he’s known for his baby face and for being one of the most popular movie
being one of the most popular movie
being one of the most popular movie stars of the 1980s now I’m gonna make it
stars of the 1980s now I’m gonna make it
stars of the 1980s now I’m gonna make it to the tub by myself oh god you’re
to the tub by myself oh god you’re
to the tub by myself oh god you’re adorable
adorable
adorable welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll
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welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be learning more about the life and
be learning more about the life and
be learning more about the life and career of Michael J Fox you know what
career of Michael J Fox you know what
career of Michael J Fox you know what the problem is
the problem is
the problem is I’m tired of playing cartoons you don’t
I’m tired of playing cartoons you don’t
I’m tired of playing cartoons you don’t want me to grow up the studio doesn’t
want me to grow up the studio doesn’t
want me to grow up the studio doesn’t want me grow up I’m the only one who
want me grow up I’m the only one who
want me grow up I’m the only one who want to go out he was born Michael
want to go out he was born Michael
want to go out he was born Michael Andrew Fox on June 9th 1961 in Edmonton
Andrew Fox on June 9th 1961 in Edmonton
Andrew Fox on June 9th 1961 in Edmonton Alberta as the son of a member of the
Alberta as the son of a member of the
Alberta as the son of a member of the Canadian Forces he and his family moved
Canadian Forces he and his family moved
Canadian Forces he and his family moved a lot in his youth before finally
a lot in his youth before finally
a lot in his youth before finally settling in Burnaby British Columbia by
settling in Burnaby British Columbia by
settling in Burnaby British Columbia by the 1970s as a youth Fox dreamed of
the 1970s as a youth Fox dreamed of
the 1970s as a youth Fox dreamed of playing professional hockey before he
playing professional hockey before he
playing professional hockey before he finally set his sights on acting after
finally set his sights on acting after
finally set his sights on acting after starring in the Canadian TV series Leo
starring in the Canadian TV series Leo
starring in the Canadian TV series Leo and me at the age of 15 he moved to Los
and me at the age of 15 he moved to Los
and me at the age of 15 he moved to Los Angeles to chase his new dream of
Angeles to chase his new dream of
Angeles to chase his new dream of becoming an actor in 1979 it was around
becoming an actor in 1979 it was around
becoming an actor in 1979 it was around this time he was forced to change his
this time he was forced to change his
this time he was forced to change his stage name to Michael J Fox because of
stage name to Michael J Fox because of
stage name to Michael J Fox because of another actor named Michael Fox he
another actor named Michael Fox he
another actor named Michael Fox he decided not to choose his own middle
decided not to choose his own middle
decided not to choose his own middle initial to avoid headlines like
initial to avoid headlines like
initial to avoid headlines like Michael’s a fox his first feature film
Michael’s a fox his first feature film
Michael’s a fox his first feature film appearance came in the 1980 movie
appearance came in the 1980 movie
appearance came in the 1980 movie Midnight Madness this game is stupid
Midnight Madness this game is stupid
Midnight Madness this game is stupid who cares about it anyway just two years
who cares about it anyway just two years
who cares about it anyway just two years later he began playing one of the most
later he began playing one of the most
later he began playing one of the most important roles of his career young
important roles of his career young
important roles of his career young Republican Alex Pete Keaton on the NBC
Republican Alex Pete Keaton on the NBC
Republican Alex Pete Keaton on the NBC sitcom family ties what would you do
sitcom family ties what would you do
sitcom family ties what would you do pressure mounting from all sides your
pressure mounting from all sides your
pressure mounting from all sides your entire future your career hangs in the
entire future your career hangs in the
entire future your career hangs in the balance would you do something you knew
balance would you do something you knew
balance would you do something you knew was wrong he went on to win three Emmy
was wrong he went on to win three Emmy
was wrong he went on to win three Emmy Awards and a Golden Globe for his work
Awards and a Golden Globe for his work
Awards and a Golden Globe for his work on the show and met his future wife
on the show and met his future wife
on the show and met his future wife Tracy Pollan while filming his
Tracy Pollan while filming his
Tracy Pollan while filming his television success quickly led to many
television success quickly led to many
television success quickly led to many film roles 1985 proved to be one of the
film roles 1985 proved to be one of the
film roles 1985 proved to be one of the biggest years of his career with the
biggest years of his career with the
biggest years of his career with the release of Teen Wolf following his
release of Teen Wolf following his
release of Teen Wolf following his iconic role as Marty McFly in the first
iconic role as Marty McFly in the first
iconic role as Marty McFly in the first film of the immensely popular Back to
film of the immensely popular Back to
film of the immensely popular Back to the Future trilogy while Fox had always
the Future trilogy while Fox had always
the Future trilogy while Fox had always been the first choice to star in the
been the first choice to star in the
been the first choice to star in the film his commitment to family ties
film his commitment to family ties
film his commitment to family ties almost prevented him from appearing in
almost prevented him from appearing in
almost prevented him from appearing in the time-travel comedy
the time-travel comedy
the time-travel comedy however after it was decided that Eric
however after it was decided that Eric
however after it was decided that Eric Stoltz was not appropriate for the film
Stoltz was not appropriate for the film
Stoltz was not appropriate for the film Fox worked out a deal with his NBC
Fox worked out a deal with his NBC
Fox worked out a deal with his NBC bosses and the rest is history
bosses and the rest is history
bosses and the rest is history hey mind if we park oh wow that’s a
hey mind if we park oh wow that’s a
hey mind if we park oh wow that’s a great idea I’d love to park Oh My Damn
great idea I’d love to park Oh My Damn
great idea I’d love to park Oh My Damn whilst 18 years old it’s not like I’ve
whilst 18 years old it’s not like I’ve
whilst 18 years old it’s not like I’ve never parked before what Fox spent the
