Biography
Michael Andrew Fox OC (born June 9, 1961), known professionally as Michael J. Fox, is a retired Canadian-American actor. Beginning his career in the 1970s, he rose to prominence portraying Alex P. Keaton on the NBC sitcom Family Ties (1982–1989). Fox is famous for his role as protagonist Marty McFly in the Back to the Future film trilogy (1985–1990), a critical and commercial success. He went on to headline several films throughout the 1980s and 1990s, including Teen Wolf (1985), The Secret of M...
Known For
Complete Filmography

Mr. Dressup: The Magic of Make Believe
2023
as Self
Kindness, creativity, inclusivity, and a touch of magic makes the world a brighter place. Explore the story and impact of Canadian entertainer Ernie C...

STILL: A Michael J. Fox Movie
2023
as Self
A short kid from a Canadian army base becomes the international pop culture darling of the 1980s—only to find the course of his life altered by a stun...

STILL: A Michael J. Fox Movie
2023
Book
A short kid from a Canadian army base becomes the international pop culture darling of the 1980s—only to find the course of his life altered by a stun...

Back Home Again
2021
as Michael J. Bird (voice)
An animated reimaging of the largest wildfire evacuation in Alberta's history, with upwards of 88,000 people forced from their homes.

Cola Wars
2019
as Self [Archival Footage]
Traces the long and ferocious rivalry between Coke and Pepsi, centered on the “New Coke” debacle of 1985. For almost a hundred years, Coke had been th...

See You Yesterday
2019
as Mr. Lockhart
As two teen prodigies try to master the art of time travel, a tragic police shooting sends them on a series of dangerous trips to the past.

A.R.C.H.I.E. 2: Mission Impawsible
2018
as A.R.C.H.I.E. (voice)
In this sequel, the super intelligent artificial robotronic dog, Archie, befriends Gregory, a young boy who is the son of a carnival owner. Gregory is...
Michael J. Fox
2017
as Self
Director John Bolton explores Michael J. Fox’s dedication to the craft of acting over the course of an illustrious career.

A.R.C.H.I.E.
2016
as A.R.C.H.I.E. (voice)
A recently orphaned 15-year-old who has moved to a small town to live with her uncle befriends a robotic canine with super strength, x-ray vision and ...

Mr. Calzaghe
2015
as Himself
The story of the rise to glory of boxer Joe Calzaghe.

Back in Time
2015
as Self
Cast, crew and fans explore the 'Back to the Future' time-travel trilogy's resonance throughout our culture—30 years after Marty McFly went back in ti...

Back To the Present: The Special
2015
Robert Zemeckis's Back To The Future was a huge box-office hit in 1985 that ultimately led to two sequels. In 1989, in Back To The Future Part II, Mic...

Being Canadian
2015
as Self
What does it actually mean to be Canadian? This humorous documentary, featuring interviews with a who's-who of famous Canadians, hopes to find the ans...

Annie
2014
as Himself
Annie is a young, happy foster kid who's also tough enough to make her way on the streets of New York in 2014. Originally left by her parents as a bab...

And the Oscar Goes To...
2014
as Self (archive footage)
The story of the gold-plated statuette that became the film industry's most coveted prize, AND THE OSCAR GOES TO... traces the history of the Academy ...

Drew: The Man Behind the Poster
2013
as Self
A documentary on legendary movie-poster artist Drew Struzan.

Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen
2012
as (archive footage)
A film where anything can happen - the hero and the heroine changes their faces, age, look, names, and so on. The only same thing: The love between ma...

The Love We Make
2011
as Self
"The Love We Make", a film directed by Albert Maysles ("Gimme Shelter") and Bradley Kaplan, follows Paul McCartney as he journeys through the streets ...

Tales from the Future
2010
as Self
Eight-part retrospective documentary on the making of "Back to the Future" (and its two sequels) for the film's 25th anniversary.

Michael J. Fox: Adventures of an Incurable Optimist
2009
as Himself

Looking Back to the Future
2009
as Self (archive footage)
A 9-part retrospective documentary from 2009 on the trilogy’s legacy.

Looking Back to the Future
2009
Thanks
A 9-part retrospective documentary from 2009 on the trilogy’s legacy.

VH1 Rock Honors: The Who
2008
as Self
The Who were honored at the 2008 ceremony from the Pauley Pavilion at UCLA instead of the usual Las Vegas Mandalay Bay Events Center. The concert cons...
Looking Back at the Future
2006
as Himself
Looking to the future is a documentary about the filming of the legendary trilogy Back to the Future.

Stuart Little 3: Call of the Wild
2005
as Stuart Little (voice)
With school out for the summer, The Littles are vacationing in a cabin by the lake, and Stuart is so excited he could burst! But when Snowbell the ca...

Comedy Central Roast of Denis Leary
2003
as Self
Caustic comic Denis Leary gets a taste of his own medicine when Comedy Central hosts a celebrity roast in his honor, emceed by Jeff Garlin. Dishing ou...

