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• Michael J. Fox is a Canadian-born actor who rose to fame in the 1980s as the lead in films such as Back to the Future, Teen Wolf and The Secret of My Success - after a long run as Alex P. Keaton on the television show Family Ties. After a number of moderately successful movies during the 1990s, Fox returned to television with the show Spin City. Since going public with the fact that he had been diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease in 1998, Fox has confined his film work to Voice roles and has worked as an advocate for Parkinson's and Stem Cell Research.

  Fox appears on The Oprah Winfrey Show, set to air on March 31, 2009, where he talked about his disease and his new book titled Always Looking Up.People: Michael J. Fox Refuses to Let Parkinson's Define Him (March 30, 2009)

• Fast Facts

  1. Born: June 9, 1961
  2. Full name: Michael Andrew Fox
  3. Birthplace: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
  4. Moved to Los Angeles at 18 years old to persue acting
  5. 1995: Received his G.E.D.
  6. December 16th 2002: Received his Hollywood Walk Of Fame Star
  7. Mother: Actress Phyllis Fox
  8. Sister: Actress Kelli Fox
  9. Wrote the book Lucky Man
  10. July 16, 1988: Married Tracy Pollan
  11. Children: Samuel Michael, Aquinnah Kathleen, Schuyler Frances and Esme Annabelle
  12. Diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease in 1991

• Adventures of an Incurable Optimist

  On May 7, 2009, Michael J. Fox starred in the ABC show Michael J Fox: Adventures of an Incurable Optimist. The show took place in the Himalayan nation of Bhutan, which is known for being devoted to the well-being of its citizens.The Seattle Times: Michael J. Fox gives ABC his outlook on optimism (March 9, 2009)

• Notable Films

  • 1985: Back to the Future
  • 1985: Teen Wolf
  • 1987: The Secret of My Success
  • 1988: Bright Lights, Big City
  • 1991: The Hard Way
  • 1991: Doc Hollywood
  • 1996: The Frighteners
  • 1996: [[Mars Attacks!]]

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  Family Ties | Parkinson's Disease | Boston Legal | Woody Harrelson | Richard Kind | Michael J Fox The Who

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