Michael J. Fox

Michael J. Fox
Birth name	Michael Andrew Fox
Born	June 9, 1961 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Notable Roles	Alex P. Keaton in Family Ties Michael Flaherty in Spin City
Notable Episodes
Awards	4 Emmys 4 Golden Globes 2 SAG Awards Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame 1 People's Choice TV Award 1 Aftonbladet TV Prize, Sweden 1 Family Television Award, USA 2 Viewers for Quality Television Q Awards, USA Other Awards: 1 Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films Film Saturn Award

Michael J. Fox is a Canadian actor, director and producer who became one of the top stars of the 1980s with his role as Alex P. Keaton on Family Ties and his appearances in the classic Back to the Future trilogy, among other films.

Biography

In the 1990s, he experienced a revival with his role as New York mayoral chief of staff Michael Flaherty on Spin City. Several seasons into that show, he announced that he suffered from Parkinson's disease. Since then, he has continued to make several TV and film appearances while becoming a leading advocate for medical research into Parkinson's and other nervous system diseases.

Roles

Starring Roles

Series	Role	Year(s)	Season(s)
Palmerstown, U.S.A.	Willy-Joe Hall	1980–1981	1	2
Leo and Me	Jamie	1981	1
Family Ties	Alex P. Keaton	1982–1989	1	2	3	4	5	6	7
Spin City	Mike Flaherty	1996–2000	1	2	3	4
The Michael J. Fox Show	Mike Henry	2013–2014	1

Recurring Roles

Series	Role	Year(s)	Season(s)
The Good Wife	Louis Canning	2010–2016

Guest Starring Roles

Series	Role	Episode	Airdate
Lou Grant	Paul Stone	3x13 - Kids	December 24, 1979
Family	Schoolboy	5x09 - Such a Fine Line	March 17, 1980
Trapper John, M.D.	Elliot Schweitzer	2x18 - Brain Child	May 17, 1981
The Love Boat	Jimmy Cowens	6x22 - Abby's Maiden Voyage / He Ain't Heavy / I Like to Be in America	February 26, 1983
Night Court	Eddie Simms	1x02 - Santa Goes Downtown	January 11, 1984
Saturday Night Live	Host	16x15 - Michael J. Fox/The Black Crowes	March 16, 1991
Tales from the Crypt	Prosecutor	3x01 - The Trap	June 15, 1991
Spin City	Mike Flaherty	6x01 - The Arrival (1)	September 18, 2001
Spin City	Mike Flaherty	6x02 - A Tree Falls in Manhattan (2)	September 18, 2001
Spin City	Mike Flaherty	6x03 - Wife with Mikey	October 2, 2001
Scrubs	Dr. Kevin Casey	3x12 - My Catalyst	February 10, 2004
Scrubs	Dr. Kevin Casey	3x13 - My Porcelain God	February 17, 2004
Boston Legal	Daniel Post	2x12 - Helping Hands	January 17, 2006
Boston Legal	Daniel Post	2x13 - Too Much Information	January 24, 2006

Specials and Made-for-TV Movies

Title	Role	Airdate	Series/Banner
Family Ties Vacation	Alex Keaton	September 23, 1985	Family Ties
The Films of Rob Reiner	Himself	August 6, 1999	The Directors
Stuart Little	Stuart Little	December 1999	HBO First Look
What Lies Beneath	Himself	What Lies Beneath	HBO First Look
Escape to Beer Mountain: A Rope of Sand	Gandhi's Remaining Kidney	November 2, 2002	Clone High

Talk, News and Game Show Appearances

Series	Episode	Airdate
Late Night with David Letterman		July 10, 1991
The Howard Stern Show		July 18, 1992
Late Show with David Letterman		September 7, 1993
Club Disney		February 19, 1994
Showbiz Today		April 27, 1995
Late Show with David Letterman		November 23, 1995
The Rosie O'Donnell Show		September 24, 1996
The Rosie O'Donnell Show		February 3, 1997
The Rosie O'Donnell Show		January 22, 1998
Late Night with Conan O'Brien		May 6, 1998
The Daily Show		January 11, 1999
Late Night with Conan O'Brien		April 30, 1999
The Oprah Winfrey Show		April 3, 2002
Larry King Live		April 9, 2002
Late Show with David Letterman		February 24, 2005

Notable Film Roles

Film	Role	Released
Back to the Future	Marty McFly	July 3, 1985
Back to the Future Part II	Marty McFly	November 22, 1989
Back to the Future Part III	Marty McFly	May 25, 1990
Stuart Little	Stuart Little	December 17, 1999
Stuart Little 2	Stuart Little	July 19, 2002

Producer

Series Produced

Series	Year(s)	Credit	Season(s)
Spin City	1996 –2000	Executive Producer	1	2	3	4
The Michael J. Fox Show	2013 –2014	Executive Producer	1

Awards and Accolades

IVy Awards

(1 Nomination)

• Nominated: Best Guest Actor or Actress in a Drama Series (2005-06)

Boston Legal - 2x11 - The Cancer Man Can through 2x14 - Breast in Show and 2x27 - BL: Los Angeles

Primetime Emmy Awards

(10 Nominations/4 Wins)

• Won: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series (1985-86)

Family Ties

• Won: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series (1986-87)

Family Ties

• Won: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series (1987-88)

Family Ties

• Won: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series (1999-2000)

Spin City

• Nominated: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series (1984-85)

Family Ties

• Nominated: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series (1988-89)

Family Ties

• Nominated: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series (1996-97)

Spin City

• Nominated: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series (1997-98)

Spin City

• Nominated: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series (1998-99)

Spin City

• Nominated: Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series (2005-06)

Boston Legal

Golden Globes

(9 Nominations/4 Wins)

• Won: Best Performance by an Actor in a TV-Series - Comedy/Musical (1988)

Family Ties

• Won: Best Performance by an Actor in a TV-Series - Comedy/Musical (1997)

Spin City

• Won: Best Performance by an Actor in a TV-Series - Comedy/Musical (1998)

Spin City

• Won: Best Performance by an Actor in a TV-Series - Comedy/Musical (1999)

Spin City

• Nominated: Best Performance by an Actor in a TV-Series - Comedy/Musical (1985)

Family Ties

• Nominated: Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy/Musical (1985)

Back to the Future

• Nominated: Best Performance by an Actor in a TV-Series - Comedy/Musical (1986)

Family Ties

• Nominated: Best Performance by an Actor in a TV-Series - Comedy/Musical (1987)

Family Ties

• Nominated: Best Performance by an Actor in a TV-Series - Comedy/Musical (1996)

Spin City

SAG TV Awards

(2 Nominations/2 Wins)

• Won: Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series (1998)

Spin City

• Won: Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series (1999)

Spin City

Hollywood Walk of Fame

• TV Star

People's Choice TV Awards

(1 Nomination/1 Win)

• Won: Favorite Male Performer in a New Television Series (1996)

Aftonbladet TV Prizes, Sweden

(1 Win)

• Won: Best Foreign TV Personality - Male (2000)

American Comedy TV Awards, USA

(2 Nominations)

• Nominated: Funniest Male Performer in a TV Series (Leading Role) Network, Cable or Syndication (1998)

Spin City

• Nominated: Funniest Male Performer in a TV Series (Leading Role) Network, Cable or Syndication (1999)

Spin City

Family Television Awards, USA

(1 Win)

• Won: Actor (1999-2000)

Kid's Choice TV Blimp Awards, USA

(2 Nominations)

• Nominated: Favorite Television Actor (1996)

Spin City

• Nominated: Favorite Television Actor (1999)

Spin City

Satellite TV Awards, USA

(3 Nominations)

• Nominated: Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy (1996)

Spin City

• Nominated: Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy (1997)

Spin City

• Nominated: Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy (1998)

Spin City

TV Guide Awards, USA

(2 Nominations)

• Nominated: Favorite Actor in a Comedy (1998)

Spin City

• Nominated: Favorite Actor in a Comedy (1999)

Spin City

Viewers for Quality Television Q Awards, USA

(2 Wins)

• Won: Best Supporting Actor in a Quality Comedy Series (1985-86)

Family Ties

• Won: Best Actor in a Quality Comedy Series (1986-87)

Family Ties

Other Awards

• Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films Film Saturn Awards, USA
  • Won: Best Actor (1985) - Back to the Future
  • Nominated: Best Actor (1996) - The Frighteners

• American Comedy Motion Picture Awards, USA
  • Nominated: Funniest Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture (1995) - The American President

• Kid's Choice Movie Blimp Awards, USA
  • Nominated: Favorite Voice from an Animated Movie (1999) - Stuart Little