Michael J. Fox Biography, Age, Height, Weight, Family, Wiki & More

Award-winning actor Michael J. Fox is a Canadian-American actor, producer, author and also an activist. Having such a brilliant career, he has won lots of awards for his versatile acting. Fox is best recognized as Mike Flaherty on the ABC sitcom Spin City. For this, his achievements are unbelievable as he won an Emmy, three Golden Globes, and two Screen Actors Guild Awards. He debuted at the age of fifteen, performing in CBS series Leo and Me, playing a 10-year-old. He was not only a fabulous actor but also a voice artist and had also worked in films such as Stuart Little and Disney's Atlantis: The Lost Empire.

 

This multi-talented guy is an inspiration. In 1991, he diagnosed with Parkinson's disease but continued to act in the series. After battling with the disease for over 6 years, he disclosed his critical situation to the public in 1998 and left the series. At first, Michael became widely popular for his recurring role as Alex P. Keaton on the popular sitcom Family Ties working from 1982 to 1989.

 

The TV show ‘The Good Wife’ also raised his fame and he got nominated for three consecutive years. He has done several guest roles and got applauded for the performance in a blockbuster series named ‘Back to the Future Trilogy’. Almost retired in the year 2000 after diagnosed with Parkinson's disease, he again started working as an advocate for research toward finding a cure. He created the Michael J. Fox Foundation on March 5, 2010. He also published a memoir Lucky Man in 2002 and finally returned to TV in 2004 with a guest performance in Scrubs. Published another book ‘Always Looking Up’ in 2009 and again won an Emmy for his guest appearance in series ‘Rescue Me’.