born june known canadian american actor author producer activist film television career spanning 1970s fox roles included future trilogy nbc won emmy awards golden globe award abc won emmy golden fox diagnosed disease age disclosed condition public fox semi retired acting symptoms disease worsened advocate research finding cure created march sweden gave doctorate work advocating cure disease fox mainly worked voice actor films disney atlantis lost empire cbs good wife earned emmy nominations consecutive years recurring role attorney fox taken recurring guest roles cameo appearances curb enthusiasm rescue released books lucky man memoir looking appointed officer inducted canada early life fox born june alberta canada née actress payroll clerk police officer member fox family lived cities towns canada father career family finally moved vancouver suburb british_columbia father retired father died january heart attack fox attended theatre named fox age starred canadian television series leo produced age moved los_angeles acting career shortly marriage decided vancouver fox members leo cast crew eventually developed disease mid life unusually high number led investigation environmental factor played role fox discovered producer american television debut television film letters frank credited intended continue use registered requires unique registration names avoid credit discovered veteran character actor registered explained autobiography memoir interviews needed come different like sound time fox coming mean attractive middle initial sounded like canadian didn like sound andrew andy decided adopt new middle initial settled homage actor acting career early career fox feature film roles class credited shortly afterward began playing young republican family ties aired nbc seven seasons interview april fox stated negotiated role received role unavailable family ties sold television network pitch hip parents square kids parents originally intended main characters positive reaction fox performance led character focus following fourth episode peak audience drew america households week fox won emmy awards family ties won golden globe award producers felt fox short relation actors playing parents tried replaced reportedly said kind face find lunch box later successes fox presented custom lunch box inscription crow love kisses kept lunch box office rest nbc career filming family ties fox met wife portrayed girlfriend ellen fox left series final episodes numerous allusions family ties played alex father portrays fox reference screen character named environmental washington meets conservative senator ohio named episode played mike mother consequence working family ties acting future fox teen idol vh1 greatest later naming greatest teen idols film career january fox cast replace teenager accidentally sent time future director originally wanted fox play creator fox working time refused allow approach fox felt leave time fox character needed carry absence cast filming future felt giving right type performance humor involved quickly replaced fox schedule open return considered role eventually went filming fox family ties rush future set shoot schedule lasted months future commercial critical success film spent consecutive weekends number grossing movie box office eventually earned worldwide total million variety applauded performances stating fox star friendship quality reminiscent film later followed similarly successful sequels future future iii immediately future trilogy fox starred light day secret success casualties war secret success fox played recent graduate moves new_york_city deal ups downs business world film successful box office taking million worldwide roger_ebert wrote fox provides fairly desperate center film fun follow movie arbitrary shifts mood sitcom sex bright lights fox played fact new_york magazine spends nights alcohol drugs film received mixed reviews washington_post criticizing fox claiming wrong actor job roger_ebert praised actor performance fox good central role long drunken monologue best thing movie shooting bright lights fox starred screen girlfriend fox starred casualties war dark violent war drama vietnam war alongside casualties war major box office hit fox playing private serving vietnam received good reviews performance film critic website wrote fox year family ties sitcom rises challenges acting film moral voice sharing scenes intimidating penn starred romantic comedy talented medical doctor decides plastic surgeon moving washington los_angeles winds doctor small southern town south_carolina time described fox film best hard way released fox playing undercover actor learning police officer continued making films love money life fox played small supporting roles political drama american president comedy mars attacks major film role directed tells story fox architect develops psychic abilities allowing hear communicate ghosts losing wife uses new abilities cheating customers money ghost hunting business mass murderer comes hell prompting frank investigate supernatural presence fox performance received critical praise los_angeles_times wrote film actors equally pleasing fox successful starring role time looks like difficulty getting spirit things voiced disney live action film bound incredible journey sequel lost san_francisco titular character sequels wild disney animated film atlantis lost empire later career ran american television network abc based fictional local government running new_york_city originally starring fox graduate serving deputy