A consultation with a neurologist revealed a surprising and devastating diagnosis: he had young-onset Parkinson’s disease (PD). While filming Doc Hollywood in 1991, Michael developed a tremor in his pinky finger. During his 20s, Michael completed seven seasons of Family Ties and starred in 10 feature films, including The Secret of My Success, Casualties of War and several Back to the Future sequels. In 1988, he married his co-star, Tracy Pollan, and they welcomed their first child, Sam, a year later. Michael won three Primetime Emmy Awards and a Golden Globe Award for his work on Family Ties. Movie offers soon followed, including Teen Wolf and Back to the Future - the number one movie of 1985 and a role that brought him worldwide fame. The series skyrocketed to one of television’s top comedies. Pollard.Īfter a few lean years, Michael landed the role of Alex P. Fox” for obvious reasons, and instead adopted the middle initial “J” as an homage to his favorite character actor, Michael J. There was a slight problem when he attempted to join the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) in Hollywood - another actor named “Michael Fox” was already a SAG member, forcing this new Canadian arrival to add a middle initial to his moniker. By 17, Michael left school and moved to Los Angeles to pursue his acting career. He won the part and began working steadily on TV and in local theater in Vancouver. His theater teacher encouraged him to audition for a new Canadian Broadcasting Corp. Michael joined the Drama Club in junior high and immediately showed natural talent as an actor.
His father retired from the Canadian Armed Forces in 1971 and settled the family in Burnaby, British Columbia. A self-described "army brat," Fox moved many times during his childhood. Michael Andrew Fox was born in 1961 in Alberta, Canada.
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