Michael J. Fox (born June 9, 1961) is a
Canadian actor,
author and
voice-over artist. His roles have included
Marty McFly from the
Back to the Future trilogy (1985–1990);
Alex P. Keaton from
Family Ties (1982–1989), for which he won three
Emmy Awards and a
Golden Globe Award; and
Mike Flaherty from
Spin City (1996–2000), for which he won an Emmy, three Golden Globes, and two
Screen Actors Guild Awards.
Fox was diagnosed with
Parkinson's disease in 1991, and disclosed his condition to the public in 1998. Fox semi-retired from acting in 2000 as the symptoms of his disease worsened. He has since become an
advocate for research toward finding a cure.
In recent years, he has guest-starred on various television shows, and appeared as himself in his Emmy-nominated
prime-time special
Michael J. Fox: Adventures of an Incurable Optimist (A Personal Journey of Hope) in May 2009.
