Michael J. Fox gained worldwide recognition from the 1982 NBC sitcom Family Ties he continued his wake up fame for the next forty years.
I Back to the Future star was born in Alberta, Canada, in June 1961 and began his acting career at the age of 16 in a Canadian TV series. Leo and Me. After moving to Los Angeles in 1979, Fox landed his lead role in a sitcom. Family Tieswhich aired from 1982 to 1989 Stuart Little The role of “Young Republican” star Alex P. Keaton earned him three Emmy Awards in 1986, 1987 and 1989.
“I was still young when I dropped out of the 11th grade,” said Fox PBS in a May 2023 interview. “Basically, in three years, I’m going from being a kid in a box to talking to Steven Spielberg about doing his next movie. It’s not happening.”
While filming Family Ties, Fox met his future wife, Tracy Pollanwhile the set. The couple married in 1988 and welcomed four children – son Samuel in 1989, twins Aquinnah and Schuyler in 1995 and daughter Esmé in 2001.
Fox was later on he was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in 1991, the news came to light eight years later. While she retired from acting in 2020, she continued to be an advocate for Parkinson’s and even launched an anonymous foundation.
Keep scrolling for a look back at Fox’s life and career over the years: