With two long-running sitcoms, multiple Emmy Awards and a top-grossing film series to his name, actor... (Learn more)
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Michael J. Fox’s Milestones
| Added middle initial 'J' to his professional name to distinguish him from the other Michael Fox (a much older character actor) | |
| Formed Snowback Productions with Matt Tolmach | |
| Raised in Canada | |
| Reprised role of Marty McFly in "Back to the Future II" (1989) and "Back to the Future III" (1990); both directed by Zemeckis; also played multiple roles in both sequels | |
| Will appear in four episodes of "Rescue Me" (FX) as a wheelchair-bound character (2009) | |
| 1976 | Professional acting debut on the CBC series, "Leo and Me" |
| 1979 | TV-movie acting debut, "Letters From Frank" (CBS); encouraged by Art Carney to pursue acting in Los Angeles |
| 1980 | Made film debut in "Midnight Madness" |
| 1980 - 1981 | TV series debut as a regular on "Palmerstown U.S.A." (CBS) |
| 1982 - 1989 | Achieved fame as Alex P Keaton, the conservative elder son of two former hippies, on the popular NBC sitcom "Family Ties" |
| 1985 | Feature debut in a leading role, playing Marty McFly in Robert Zemeckis' "Back to the Future" |
| 1986 | Directed first short, "The Iceman Hummeth" for "David Letterman's 2nd Annual Holiday Film Festival" (NBC) |
| 1987 | Acted opposite rocker Joan Jett in Paul Schrader's "Light of Day" |
| 1988 | Starred as a young Midwesterner whose NYC life is coming apart at the seams in "Bright Lights, Big City" |
| 1989 | Deleivered a fine dramatic turn as the conscience-stricken soldier in Brian De Palma's Vietnam drama "Casualties of War" |
| 1991 | TV directorial debut with an episode of HBO's "Tales From the Crypt" |
| 1992 | Helmed "Rainy Day" episode of "Brooklyn Bridge" (CBS); re-teaming with executive producer-creator Gary David Goldberg, who worked with Fox on "Family Ties" |
| 1993 | Played rare supporting turn as a heavy in "Where the River Flows North" |
| 1993 | Provided the voice of Chance (the Bulldog) in "Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey" |
| 1994 | Portrayed Alex Magee in ABC movie version of Woody Allen's "Don't Drink the Water" |
| 1995 | Appeared in Wayne Wang and Paul Auster's improvizational "Blue in the Face" |
| 1995 | Delivered dead-on portrayal of advisor to "The American President" |
| 1995 | Producing debut, "Coldblooded"; also appeared in a cameo |
| 1996 | Joined the all-star cast of Tim Burton's "Mars Attacks!" |
| 1996 | Re-teamed with Zemeckis (this time as executive producer) for Peter Jackson directed feature "The Frighteners" |
| 1996 | Reprised Chance for "Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco" |
| 1996 - 2001 | Returned to series TV playing mayorial aide Michael Flaherty in the ABC sitcom "Spin City"; also executive produced; announced plans to leave the show in 2001 to concentrate on raising money and awareness for Parkinson's disease; remained on as an executive producer; won Emmy for work in final season as actor |
| 1997 | Re-teamed with director Rob Reiner for the musical comedy special "I Am Your Child" (ABC) |
| 1998 | Publicly disclosed his 1991 diagnosis of Parkinson's disease in an interview with People magazine (November); also revealed he underwent brain surgery to alleviate tremors |
| 1999 | Voiced the title character in the feature "Stuart Little"; returned for 2002 sequel "Stuart Little 2" |
| 2001 | Provided the voice for the leading explorer in the Disney animated feature "Atlantis: The Lost Empire" |
| 2002 | Received a star on the Hollywood Walk Of Fame |
| 2003 | Released the bestselling memoir Lucky Man |
| 2003 | Wrote and produced the ABC sitcom pilot "Hench at Home" about a forcibly retired pro hockey player's home life |
| 2004 | Guest-starred on "Scrubs" (NBC) as a surgeon with obsessive-compulsive disorder |
| 2006 | Earned an Emmy nomination for guest starring in three episodes of ABC's "Boston Legal" as a business tycoon who suffers from cancer |
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