Michael J. Fox, Famous Canadian Actor

Famous Canadian Actor from Alberta

Born Michael Andrew Fox, June 9, 1961 in Edmonton, Alberta; son of Bill Fox (an army officer) d. 1990, and Phyllis (a secretary and payroll clerk); Michael is the fourth of five children and his sister, Kelli, is also an actress in Vancouver; married actress Tracy Pollan in 1988; children: Sam, Schuyler, Aquinnah. Education: dropped out of high school but received private instruction.

Michael J. Fox's Addresses:

c/o Spin City, Mountie Productions, Dreamworks, W. 23rd St. & Hudson River, Pier 62, Suite 204, New York, NY 10011.

Career   

Made his professional debut in 1976 at the age of 15 in a CBC series called Leo and Me; moved to Los Angeles in 1979; had a role in a short-lived series called Palmerstown U.S.A. before landing the part of Alex P. Keaton on Family Ties in 1982; while still filming Family Ties began starring in a string of successful film comedies beginning with Back to the Future in 1985; featured in a huge commercial endorsement for Diet Pepsi in 1988; Family Ties ended in 1989 after 176 episodes; returned to TV sitcom land with a new series, Spin City, 1996. Other television appearances include one episode of Night Court, 1984; and made-for-TV movies and specials including Letters From Frank, 1979; High School U.S.A., 1983; Family Ties Vacation, 1985; Poison Ivy, 1985; Dear America, Letters Home From Vietnam, 1987; Don't Drink the Water, 1994; I Am Your Child, 1997. Other film appearances include Midnight Madness, 1980; Class of 1984, 1982; Teen Wolf, 1985; Light of Day, 1987; The Secret of My Success, 1987; Bright Lights, Big City, 1988; Back to the Future, Part II, 1989; Casualties of War, 1989; Back to the Future, Part III, 1990; The Hard Way, 1991; Doc Hollywood, 1991; For Love or Money, 1993; Homeward Bound, The Incredible Journey, 1993; Life With Mikey, 1993; Where the Rivers Flow North, 1993; Greedy, 1994; The American President, 1995; Blue in the Face, 1995; Coldblooded, 1995; The Frighteners, 1996; Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco, 1996; Mars Attacks!, 1996.

Selected awards: Three Emmy Awards, 1986, 1987, and 1988 and a Golden Globe Award, 1989, for his portrayal of Alex P. Keaton on Family Ties; tied with Bill Cosby for a People's Choice Award, 1997, for Favourite Male in a New Television Series.