Michael J. Fox Gained worldwide recognition in 1982 on the NBC sitcom family ties And so on get up to fame for the next four decades.

D Back to the Future the star Born in Alberta, Canada in June 1961, she started her acting career at the age of 16 in Canadian TV series. Leo and me After relocating to Los Angeles in 1979, he landed his breakthrough role on the Fox sitcom family tieswhich aired from 1982 to 1989 Stuart Little "Young Republican" Alex P. Keaton's starring role earned him three Emmy Awards in 1986, 1987 and 1989.

"I was still pretty fresh off an 11th grade dropout," Fox said PBS In a May 2023 interview. “Literally, in three years, I went from being a kid in a locker to having a conversation with Steven Spielberg about doing his next movie. No.”

While filming Family Ties, Fox met his future wife, Tracy Pollanwhile on set. The couple tied the knot in 1988 and welcomed four children – son Samuel in 1989, twins Aquinna and Schuyler in 1995 and daughter Esme in 2001.

Fox was after A diagnosis of Parkinson's disease has been made In 1991, he broke the news publicly after eight years. While retiring from acting in 2020, she continued to work as an advocate for Parkinson's and even launched an eponymous foundation.

Keep scrolling for a look back at Fox's life and career over the years: