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Despite his "retirement" he has guest starred on various television shows and also some voice acting work, most notably ''Film/StuartLittle'' and ''AtlantisTheLostEmpire'', where his distinctive child-like voice adds to the generally benign nature of his characters. Some of his guest spots have him [[DisabledCharacterDisabledActor pigeon-holed as a man with an illness]], when he guested on BostonLegal he had lung cancer, and when he guested on {{Scrubs}} he had OCD.
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Despite his "retirement" he has guest starred on various television shows and also some voice acting work, most notably ''Film/StuartLittle'' and ''AtlantisTheLostEmpire'', where his distinctive child-like voice adds to the generally benign nature of his characters. Some of his guest spots have him [[DisabledCharacterDisabledActor pigeon-holed as a man with an illness]], when he guested on BostonLegal he had lung cancer, and when he guested on {{Scrubs}} he had OCD.
OCD and when he guested on TheGoodWife he had a neurological disorder.
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I didn\'t think I\'d say this, but this sounded at least a zillion times worse than even if he/she said \"recently\".
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He started off as a TeenIdol in TheEighties, making a dual hit on both film and television as Marty [=McFly=] from the ''BackToTheFuture'' ''Film/BackToTheFuture'' trilogy (1985-1990) and Alex P. Keaton from ''FamilyTies'' (1982-1989), for which he won three Emmy Awards and a Golden Globe Award. A rather popular but generally less famous role was the main character in ''Film/TeenWolf''. He also did [[TomHanksSyndrome some serious stuff]] that almost no one remembers, and he's acknowledged that he isn't an actor who can "blend" into a wide variety of roles.
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Michael J. Fox is a [[UsefulNotes/{{Canada}} Canadian]] actor, author, [[CelebrityVoiceActor voice over artist]], and [[TheWoobie woobie]] with a face that seems born to make us laugh.
He started off as a TeenIdol in TheEighties, making a dual hit on both film and television as Marty [=McFly=] from the ''BackToTheFuture'' trilogy (1985-1990) and Alex P. Keaton from ''FamilyTies'' (1982-1989), for which he won three Emmy Awards and a Golden Globe Award. A rather popular but generally less famous role was the main character in ''Film/TeenWolf''. He also did [[TomHanksSyndrome some serious stuff]] that almost no one remembers, and he's acknowledged that he isn't an actor who can "blend" into a wide variety of roles.
In TheNineties, he played Mike Flaherty on ''SpinCity'' (1996-2000), for which he won an Emmy, three Golden Globes, and two Screen Actors Guild Awards.
Fox was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in 1991, and disclosed his condition to the public in 1998. Fox semi-retired from acting in 2000 as the symptoms of his disease worsened. He has since become an advocate for research towards finding a cure.
Despite his "retirement" he has guest starred on various television shows and also some voice acting work, most notably ''StuartLittle'' and ''AtlantisTheLostEmpire'', where his distinctive child-like voice adds to the generally benign nature of his characters. Some of his guest spots have him pigeon-holed as a man with an illness, when he guested on BostonLegal he had lung cancer, and when he guested on {{Scrubs}} he had OCD.
He also appeared as himself in his prime time special ''Michael J. Fox: Adventures of an Incurable Optimist (A Personal Journey of Hope)'' in May 2009. On May 4, 2010, he (for lack of a better word) trolled StephenColbert on his own [[TheColbertReport show]].
!!Filmography
* ''Series/FamilyTies'' (TV series)
* ''Film/BackToTheFuture'' Trilogy
* ''Film/TeenWolf''
* ''Film/DocHollywood''
* ''Film/TheSecretOfMySuccess''
* ''Film/TheAmericanPresident''
* ''Film/TheFrighteners''
* ''Series/SpinCity'' (TV series)
* ''StuartLittle'' (and sequels) (voice)
* ''Disney/AtlantisTheLostEmpire'' (and sequels) (voice)
!!Tropes Associated with Michael J. Fox
* BreakoutCharacter: Alex P. Keaton was meant to contrast his parents, but effectively became the star of the show.
* CanadaEh
* DawsonCasting: He was 23 playing 17 year old Marty [=McFly=], and due to his short stature and youthful face has almost never played a character the same age. In ''SpinCity'' Michael Flaherty was established as just turning 30 just as Fox was approaching 40.
* FakeAmerican: Many people are very surprised to learn he is Canadian.
* {{Keet}}: He's always been quite energetic and he confessed that in more recent productions his energy is to hide the signs of Parkinson's.
* OlderThanTheyLook: For many years, due to his short stature and youthful face. However, the effects of his condition have been pushing him up recently. Even still, He doesn't look like he is fifty.
* OldShame: He really hated working on ''TeenWolf'' and refused to come back for the sequel.
* OneMarioLimit: The other Michael Fox was more well-known when Michael J. Fox was just starting out, so he had to add the middle initial. For the record, his middle name is actually Andrew, but he wanted to avoid headlines like "Michael, A Fox!"
* RuleOfSeanConnery: Far more so since his retirement as viewers will take any viewing of him they can get.
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Michael J. Fox is a [[UsefulNotes/{{Canada}} Canadian]] actor, author, [[CelebrityVoiceActor voice over artist]], and [[TheWoobie woobie]] with a face that seems born to make us laugh.
He started off as a TeenIdol in TheEighties, making a dual hit on both film and television as Marty [=McFly=] from the ''BackToTheFuture'' trilogy (1985-1990) and Alex P. Keaton from ''FamilyTies'' (1982-1989), for which he won three Emmy Awards and a Golden Globe Award. A rather popular but generally less famous role was the main character in ''Film/TeenWolf''. He also did [[TomHanksSyndrome some serious stuff]] that almost no one remembers, and he's acknowledged that he isn't an actor who can "blend" into a wide variety of roles.
In TheNineties, he played Mike Flaherty on ''SpinCity'' (1996-2000), for which he won an Emmy, three Golden Globes, and two Screen Actors Guild Awards.
Fox was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in 1991, and disclosed his condition to the public in 1998. Fox semi-retired from acting in 2000 as the symptoms of his disease worsened. He has since become an advocate for research towards finding a cure.
Despite his "retirement" he has guest starred on various television shows and also some voice acting work, most notably ''StuartLittle'' and ''AtlantisTheLostEmpire'', where his distinctive child-like voice adds to the generally benign nature of his characters. Some of his guest spots have him pigeon-holed as a man with an illness, when he guested on BostonLegal he had lung cancer, and when he guested on {{Scrubs}} he had OCD.
He also appeared as himself in his prime time special ''Michael J. Fox: Adventures of an Incurable Optimist (A Personal Journey of Hope)'' in May 2009. On May 4, 2010, he (for lack of a better word) trolled StephenColbert on his own [[TheColbertReport show]].
!!Filmography
* ''Series/FamilyTies'' (TV series)
* ''Film/BackToTheFuture'' Trilogy
* ''Film/TeenWolf''
* ''Film/DocHollywood''
* ''Film/TheSecretOfMySuccess''
* ''Film/TheAmericanPresident''
* ''Film/TheFrighteners''
* ''Series/SpinCity'' (TV series)
* ''StuartLittle'' (and sequels) (voice)
* ''Disney/AtlantisTheLostEmpire'' (and sequels) (voice)
!!Tropes Associated with Michael J. Fox
* BreakoutCharacter: Alex P. Keaton was meant to contrast his parents, but effectively became the star of the show.
* CanadaEh
* DawsonCasting: He was 23 playing 17 year old Marty [=McFly=], and due to his short stature and youthful face has almost never played a character the same age. In ''SpinCity'' Michael Flaherty was established as just turning 30 just as Fox was approaching 40.
* FakeAmerican: Many people are very surprised to learn he is Canadian.
* {{Keet}}: He's always been quite energetic and he confessed that in more recent productions his energy is to hide the signs of Parkinson's.
* OlderThanTheyLook: For many years, due to his short stature and youthful face. However, the effects of his condition have been pushing him up recently. Even still, He doesn't look like he is fifty.
* OldShame: He really hated working on ''TeenWolf'' and refused to come back for the sequel.
* OneMarioLimit: The other Michael Fox was more well-known when Michael J. Fox was just starting out, so he had to add the middle initial. For the record, his middle name is actually Andrew, but he wanted to avoid headlines like "Michael, A Fox!"
* RuleOfSeanConnery: Far more so since his retirement as viewers will take any viewing of him they can get.
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Michael J. Fox is a [[UsefulNotes/{{Canada}} Canadian]] actor, author, [[CelebrityVoiceActor voice over artist]], and [[TheWoobie woobie]] with a face that seems born to make us laugh.
He started off as a TeenIdol in TheEighties, making a dual hit on both film and television as Marty [=McFly=] from the ''BackToTheFuture'' trilogy (1985-1990) and Alex P. Keaton from ''FamilyTies'' (1982-1989), for which he won three Emmy Awards and a Golden Globe Award. A rather popular but generally less famous role was the main character in ''Film/TeenWolf''. He also did [[TomHanksSyndrome some serious stuff]] that almost no one remembers, and he's acknowledged that he isn't an actor who can "blend" into a wide variety of roles.
In TheNineties, he played Mike Flaherty on ''SpinCity'' (1996-2000), for which he won an Emmy, three Golden Globes, and two Screen Actors Guild Awards.
Fox was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in 1991, and disclosed his condition to the public in 1998. Fox semi-retired from acting in 2000 as the symptoms of his disease worsened. He has since become an advocate for research towards finding a cure.
Despite his "retirement" he has guest starred on various television shows and also some voice acting work, most notably ''StuartLittle'' and ''AtlantisTheLostEmpire'', where his distinctive child-like voice adds to the generally benign nature of his characters. Some of his guest spots have him pigeon-holed as a man with an illness, when he guested on BostonLegal he had lung cancer, and when he guested on {{Scrubs}} he had OCD.
He also appeared as himself in his prime time special ''Michael J. Fox: Adventures of an Incurable Optimist (A Personal Journey of Hope)'' in May 2009. On May 4, 2010, he (for lack of a better word) trolled StephenColbert on his own [[TheColbertReport show]].
!!Filmography
* ''Series/FamilyTies'' (TV series)
* ''Film/BackToTheFuture'' Trilogy
* ''Film/TeenWolf''
* ''Film/DocHollywood''
* ''Film/TheSecretOfMySuccess''
* ''Film/TheAmericanPresident''
* ''Film/TheFrighteners''
* ''Series/SpinCity'' (TV series)
* ''StuartLittle'' (and sequels) (voice)
* ''Disney/AtlantisTheLostEmpire'' (and sequels) (voice)
!!Tropes Associated with Michael J. Fox
* BreakoutCharacter: Alex P. Keaton was meant to contrast his parents, but effectively became the star of the show.
* CanadaEh
* DawsonCasting: He was 23 playing 17 year old Marty [=McFly=], and due to his short stature and youthful face has almost never played a character the same age. In ''SpinCity'' Michael Flaherty was established as just turning 30 just as Fox was approaching 40.
* FakeAmerican: Many people are very surprised to learn he is Canadian.
* {{Keet}}: He's always been quite energetic and he confessed that in more recent productions his energy is to hide the signs of Parkinson's.
* OlderThanTheyLook: For many years, due to his short stature and youthful face. However, the effects of his condition have been pushing him up recently. Even still, He doesn't look like he is fifty.
* OldShame: He really hated working on ''TeenWolf'' and refused to come back for the sequel.
* OneMarioLimit: The other Michael Fox was more well-known when Michael J. Fox was just starting out, so he had to add the middle initial. For the record, his middle name is actually Andrew, but he wanted to avoid headlines like "Michael, A Fox!"
* RuleOfSeanConnery: Far more so since his retirement as viewers will take any viewing of him they can get.
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Michael J. Fox is a [[UsefulNotes/{{Canada}} Canadian]] actor, author, [[CelebrityVoiceActor voice over artist]], and [[TheWoobie woobie]] with a face that seems born to make us laugh.
He started off as a TeenIdol in TheEighties, making a dual hit on both film and television as Marty [=McFly=] from the ''BackToTheFuture'' trilogy (1985-1990) and Alex P. Keaton from ''FamilyTies'' (1982-1989), for which he won three Emmy Awards and a Golden Globe Award. A rather popular but generally less famous role was the main character in ''Film/TeenWolf''. He also did [[TomHanksSyndrome some serious stuff]] that almost no one remembers, and he's acknowledged that he isn't an actor who can "blend" into a wide variety of roles.
In TheNineties, he played Mike Flaherty on ''SpinCity'' (1996-2000), for which he won an Emmy, three Golden Globes, and two Screen Actors Guild Awards.
Fox was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in 1991, and disclosed his condition to the public in 1998. Fox semi-retired from acting in 2000 as the symptoms of his disease worsened. He has since become an advocate for research towards finding a cure.
Despite his "retirement" he has guest starred on various television shows and also some voice acting work, most notably ''StuartLittle'' and ''AtlantisTheLostEmpire'', where his distinctive child-like voice adds to the generally benign nature of his characters. Some of his guest spots have him pigeon-holed as a man with an illness, when he guested on BostonLegal he had lung cancer, and when he guested on {{Scrubs}} he had OCD.
