McFly / Seamus McFlyLloyd as Dr. Emmett Brown
- Back to the Future Part II1989IMDb rating 7.8Fox as Marty McFly / Marty McFly Jr. / Marlene McFlyLloyd as Doctor Emmett Brown
- Back to the Future1985IMDb rating 8.5Fox as Marty McFlyLloyd as Dr. Emmett Brown
Lea Thompson4 films together, 1985 to 2015
Lea Thompson's page
- Back in Time2015IMDb rating 6.3Fox as HimselfThompson as Himself
- Back to the Future Part III1990IMDb rating 7.5Fox as Marty McFly / Seamus McFlyThompson as Maggie McFly / Lorraine McFly
- Back to the Future Part II1989IMDb rating 7.8Fox as Marty McFly / Marty McFly Jr. / Marlene McFlyThompson as Lorraine
- Back to the Future1985IMDb rating 8.5Fox as Marty McFlyThompson as Lorraine Baines
James Tolkan4 films together, 1985 to 2015
James Tolkan's page
- Back in Time2015IMDb rating 6.3Fox as HimselfTolkan as Himself
- Back to the Future Part III1990IMDb rating 7.5Fox as Marty McFly / Seamus McFlyTolkan as Marshal James Strickland
- Back to the Future Part II1989IMDb rating 7.8Fox as Marty McFly / Marty McFly Jr. / Marlene McFlyTolkan as Strickland
- Back to the Future1985IMDb rating 8.5Fox as Marty McFlyTolkan as Mr. Strickland
Nathan Lane3 films together, 1993 to 2002
Nathan Lane's page
- Stuart Little 22002IMDb rating 5.5Fox as Stuart LittlevoiceLane as Snowbellvoice
- Stuart Little1999IMDb rating 6.0Fox as Stuart LittlevoiceLane as Snowbell 'Snow', the Little's house-catvoice
- Life with Mikey1993IMDb rating 5.7Fox as Michael ChapmanLane as Ed Chapman
Geena Davis3 films together, 1999 to 2005
Geena Davis's page
- Stuart Little 3: Call of the Wild2005IMDb rating 4.3Fox as Stuart LittlevoiceDavis as Mrs. Eleanor Littlevoice
- Stuart Little 22002IMDb rating 5.5Fox as Stuart LittlevoiceDavis as Mrs. Little
- Stuart Little1999IMDb rating 6.0Fox as Stuart LittlevoiceDavis as Mrs. Eleanor Little
Hugh Laurie3 films together, 1999 to 2005
Hugh Laurie's page
- Stuart Little 3: Call of the Wild2005IMDb rating 4.3Fox as Stuart LittlevoiceLaurie as Mr. Frederick Littlevoice
- Stuart Little 22002IMDb rating 5.5Fox as Stuart LittlevoiceLaurie as Mr. Little
- Stuart Little1999IMDb rating 6.0Fox as Stuart LittlevoiceLaurie as Mr. Fredrick Little
Robert ZemeckisDirector, 3 films, 1985 to 1990
All films by Robert Zemeckis
- Back to the Future Part III1990IMDb rating 7.5Fox as Marty McFly / Seamus McFly
- Back to the Future Part II1989IMDb rating 7.8Fox as Marty McFly / Marty McFly Jr. / Marlene McFly
- Back to the Future1985IMDb rating 8.5Fox as Marty McFly
Rob MinkoffDirector, 2 films, 1999 to 2002
All films by Rob Minkoff
- Stuart Little 22002IMDb rating 5.5Fox as Stuart Littlevoice
- Stuart Little1999IMDb rating 6.0Fox as Stuart Littlevoice
Also three films together2 more actors
- Steven SpielbergBack in Time (2015), Drew: The Man Behind the Poster (2013) and Your Studio and You (1995)
- Thomas F. WilsonBack to the Future Part III (1990), Back to the Future Part II (1989) and Back to the Future (1985)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.

Box office

What Michael J. Fox's films earned in cinemas worldwide.

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Combined worldwide box office

$2.5 billion

24 of the 38 films have a worldwide figure.

24Worldwide figure
2US gross only
6Never in cinemas
6Figure not found

Top grosser

Back to the Future1985Marty McFly$392 million

Highest grossing

The eight biggest films earned 75% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.

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Back to the Future1985as Marty McFly
$392M15.7% of the total
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Back to the Future Part II1989as Marty McFly / Marty McFly Jr. / Marlene McFly
$333M13.4% of the total
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Stuart Little1999as Stuart Little (voice)
$300M12.1% of the total
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Back to the Future Part III1990as Marty McFly / Seamus McFly
$245M9.8% of the total
5
Atlantis: The Lost Empire2001as Milo James Thatch (voice)
$186M7.5% of the total
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Stuart Little 22002as Stuart Little (voice)
$170M6.8% of the total
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Annie2014as Himself
$137M5.5% of the total
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The Secret of My Succe$s1987as Brantley Foster / Carlton Whitfield
$111M4.5% of the total

The American President (1995), $108 million

Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey (1993), $57.3 million

Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco (1996), $32.7 million

Bright Lights, Big City (1988), $16.1 million

$615 millionfrom the other 16 films with a worldwide figure, 25% of the total

Awards

Twelve awards and honors from 1986 to 2026, ten of them major.

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Michael J. Fox's awards and nominations, grouped by award
Year	Award	Film	Result
Golden Globes
1998	Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy	Spin City	Won
1989	Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy	Family Ties	Won
Emmy Awards
2009	Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series	Rescue Me	Won
2000	Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series	Spin City	Won
1988	Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series	Family Ties	Won
1987	Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series	Family Ties	Won
1986	Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series	Family Ties	Won
SAG Awards
2000	Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series	Spin City	Won
1999	Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series	Spin City	Won
Grammy Awards
2010	Best Audio Book, Narration & Storytelling Recording		Won
Other honors
2026	Lasker-Bloomberg Public Service Award		Won
2022	Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award		Won

Online

Official profiles and reference pages.

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