Michael J. Fox, OC is a Canadian American actor, author, producer, activist and voice-over artist. Fox, who received his 19th Emmy nomination in2026 for “Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series” for Shrinking, is a five-time Emmy Award-winning actor, bestselling author, advocate and philanthropist whose four-decade career has entertained audiences and inspired millions through his commitment to Parkinson’s research. He has spoken and written extensively about his predisposition to look at challenges, including his Parkinson’s disease, through a lens of optimism and humor. In addition to his Emmy Awards, Fox has received four Golden Globes, a Grammy Award and two Screen Actors Guild Awards. He recently received an honorary Academy Award and the Presidential Medal of Freedom; appointed as an Officer of the Order of Canada in 2010, Fox was promoted to Companion of the Order of Canada this past June.
Fox first rose to international fame as Alex P. Keaton on the Emmy Award-winning sitcom Family Ties, earning three consecutive Emmy Awards for “Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series.” He became one of Hollywood’s most beloved leading men with standout roles in the Back to the Future trilogy, Teen Wolf, The Secret of My Success, Casualties of War, The American President, Doc Hollywood and other acclaimed films.
His television career continued in 1996 with Spin City, which garnered an Emmy Award for “Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series.” Fox also won an Emmy for his guest performance on Rescue Me and received nominations for Curb Your Enthusiasm, Boston Legal and The Good Wife.
A documentary about his remarkable life, Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie, was released by Apple TV+ in the spring of 2023. The film was nominated for seven Emmy Awards, winning four. In 2025 Fox released his fifth New York Times bestselling book “Future Boy.”
In 1998 Fox publicly disclosed his diagnosis with young-onset Parkinson’s disease, and in 2000 he founded The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research. Now the world’s largest nonprofit funder of Parkinson’s research, the Foundation has supported more than $3 billion in research programs, accelerating breakthroughs, advancing therapies and improving the lives of millions worldwide.
