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Michael J. Fox

Actor

Michael J. Fox

Acting
1980 — present · 29 films
Born
9 June 1961 · age 64
From
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Michael Andrew Fox OC (born June 9, 1961), known professionally as Michael J. Fox, is a retired Canadian-American actor. Beginning his career in the 1970s, he rose to prominence portraying Alex P. Keaton on the NBC sitcom Family Ties (1982–1989). Fox is famous for his role as protagonist Marty McFly in the Back to the Future film trilogy (1985–1990), a critical and commercial success.

Career Signature

How Michael J. Fox’s filmography reads.

Five of Perfery’s 75 vibes, averaged across every film they acted in.

crowd-pleaser
joyful exuberance
kinetic urgency
warm hug
family dynamics

Tuned by the Perfery ranker. Aggregated equal-weight across every acted-in film.

Tonal kin

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Filmography

See You Yesterday

2019

Stuart Little 3: Call of the Wild

2005

Stuart Little 2

2002

Interstate 60

2002

Atlantis: The Lost Empire

2001

Stuart Little

1999

Mars Attacks!

1996

The Frighteners

1996

Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco

1996

The American President

1995

Don't Drink the Water

1994

Greedy

1994

Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey

1993

For Love or Money

1993

Life with Mikey

1993

The Hard Way

1991

Doc Hollywood

1991

Back to the Future Part III

1990

Back to the Future Part II

1989

Casualties of War

1989

Bright Lights, Big City

1988

Light of Day

1987

The Secret of My Success

1987

Back to the Future

1985

Teen Wolf

1985

Poison Ivy

1985

High School U.S.A.

1983

Class of 1984

1982

Midnight Madness

1980