Birthday: June 9, 1961 (Gemini)
Born In: Edmonton, Canada
Michael J. Fox is a Canadian-American actor, author, and producer. Afflicted with Parkinson's disease at the peak of his career, he is also active in advocating a cure for the disease. Belonging to a small Canadian city, he realized his passion for acting at a very young age. He dropped out of college at the age of 18, moved to Los Angeles, USA, and very soon became a teen icon. He established himself not only as a teen icon but also as a full-fledged adult actor as the years went by. With a career spanning over 30 years, he has become a well-known face in primetime television and also on the big screen. He has many accolades and awards to his name, including Emmy, Golden Globe, and Screen Actor Guild awards. When he got diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in 1991, it was not the end of Fox’s career; rather it spurred him to work even more and eventually he also turned into an activist and advocate for research towards finding a cure. He created the renowned Michael J. Fox Foundation to help people fighting Parkinson’s disease; the foundation is today hailed as "the most credible voice on Parkinson's research in the world". Fox was made an Officer of the Order of Canada in 2010.
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Also Known As: Michael Andrew Fox
Age: 61 Years, 61 Year Old Males
Spouse/Ex-: Tracy Pollan (m. 1988)
father: William Fox
mother: Phyllis Fox (née Piper)
children: Aquinnah Kathleen Fox, Esmé Annabelle Fox, Sam Michael Fox, Schuyler Frances Fox
Born Country: Canada
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Height: 5'4" (163 cm), 5'4" Males
Ancestry: Scottish Canadian, Irish Canadian, English Canadian, Canadian American, British American, Irish American
Personality: ESTP
City: Edmonton, Canada
Diseases & Disabilities: Parkinson's Disease
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Michael J. Fox Movies
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Awards
2000 | Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Comedy or Musical | Spin City (1996) |
1999 | Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Comedy or Musical | Spin City (1996) |
1998 | Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Comedy or Musical | Spin City (1996) |
1989 | Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Comedy or Musical | Family Ties (1982) |
2009 | Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series | Rescue Me (2004) |
2000 | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series | Spin City (1996) |
1988 | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series | Family Ties (1982) |
1987 | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series | Family Ties (1982) |
1986 | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series | Family Ties (1982) |
1997 | Favorite Male Performer in a New Television Series | Winner |
2010 | Best Spoken Word Album | Winner |
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