never parked before what Fox spent the
never parked before what Fox spent the remainder of the 1980s filming his
remainder of the 1980s filming his
remainder of the 1980s filming his sitcom and appearing in a number of
sitcom and appearing in a number of
sitcom and appearing in a number of movies these films included the 1987
movies these films included the 1987
movies these films included the 1987 comedy the secret of my success where he
comedy the secret of my success where he
comedy the secret of my success where he played a small-town boy who moves to New
played a small-town boy who moves to New
played a small-town boy who moves to New York to make it big have you joined our
York to make it big have you joined our
York to make it big have you joined our training program out of high school
training program out of high school
training program out of high school you’d be qualified for this job now and
you’d be qualified for this job now and
you’d be qualified for this job now and why don’t I go to college that’s fun did
why don’t I go to college that’s fun did
why don’t I go to college that’s fun did you
the 1988 drama Bright Lights Big City
the 1988 drama Bright Lights Big City where he spends many drug and alcohol
where he spends many drug and alcohol
where he spends many drug and alcohol filled evenings partying with his best
filled evenings partying with his best
filled evenings partying with his best friend you ever have this nearly over
friend you ever have this nearly over
friend you ever have this nearly over when we desire to spend a quiet evening
when we desire to spend a quiet evening
when we desire to spend a quiet evening at home
at home
at home and the 1989 film casualties of war
and the 1989 film casualties of war
and the 1989 film casualties of war where he played a private serving in the
where he played a private serving in the
where he played a private serving in the Vietnam War he kept up his big screen
Vietnam War he kept up his big screen
Vietnam War he kept up his big screen appearances leading into the 90s with
appearances leading into the 90s with
appearances leading into the 90s with such films as doc Hollywood the hard way
such films as doc Hollywood the hard way
such films as doc Hollywood the hard way for lover money and greedy he also had
for lover money and greedy he also had
for lover money and greedy he also had smaller roles in the American President
smaller roles in the American President
smaller roles in the American President and Mars Attacks
1996 however saw Fox take on his last
1996 however saw Fox take on his last major film role in the frighteners
major film role in the frighteners
major film role in the frighteners however he continued to lend his voice
however he continued to lend his voice
however he continued to lend his voice to such films as Stuart Little
to such films as Stuart Little
to such films as Stuart Little homeward bound and Atlantis the lost
homeward bound and Atlantis the lost
homeward bound and Atlantis the lost Empire he also made his TV comeback in
Empire he also made his TV comeback in
Empire he also made his TV comeback in 96 with his role as the deputy mayor of
96 with his role as the deputy mayor of
96 with his role as the deputy mayor of New York in Spin City
New York in Spin City
New York in Spin City I’m not afraid a mic bring it on
this was another critically acclaimed
this was another critically acclaimed role for the actor as he won three
role for the actor as he won three
role for the actor as he won three Golden Globes and an Emmy during its run
Golden Globes and an Emmy during its run
Golden Globes and an Emmy during its run however it was also during this show
however it was also during this show
however it was also during this show that he publicly announced he was
that he publicly announced he was
that he publicly announced he was suffering from Parkinson’s disease and
suffering from Parkinson’s disease and
suffering from Parkinson’s disease and had been since the filming of doc
had been since the filming of doc
had been since the filming of doc Hollywood the degenerative disease
Hollywood the degenerative disease
Hollywood the degenerative disease forced the energetic actor into
forced the energetic actor into
forced the energetic actor into semi-retirement and in 2000 he was
semi-retirement and in 2000 he was
semi-retirement and in 2000 he was replaced by Charlie Sheen on Spin City
replaced by Charlie Sheen on Spin City
replaced by Charlie Sheen on Spin City since then
since then
since then Fox has focused much of his time on
Fox has focused much of his time on
Fox has focused much of his time on finding a cure for Parkinson’s by
finding a cure for Parkinson’s by
finding a cure for Parkinson’s by starting and promoting his Michael J Fox
starting and promoting his Michael J Fox
starting and promoting his Michael J Fox foundation his vocal support of
foundation his vocal support of
foundation his vocal support of stem-cell studies has helped raise
stem-cell studies has helped raise
stem-cell studies has helped raise awareness and funds for research into
awareness and funds for research into
awareness and funds for research into the disease as well in 2010 he was
the disease as well in 2010 he was
the disease as well in 2010 he was awarded the Order of Canada for his
awarded the Order of Canada for his
awarded the Order of Canada for his outstanding achievements he remains a
outstanding achievements he remains a
outstanding achievements he remains a sought-after actor and has made a number
sought-after actor and has made a number
sought-after actor and has made a number of successful guest starring roles on
of successful guest starring roles on
of successful guest starring roles on television in recent years including
television in recent years including
television in recent years including stints on scrubs Boston Legal Rescue Me
stints on scrubs Boston Legal Rescue Me
stints on scrubs Boston Legal Rescue Me The Good Wife and Curb Your Enthusiasm
The Good Wife and Curb Your Enthusiasm
The Good Wife and Curb Your Enthusiasm Fox’s also become a best-selling author
Fox’s also become a best-selling author
Fox’s also become a best-selling author telling his story in writing on more
telling his story in writing on more
telling his story in writing on more than one occasion while he is best known
than one occasion while he is best known
than one occasion while he is best known for smart alecky teenage characters
for smart alecky teenage characters
for smart alecky teenage characters Michael J Fox has grown into a respected
Michael J Fox has grown into a respected
Michael J Fox has grown into a respected actor and an icon in the fight for a
actor and an icon in the fight for a
actor and an icon in the fight for a cure for Parkinson’s disease
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