Actor Michael J. Fox: Filmography, biography and success story

The name of the American talented actor of Canadian origin Michael Andrew Fox is popular not only in the US, but also beyond. On his account more than sixty roles in the cinema, several production works, the sounding of animated films. In addition, Fox is a writer, director and a great public activist. The most popular actor brought roles in the series "Family Relations" and the trilogy "Back to the Future." Michael received the Emmy Award five times and Golden Globe four times. The actor has a lot of authoritative awards, including "Grammy". In addition to American Michael Fox is the owner of a number of international awards, including Canadian, because the first steps in the world of cinema, he did in his homeland, where he discovered his acting talent.

Michael J. Fox: biography and the beginning of the creative path

Canadian-American artist, director and producer Michael J. Fox was born in 1961 in Canada, in the city of Edmonton. His father, Bill Fox, was a military man, and the Phillies' mother was a theater actress (Emmy Award winner). There were six children in their family. When the boy turned thirteen, his family settled in Barnaby, near Vancouver. Here Michael went to school, where he studied later became a famous singer Brian Adams. Michael was a small, frail and frail boy, so despite all the love for the sport, namely to hockey, he had to part with the dream of becoming a great hockey player. But his teacher of acting skill immediately noticed that the boy has great acting talents and that he has a great acting future. It was thanks to this teacher that the world appeared actor Michael J. Fox. Then he was only fifteen years old, and thanks to the petition of the same teacher, Michael was taken to the TV series "Leo and I". The boy really liked the atmosphere on the set, and he decided to link his future with the cinema art. The next film, which starred Michael J. Fox, was the Canadian painting "Letters from Frank." The director of the film was shocked by the young man's talented play and advised him to try his hand at Hollywood. When Michael told his parents about his decision to go to the states, they supported him, and the Fox family moved to the United States. So, the sixteen-year-old Michael was in Hollywood - in the "City of Dreams."

The first roles in Hollywood

The first films, which starred Michael J. Fox after moving to the States, were "Class 1984", and "Wolf". Here he played himself. A small stature, the frail boy was perfect for the roles of teenagers. The most popular role was brought to him by the role of Marty McFly in the sensational trilogy of R. Zemeckis "Back to the Future", "Back to the Future-2", "Back to the Future-3". This fantastic comedy tape was accepted by the audience with a bang, and its main character became a favorite of moviegoers.

Further career

After the first part of the trilogy "Back to the Future" Michael wanted to play more serious roles. So, in 1989, director Brian de Palma invited the young actor to appear in his film "Military Losses". The picture touched upon the tragic events of the Vietnam War. The spectator recognized the actor completely from the other side. According to the plot, several American soldiers take a girl prisoner and severely rape her. Only the hero of Michael does not participate in this bacchanalia, and he has to deal with his comrades. Thus, it was with this film that the career of a dramatic actor began, with a name that many admirers of cone art remembered - Michael J. Fox. Films with his participation and after this picture were not always serious, and the roles were psychologically deep.

"Doctor Hollywood", filmed in 1991, for example, narrated about the American outback and the fate of a simple doctor. A little older, Michael J. Fox began to appear in the role of wealthy Americans, the so-called "yuppies," who are looking for thrills to diversify the fresh ordinary life. However, the role of the comedian actor pursued him throughout his life.