He also appeared as himself in his prime time special ''Michael J. Fox: Adventures of an Incurable Optimist (A Personal Journey of Hope)'' in May 2009. On May 4, 2010, he (for lack of a better word) trolled StephenColbert on his own [[TheColbertReport show]].
!!Filmography
* ''Series/FamilyTies'' (TV series)
* ''Film/BackToTheFuture'' Trilogy
* ''Film/TeenWolf''
* ''Film/DocHollywood''
* ''Film/TheSecretOfMySuccess''
* ''Film/TheAmericanPresident''
* ''Film/TheFrighteners''
* ''Series/SpinCity'' (TV series)
* ''StuartLittle'' (and sequels) (voice)
* ''Disney/AtlantisTheLostEmpire'' (and sequels) (voice)
!!Tropes Associated with Michael J. Fox
* BreakoutCharacter: Alex P. Keaton was meant to contrast his parents, but effectively became the star of the show.
* CanadaEh
* DawsonCasting: He was 23 playing 17 year old Marty [=McFly=], and due to his short stature and youthful face has almost never played a character the same age. In ''SpinCity'' Michael Flaherty was established as just turning 30 just as Fox was approaching 40.
* FakeAmerican: Many people are very surprised to learn he is Canadian.
* {{Keet}}: He's always been quite energetic and he confessed that in more recent productions his energy is to hide the signs of Parkinson's.
* OlderThanTheyLook: For many years, due to his short stature and youthful face. However, the effects of his condition have been pushing him up recently. Even still, He doesn't look like he is fifty.
* OldShame: He really hated working on ''TeenWolf'' and refused to come back for the sequel.
* OneMarioLimit: The other Michael Fox was more well-known when Michael J. Fox was just starting out, so he had to add the middle initial. For the record, his middle name is actually Andrew, but he wanted to avoid headlines like "Michael, A Fox!"
* RuleOfSeanConnery: Far more so since his retirement as viewers will take any viewing of him they can get.
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Michael J. Fox is a [[UsefulNotes/{{Canada}} Canadian]] actor, author, [[CelebrityVoiceActor voice over artist]], and [[TheWoobie woobie]] with a face that seems born to make us laugh.
He started off as a TeenIdol in TheEighties, making a dual hit on both film and television as Marty [=McFly=] from the ''BackToTheFuture'' trilogy (1985-1990) and Alex P. Keaton from ''FamilyTies'' (1982-1989), for which he won three Emmy Awards and a Golden Globe Award. A rather popular but generally less famous role was the main character in ''Film/TeenWolf''. He also did [[TomHanksSyndrome some serious stuff]] that almost no one remembers, and he's acknowledged that he isn't an actor who can "blend" into a wide variety of roles.
In TheNineties, he played Mike Flaherty on ''SpinCity'' (1996-2000), for which he won an Emmy, three Golden Globes, and two Screen Actors Guild Awards.
Fox was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in 1991, and disclosed his condition to the public in 1998. Fox semi-retired from acting in 2000 as the symptoms of his disease worsened. He has since become an advocate for research towards finding a cure.
Despite his "retirement" he has guest starred on various television shows and also some voice acting work, most notably ''StuartLittle'' and ''AtlantisTheLostEmpire'', where his distinctive child-like voice adds to the generally benign nature of his characters. Some of his guest spots have him pigeon-holed as a man with an illness, when he guested on BostonLegal he had lung cancer, and when he guested on {{Scrubs}} he had OCD.
He also appeared as himself in his prime time special ''Michael J. Fox: Adventures of an Incurable Optimist (A Personal Journey of Hope)'' in May 2009. On May 4, 2010, he (for lack of a better word) trolled StephenColbert on his own [[TheColbertReport show]].
!!Filmography
* ''Series/FamilyTies'' (TV series)
* ''Film/BackToTheFuture'' Trilogy
* ''Film/TeenWolf''
* ''Film/DocHollywood''
* ''Film/TheSecretOfMySuccess''
* ''Film/TheAmericanPresident''
* ''Film/TheFrighteners''
* ''Series/SpinCity'' (TV series)
* ''StuartLittle'' (and sequels) (voice)
* ''Disney/AtlantisTheLostEmpire'' (and sequels) (voice)
!!Tropes Associated with Michael J. Fox
* BreakoutCharacter: Alex P. Keaton was meant to contrast his parents, but effectively became the star of the show.
* CanadaEh
* DawsonCasting: He was 23 playing 17 year old Marty [=McFly=], and due to his short stature and youthful face has almost never played a character the same age. In ''SpinCity'' Michael Flaherty was established as just turning 30 just as Fox was approaching 40.
* FakeAmerican: Many people are very surprised to learn he is Canadian.
* {{Keet}}: He's always been quite energetic and he confessed that in more recent productions his energy is to hide the signs of Parkinson's.
* OlderThanTheyLook: For many years, due to his short stature and youthful face. However, the effects of his condition have been pushing him up recently. Even still, He doesn't look like he is fifty.
* OldShame: He really hated working on ''TeenWolf'' and refused to come back for the sequel.
* OneMarioLimit: The other Michael Fox was more well-known when Michael J. Fox was just starting out, so he had to add the middle initial. For the record, his middle name is actually Andrew, but he wanted to avoid headlines like "Michael, A Fox!"
* RuleOfSeanConnery: Far more so since his retirement as viewers will take any viewing of him they can get.
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Michael J. Fox is a [[UsefulNotes/{{Canada}} Canadian]] actor, author, [[CelebrityVoiceActor voice over artist]], and [[TheWoobie woobie]] with a face that seems born to make us laugh.
He started off as a TeenIdol in TheEighties, making a dual hit on both film and television as Marty [=McFly=] from the ''BackToTheFuture'' trilogy (1985-1990) and Alex P. Keaton from ''FamilyTies'' (1982-1989), for which he won three Emmy Awards and a Golden Globe Award. A rather popular but generally less famous role was the main character in ''Film/TeenWolf''. He also did [[TomHanksSyndrome some serious stuff]] that almost no one remembers, and he's acknowledged that he isn't an actor who can "blend" into a wide variety of roles.
In TheNineties, he played Mike Flaherty on ''SpinCity'' (1996-2000), for which he won an Emmy, three Golden Globes, and two Screen Actors Guild Awards.
Fox was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in 1991, and disclosed his condition to the public in 1998. Fox semi-retired from acting in 2000 as the symptoms of his disease worsened. He has since become an advocate for research towards finding a cure.
Despite his "retirement" he has guest starred on various television shows and also some voice acting work, most notably ''StuartLittle'' and ''AtlantisTheLostEmpire'', where his distinctive child-like voice adds to the generally benign nature of his characters. Some of his guest spots have him pigeon-holed as a man with an illness, when he guested on BostonLegal he had lung cancer, and when he guested on {{Scrubs}} he had OCD.
He also appeared as himself in his prime time special ''Michael J. Fox: Adventures of an Incurable Optimist (A Personal Journey of Hope)'' in May 2009. On May 4, 2010, he (for lack of a better word) trolled StephenColbert on his own [[TheColbertReport show]].
!!Filmography
* ''Series/FamilyTies'' (TV series)
* ''Film/BackToTheFuture'' Trilogy
* ''Film/TeenWolf''
* ''Film/DocHollywood''
* ''Film/TheSecretOfMySuccess''
* ''Film/TheAmericanPresident''
* ''Film/TheFrighteners''
* ''Series/SpinCity'' (TV series)
* ''StuartLittle'' (and sequels) (voice)
* ''Disney/AtlantisTheLostEmpire'' (and sequels) (voice)
!!Tropes Associated with Michael J. Fox
* BreakoutCharacter: Alex P. Keaton was meant to contrast his parents, but effectively became the star of the show.
* CanadaEh
* DawsonCasting: He was 23 playing 17 year old Marty [=McFly=], and due to his short stature and youthful face has almost never played a character the same age. In ''SpinCity'' Michael Flaherty was established as just turning 30 just as Fox was approaching 40.
* FakeAmerican: Many people are very surprised to learn he is Canadian.
* {{Keet}}: He's always been quite energetic and he confessed that in more recent productions his energy is to hide the signs of Parkinson's.
* OlderThanTheyLook: For many years, due to his short stature and youthful face. However, the effects of his condition have been pushing him up recently. Even still, He doesn't look like he is fifty.
* OldShame: He really hated working on ''TeenWolf'' and refused to come back for the sequel.
* OneMarioLimit: The other Michael Fox was more well-known when Michael J. Fox was just starting out, so he had to add the middle initial. For the record, his middle name is actually Andrew, but he wanted to avoid headlines like "Michael, A Fox!"
* RuleOfSeanConnery: Far more so since his retirement as viewers will take any viewing of him they can get.
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