101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment
2003
From Disturbing Discoveries to Astonishing Arressts, and Tragic Endings. In this tv-special, E! countdowns the greatest moments in the entertainment i...

Back to the Future: Making the Trilogy
2002
as Self
This is the making of the Back to the Future Trilogy by acclaimed documentary maker Laurent Bouzereau and appears on the Back to the Future DVD set.

Stuart Little 2
2002
as Stuart Little (voice)
Stuart, an adorable white mouse, still lives happily with his adoptive family, the Littles, on the east side of Manhattan's Central Park. More crazy m...

NBC 75th Anniversary Special
2002
as Self
A celebration of NBC's 75 year history, featuring clips of special moments.

Interstate 60
2002
as Mr. Baker
An aspiring painter meets various characters and learns valuable lessons while traveling across America.

The Making of 'Atlantis: The Lost Empire'
2002
as Self
A documentary about the making of the cult classic Disney Movie Atlantis.
Eriksson's War: A Talk with Actor Michael J. Fox
2001
as Himself
An interview with actor Michael J. Fox about his role in the 1989 film 'Casualties of War.'

The Concert for New York City
2001
as Self
The Concert for New York City took place on October 20, 2001 at Madison Square Garden. It was a celebration of the strength of New York and a thank-yo...

Atlantis: The Lost Empire
2001
as Milo James Thatch (voice)
A young linguist named Milo Thatch joins an intrepid group of explorers to find the mysterious lost continent of Atlantis.

Stuart Little
1999
as Stuart Little (voice)
When the Littles adopt Stuart, the mouse, George is initially unwelcoming to his new brother, and the family cat, Snowbell, is even less enthusiastic....

Stuart Little: Making It Big
1999
as Self
A documentary about the making of director Rob Minkoff's feature film, "Stuart Little" that first aired on HBO.

The Making of 'The Frighteners'
1998
as Himself
Documentary about the making of the 1996 horror-comedy.

Walt Disney World's 25th Anniversary Party
1997
as Self
Celebrating the 25th anniversary of the most magical place on earth!

Mars Attacks!
1996
as Jason Stone
A fleet of Martian spacecraft surrounds the world's major cities and all of humanity waits to see if the extraterrestrial visitors have, as they claim...

The Frighteners
1996
as Frank Bannister
Once an architect, Frank Bannister now passes himself off as an exorcist of evil spirits. To bolster his facade, he claims his "special" gift is the r...

The Universal Story
1996
as Self (archive footage)
Richard Dreyfuss hosts a celebration of the 80 year history of Universal Studios. Founded as IMP by Carl Leammle to oppose Edison's Motion Picture Tus...

Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco
1996
as Chance (voice)
When the pets accidentally get separated from their vacationing owners, Chance, Shadow, and Sassy navigate the mean streets of San Francisco, trying t...

The American President
1995
as Lewis Rothschild
Widowed U.S. president Andrew Shepherd, one of the world's most powerful men, can have anything he wants -- and what he covets most is Sydney Ellen Wa...

Blue in the Face
1995
as Pete Maloney
A wacky group of locals visit the neighborhood cigar shop, looking for good times and finding plenty of hilarious fun. But when the greedy owner threa...

Coldblooded
1995
as Tim Alexander
Cosmo, an affectless mob bookie who lives in the basement of a retirement home, is promoted to hitman. He learns his new trade from Steve, a seasoned ...

Coldblooded
1995
Producer
Cosmo, an affectless mob bookie who lives in the basement of a retirement home, is promoted to hitman. He learns his new trade from Steve, a seasoned ...

Your Studio and You
1995
as Curious Guy on the Porch
A parody of 1950s corporate/industrial films, commissioned by Universal Pictures executives after the studio's purchase by Seagrams, and featuring cam...

Don't Drink the Water
1994
as Axel Magee
Somewhere behind the early 1960s cold-war iron curtain, the Hollander family cause an international spying incident when Walter photographs a sunset i...

Greedy
1994
as Daniel
Meet the McTeagues. They've come to stake a claim in their wealthy uncle's will… only he's not dead yet!

For Love or Money
1993
as Doug Ireland
New York concierge Doug Ireland wants to go into business for himself and refurbish a hotel on Roosevelt Island, N.Y., but he needs an investor. With ...

Time Machine: The Journey Back
1993
as Himself
Documentary/Sequel to 1960 adaptation of "The Time Machine"

Where the Rivers Flow North
1993
as Clayton Farnsworth
Sleeper with a top notch cast in the story of a lone wolf logger who fights developers, bankers and the modern world to maintain his way of life.

Life with Mikey
1993
as Michael Chapman
Michael Chapman, a former child TV star, runs a struggling talent agency specilizing in child acts. When a young girl off the street puts on a real pe...

Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey
1993
as Chance (voice)
Before the Seavers leave for a family vacation to San Francisco, they drop off their pets -- Chance, an adventurous American bulldog; Shadow, a wise g...