mayor new_york fox won emmy award season fox announcement cast crew disease fourth season announced retirement focus spending time family announced planned continue act guest appearances appearances final season leaving replaced portrayed character altogether episodes produced fox served executive producer time alongside creators fox guest starred episodes comedy drama surgeon severe obsessive disorder series created creator appeared episodes lung cancer patient producers brought recurring role season beginning season premiere fox nominated best guest appearance appeared episodes television series rescue earned emmy outstanding guest actor drama series fox released books memoir looking starting fox played recurring role drama good wife attorney earned emmy nominations consecutive years fox featured eighth season vehicle curb enthusiasm david character temporary resident new_york_city apartment building fox resides conflict arises david believes fox condition disease manipulative tool august nbc announced loosely based life granted episode commitment network premiered nbc september fox appearances media winter olympics closing ceremony vancouver canada delivered comedy canadian fox appears calendar photographed new_york_city summer despite sound alike voicing character future episodic adventure game fox lent likeness game version alongside fox special guest appearance final episode series elder version great grandfather personal life fox married actress july arlington vermont couple children son born twin daughters born february daughter born november fox holds dual canadian citizenship february fox provided light hearted segment winter olympics closing ceremony vancouver british_columbia expressed proud canadian june city british_columbia honoured fox granting freedom city fox family reside manhattan new_york health activism fox started displaying symptoms early onset disease shooting movie properly diagnosed year diagnosis fox began drinking heavily past sought help stopped drinking altogether decided public condition strong advocate disease research foundation michael fox foundation created help advance promising research path disease including stem cell studies fox manages symptoms disease drug book focused seven years denial disease set michael fox foundation stopped drinking began advocate people living disease fox wrote medication prior testimony video clip interview npr april fox explained interview fox starred campaign missouri successful senate campaign incumbent expressing support stem cell research visibly showed effects disease new_york_times called powerful talked political advertisements years polls indicated commercial impact way voters voted election won second book looking describes life book centred fox got campaigning stem cell research march fox appeared publicly discuss condition book family prime time special aired adventures work led named people power talent moral example transforming world time magazine march fox received honorary doctorate medicine contributions research disease received honorary doctorate laws received honorary degree doctor laws british_columbia recognize accomplishments performer commitment raising research funding awareness disease fox recalled performing role playing police recruit training exercises institute early career filmography film video games director producer awards nominations canada inducted canada medal double medal hollywood walk fame star walk fame hollywood lifetime achievement award german film award grammy awards won best spoken word album looking adventures influential canadian award awarded influential canadian honorary degrees doctor doctor laws doctorate doctor laws best actor series comedy musical family ties nominated best actor motion picture comedy musical future nominated best actor series comedy musical family ties won best actor series comedy musical family ties nominated best actor series comedy musical spin city won best actor series comedy musical spin city won best actor series comedy musical spin city won best actor series comedy musical spin city nominated best actor series comedy musical michael fox primetime emmy awards nominated outstanding supporting actor comedy series family ties won outstanding lead actor comedy series family ties won outstanding lead actor comedy series family ties won outstanding lead actor comedy series family ties nominated outstanding lead actor comedy series family ties nominated outstanding lead actor comedy series spin city nominated outstanding lead actor comedy series spin city nominated outstanding lead actor comedy series won outstanding lead actor comedy series spin city nominated drama series boston legal won outstanding guest actor drama series rescue nominated drama series good wife nominated comedy series curb enthusiasm larry nominated drama series good wife nominated drama series good wife nominated drama series good wife people choice awards won favorite male performer new television series nominated favorite guest star good wife satellite awards nominated best actor television series comedy musical spin city nominated best actor television series comedy musical spin city nominated best actor television series comedy musical spin city saturn awards won best actor won outstanding performance male actor comedy series won outstanding performance male actor comedy series books fox lucky man memoir new_york isbn fox looking adventures new_york isbn fox funny thing happened way future twists turns lessons learned new_york isbn
Michael J. Fox