Michael J Fox

His real name is Michael Andrew Fox. He was born on June 9, 1961, in Canada. This prolific actor is a renowned comedian, a film producer, and author who can really blend himself with any kind of characters in the movie. Also, he is a social activist. His film and TV career are spanning from the 1970’s but he got noticed in the movie ‘Back to the Future Franchise' that follows the adventures of a high school student, Marty McFly (Michael J. Fox). Besides this role in the movie, he even acted in ABC’s popular sitcom 'Spin City' which aired in September 1996. He played the lead role in the sitcom along with other actors. But his most memorable show till date is an American sitcom 'Family Ties' in which he portrayed the role of Alex P. Keaton.

The show has been rewarded with various awards, which include three consecutive Emmy Awards to him as an Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series. So far, Michael has won five Emmys, four Golden Globes, and two Screen Actors Guild Awards. After the success of Back to the Future Trilogy, he starred in Teen Wolf (1985), Light of Day (1987), The Secret of My Success (1987), Bright Lights, Big City (1988), and Casualties of War (1989). This made him a notable actor in the film and television industry. His famous films include 'The Secret of My Success,' where he played a graduate and the film was a box office spinner, where else in 'Bright Lights, Big City' which was a 1988 American drama film, he played the role of fact-checker for a New York Click to look into! >> Read More... magazine.

In the year 1989, he appeared in 'Casualties of War' and this film was a box office spinner too. The film was screened in many film festivals and received good reviews. This film depicted the true events of Vietnam War, and it starred Michael J. Fox and Sean Penn One of the talented, award winning and intelligent >> Read More... in lead role. In the year 1991, Michel J. Fox appeared in the movie 'Doc Hollywood' which was directed by Michael Caton - Jones. The film was a hit at the box office and got positive reviews. His last major film role was in The Frighteners (1996), which was directed by Peter Jackson Peter Jackson is a New Zealand based director, pro >> Read More... . The actor met with a sorry fate as he succumbed to grave illness in his career.

He was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in 1991, at the age of 29, and he disclosed his condition to the public in 1998. He semi-retired from acting in 2001, as the illness developed further. Since then, he is an advocate for a cue of the disease, and on March 5, 2010, he founded the Michael J. Fox Foundation. For his noble attitude and work, he was given a doctorate in advocating a cure for Parkinson's disease. After 1999, he gradually became a voice-over actor for many films, and even TV shows as he laid on illness. His famous as a voice-over artist are Stuart Little An animated TV series that aired in 2003 is a 13 e >> Read More... and Disney's ‘Atlantis: The Lost Empire,’ and so on. Fox married actress Tracy Pollan on July 16, 1988, and the couple has four children.