James Cagney: Top of the World
1992
as Self - Host
Documentary on the life and career of James Cagney

Doc Hollywood
1991
as Benjamin Stone
After leaving Washington D.C. hospital, plastic surgeon Ben Stone heads for California, where a lucrative practice in Beverly Hills awaits. After a ca...

The Hard Way
1991
as Nick Lang
Seeking to raise his credibility as an actor and to land a role as a tough cop on a new show, Hollywood action star Nick Lang works a deal with New Yo...

The Secrets of the 'Back to the Future' Trilogy
1990
as Self
The Secrets of the Back to the Future Trilogy was a program hosted by Kirk Cameron. The show answered questions that Back to the Future fans sent in b...

Back to the Future Part III
1990
as Marty McFly / Seamus McFly
The final installment finds Marty digging the trusty DeLorean out of a mineshaft and looking for Doc in the Wild West of 1885. But when their time mac...

Back to the Future Part II
1989
as Marty McFly / Marty McFly Junior / Marlene McFly
Marty and Doc are at it again as the time-traveling duo head to 2015 to nip some McFly family woes in the bud. But things go awry thanks to bully Biff...

Back to the Future (Part II): Behind-the-Scenes Special Presentation
1989
as Himself

Casualties of War
1989
as Private Eriksson
During the Vietnam War, a soldier finds himself the outsider of his own squad when they unnecessarily kidnap a female villager.

Mickey's 60th Birthday
1988
as Alex P. Keaton (archive footage) (uncredited)
This film combines live action/original animation and library animation. Mickey steals a magic hat from a Sorcerer and is put under a spell by the ang...

Bright Lights, Big City
1988
as Jamie
A disillusioned young writer living in New York City turns to drugs and drinking to block out the memories of his dead mother and estranged wife.

Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam
1987
as Raymond Griffiths (voice)
Real-life letters written by American soldiers, sailors, airmen, and Marines during the Vietnam War to their families and friends back home. Archive f...

Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood
1987
as Self
A TV special on the 100th anniversary of the birth of film.

The Secret of My Success
1987
as Brantley Foster aka Carlton Whitfield
Brantley Foster, a well-educated kid from Kansas, has always dreamed of making it big in New York, but once in New York, he learns that jobs - and gir...

The Return of Bruno
1987
as Michael J. Fox
A "documentary" about the major influence that a '60s rock singer named Bruno has had on rock music, as attested to by such rock legends as Ringo Star...

Light of Day
1987
as Joe Rasnick
Cleveland siblings rise with a rock band while coping with personal problems.

Citizen Steve
1987
as Self - Actor
On the occasion of the 40th birthday of the almighty filmmaker Steven Allan Spielberg, inquisitive reporter Clip Maxwell attempts to uncover the truth...

The Ice Man Hummeth
1986
Hockey collides with classical music

The Making of Back to the Future
1986
as Self
The Making of 'Back to the Future'

Family Ties Vacation
1985
as Alex P. Keaton
In this two-hour TV movie episode of Family Ties, the Keaton family goes on vacation to London, England and becomes entangled in an espionage plot.

Teen Wolf
1985
as Scott Howard
When a shy teenager's new-found powers help him score at basketball - and with the popular girls - he has some pretty hairy decisions to make.

Back to the Future
1985
as Marty McFly
Eighties teenager Marty McFly is accidentally sent back in time to 1955, inadvertently disrupting his parents' first meeting and attracting his mother...

Night of 100 Stars II
1985
as Self
This special is the second "Night of 100 Stars" to benefit The Actors Fund of America. Edited from a seven-hour live entertainment marathon that was t...

Poison Ivy
1985
as Dennis Baxter
Two teenage summer camp counselors struggle with their younger campers, providing a variety of humorous situations and romantic encounters.

Don't Ask Me, Ask God
1984
as Future Son
Don't Ask Me, Ask God is a TV Special starring Michael J. Fox.

High School U.S.A.
1983
as Jay-Jay Manners
Set in a senior high school class, J.J. pursues the girlfriend of a rival from a higher clique which culminates in a race at the end of the movie betw...

Class of 1984
1982
as Arthur
Andy is a new teacher at an inner city high school that is unlike any he has seen before. There are metal detectors at the front door and the place is...

Trouble in High Timber Country
1980
as Thomas Elston
A proud patriarch battles union organizers and a powerful conglomerate threatening the family-owned lumber and mining operation which he runs with his...

Midnight Madness
1980
as Scott Larson
A genius grad student organizes an all-night treasure hunt in which five rival teams composed of colorful oddballs furiously match wits with one anoth...

Letters from Frank
1979
as Ricky
When aging newspaper Editor Frank Miller is fired after decades of service and replaced by a computer, he cannot take this fate quietly. Frank becomes...

Michael Caton-Jones: This Broxburn Boy's Life
N/A
as Self (archive footage)
Explores Caton-Jones' rise from his humble roots in the working class mining village of Broxburn, West Lothian to the dizzy heights of Hollywood, wher...