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Michael J. Fox

Michael J. Fox

Age
52
Birthday
Jun. 9th, 1961
Born in
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Height
5' 4 1/2"

Michael J. Fox's Main TV Roles

Show Character(s)
Family Ties TV Show
Family Ties
Spin City TV Show
Spin City
The Michael J Fox Show TV Show
The Michael J Fox Show
100 Greatest Teen Stars TV Show
100 Greatest Teen Stars
Showbiz Today TV Show
Showbiz Today
Leo and Me (CA) TV Show
Leo and Me (CA)
Palmerstown, U.S.A. TV Show
Palmerstown, U.S.A.
 

Main Movie Roles

2002 - Interstate 60: Episodes of the Road
2002 - Stuart Little 2
2001 - Atlantis: The Lost Empire
1999 - Stuart Little
1996 - Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco
1996 - Mars Attacks!
1996 - The Frighteners
1995 - Coldblooded
1995 - The American President
1995 - Blue in the Face
1995 - Your Studio and You
1994 - Greedy
1993 - Life With Mikey
1993 - For Love or Money
1991 - The Hard Way
1991 - Doc Hollywood
1990 - Back to the Future Part III
1989 - Casualties of War
1989 - Back to the Future Part II
1988 - Bright Lights, Big City
1987 - Light of Day
1987 - Secret of My Succe$s
1985 - Teen Wolf
1985 - Back to the Future
1982 - Class of 1984
1980 - Midnight Madness

Guest TV Roles

Show Name
Characters Played
Ep Count
Louis Canning
8
Daniel Post
6
Dwight
5
Dr. Kevin Casey
2
Himself
2
Jackie
1
Marty McFly
1
Michael J. Fox
1
Elliot Schweitzer
1
[Complete List]



BIOGRAPHY:

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.


TRIVIA:
  • Having both American and Canadian passports, he also lived near the Nantucket Bay area of the Eastern U.S.
  • Received his Hollywood Walk Of Fame Star on December 16th 2002.
  • Had a relationship with 'Claudia Wells (I)' (qv), his girlfriend in _Back to the Future (1985)_.
  • He is good friends with Boston Bruin's legend, 'Cam Neely' (qv). He attended the retirement of Neely's number on January 12th, 2004 at the Fleet Center in Boston.
  • Met his wife, 'Tracy Pollan' (qv), on his television show _"Family Ties" (1982)_ (qv).
  • Although he never received a real high school diploma, Fox was given an honorary high school diploma from John Dewey High School in Coney Island, Brooklyn, New York, when he spoke at their graduation in 1984.
  • Michael J Fox was invited by Sandeep Marwah President AAFT to visit the Asian Academy Of Film and TV in film city Noida India to interact with film and acting students.
  • (2008) He and his wife paid $6,300,000 for a newly built, six-bedroom house in Quogue, New York.


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