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