Michael J. Fox: Filmography and roles

• "Leo and I" - 1976 (series) - Leo.
• "Family" - from 1976 to 1980 (series) - a schoolboy.
• "Magic lie" - 1977 - episodic role.
• "Lu Grant" - from 1977 to 1986 (the series).
• "Ship of Love" - from 1977 to 1986 (series) - episodic role.
• "Letter from Frank" - 1979 - Ricky.
• "John the Hunter" - from 1979 to 1986 (TV series) - Elliot.
• "Midnight Madness" - 1980 - Scotty.
• "Palmerstown" - from 1980 to 1981 - Willy-Joe.
• "Class of 1984" - 1982 - Arthur.
• "Family ties" - from 1982 to 1989 (series) - Alex (the main role).
• "American School" - 1983 - JJ.
• "The Night Court" - from 1984 to 1992 (TV series) - Eddie.
• "Wolf" - 1985 - Scott Howard (the main character).
• "Back to the Future" - 1985 - Marty Mc Fly (main character).
• "Poison Ivy" - 1985 - Dennis.
• "Lou Grant" - from 1985 to 1989 - Paul Stone.
• "Daylight" - 1987 - J. Resnik (the main role).
• "The secret of my own success" - 1987. - Brent Foster (lead role).
• "Return of Bruno" - 1988 year.
• "Bright lights of the big city" - 1988 - J. Conway (the main role).
• "Back to the Future" - 1989 - the main role.
• "Tales from the crypt" - from 1989 to 1996 (episode) - episodic role.
• "Back to the Future-2" - 1990 year.
• "Doctor Hollywood" - 1991 - Doc Benjamin Stone (the main role).
• "The difficult way" - 1991 - Ray (the main role).
• "For love or for money" - 1993 - Doug.
• "Life with Mickey" - 1993 - Michael Chapman.
• "Greed" - 1994 - Daniel (the main role).
• "President of America" - 1995 - Luis Rothschild.
• "Your studio and you" - 1995.
• "Cold-blooded" - 1995 - Tim Alexander.
• "Mars Attacks" - 1996 - J. Stone (the main role).
• "Scarecrow" - 1996 - Frank Bannister (main role).
• "Urban Circulation" - from 1996 to 2001 (the show) - Michael.
• "I'm your child" - 1997.
• "Stuart Little" (Stuart small) - 1999 - Start Little.
• "Medical Academy" - from 2001 to 2010. (Series) - Dr. Casey.
• "Track 60" - 2002. - Mr. Baker.
• "100 Greatest Stars" - 2006 - episodic role.
• "Lawyers from Boston" - 2006 - Daniel Post.
• "Save me" - 2009
• "Good wife" - from 2009 to 2014.

"The Michael J. Fox show" - the series - was launched in 2013. In this picture, the 53-year-old actor plays himself. The series is quite popular in the States, and in Canada, where the actor continues to be considered "his", not forgetting about his Canadian past.

Michael J. Fox. Filmography of animated films

• "Road home" part one, part two - from 1993 to 1996.
• "Stuart Little" - 1999 year.
• "Atlantis, the lost civilization" - 2001.
• "Stuart Little-2" - 2002 year.
• "Stuart Little-3" - 2005 year.
• "Christmas stories" - 2009 year.

Producer

In addition to acting, Michael J. Fox, since 1995, has also started producing films. In the film "Cold-Blooded", he not only performs the main role, but also the co-producer. He appeared as the creator of the series "Urban Whirlwind", which went on television for four years (1996-2000), as well as feature films "Anna says" and "Another Interest."

The personal life of Michael Fox

Michael is a diligent family man and a father of many children. His grumpy, Tracy Polan, is also an actress. They met during the filming of the television series "Family Ties", and somewhere in a year they decided to get married. Michael and Tracy were married in the summer of 1988. Their first son was a son, Sam Michael, who was born in 1989.

Disease

Two years after the birth of his son, the doctors put a terrible diagnosis to the actor. Michael J. Fox's illness has become extremely unpleasant - Parkinson's disease. However, despite this, he continued to actively act in films. About his illness became known only in 1999. Four years after the diagnosis, Michael Fox was born twin daughters - Akuinna Ketlin and Skyler Freensis. They were born in 1995 on February 15, and the youngest daughter, Esme Annbel, was born in early November 2001.

Interesting facts from the actor's performance

Once on the set of the film "Back to the Future" he almost died. In the frame, he portrayed the hanged Marty McFly, but the loop on his neck was really dragged on. The audience thought that he played masterfully, while Michael risked being really hanged. As a result, he lost consciousness.

Another interesting fact is that in the same film he played the son of Crispin Glover, who was three years younger than him. Having become numb, he played himself in his old age, played the roles of his son and, most interestingly, his daughter.

There are several interesting facts: for example, Michael simultaneously played in the series "Family Relations", so the shooting of the film "Back to the Future" was conducted at night, immediately after the shooting of the soap opera. Especially for this picture, Michael stood on the skateboard and began to learn how to ride. After many people learned about the adversity that had befallen the actor, everyone was surprised how he could not despair and live in the same rhythm. The actor himself responds that in any disease it is not illness that is important, but the attitude to it that is ill. He does not despair, although an unpleasant affliction makes itself felt from time to time. He continues to live, he thinks about his children's problems and his health, although he knows that it is incurable.

The last series, named in his honor, to some extent is biographical. The protagonist, like Michael himself, suffers Parkinson's disease, but does not despair and tries to live happily and happily, not allowing the disease to take possession of his entire existence.