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He was born Michael Andrew Fox on June 9, 1961 to his parents Phyllis and Bill Fox. He was born in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. He is also the youngest kid in their family.
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At the age of 15, he made his first professional debut on the CBS series Leo and Me; he played a 10 year old on the show.
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He first achieved stardom by playing Alex P. Keaton on the popular sitcom Family Ties. It was about this time that he decided to begin using the middle initial "J", because there was another actor named Michael Fox and he also didn't like how his name Michael A. Fox sounded.
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On July 3rd, 1985 Back to the Future was released in the USA. Michael J Fox played the role of Marty McFly and this was the first movie of the Back to the Future Trilogy. This film was considered as Michael’s Silver Screen breakthrough.
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He married actress Tracy Pollan (who played Ellen, Alex Keaton's girlfriend, on Family Ties) in 1988. The couple has four children: son Sam, twin girls Aquinnah and Schuyler, and daughter Esmé Annabelle.
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May 14, 1989 was the last episode of NBC sitcom “Family Ties” after 7 years of production.
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Michael J. Fox’s first child was born also in this year. Samuel Michael Fox was born on May 30, 1989.
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His father William Fox died on January 6, 1990
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In 1991 Michael J. Fox was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. During the filming of Doc Hollywood he noticed that he had uncontrollable shake in his left pinkie. He was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease, 6 months later in New York. He hid this secret from the public until in 1998 when he told the public that he had Parkinson’s disease.
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In late 1999, Michael J. Fox made the startling announcement that he had been battling Parkinson's disease since 1991, and had even undergone brain surgery to alleviate tremors caused by the condition.
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Michael then became a voice-over actor. He was in films such as "Stewart Little", and "Atlantis: The Lost Empire."
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In 2000 he announces he will leave “Spin City” at the end of the 1999-2000 television seasons, wins Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series, and receives Canada Walk of Fame Honour.
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In 2001 Michael J. Fox created the Michael J. Fox Foundation. This foundation supports to find a cure for Parkinson’s disease. The foundation still runs today and is successful in raising money to find a cure for Parkinson’s disease.
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Lucky Man: a Memoir (2002)
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December 16th, 2002 Michael J. Fox receives the 2209th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on. His star is placed in front of the Hollywood Galaxy Theatre Complex.
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Although he never graduated high school he received an honorary doctor of laws degree from the University of British Columbia on May 22, 2008.
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Always Looking Up : The Adventures of an Incurable Optimist (2009)
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In 2010, he was given an honorary doctorate by Sweden's Karolinska Institute, the same organization that awards the Nobel Prize in medicine. The honor was given in recognition of his work in advocating a cure for Parkinson's disease
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A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Future: Twists and Turns and Lessons Learned (2010)
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May 27, 2011 received the Order of Canada from Governor General David Johnston at the Rideau Hall Ceremony. He was there with 43 other Canadians and was honoured for his efforts funding to find a cure for Parkinson’s disease, as well as his television and film work.
