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Michael J. Fox - Biography, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Filmography
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Born June 9, 1961 in Edmonton, Canada, better known as Michael J. Fox, is a Canadian-American actor, writer, activist, producer, film and television director. Started acting back in the 1970s, but is best known for playing the role of Marty McFly in the fantastic trilogy "Back to the Future", as well as the series "Family Ties", which aired from 1982 to 1989, for the role in which the actor won three Emmy Awards, one Golden Globe, and two Screen Actors Guild Awards .
In 1991, the actor was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease, which Fox publicly admitted in 1998. After 2 years, he ceased to be active in film and television due to the deterioration of his condition due to a developing disease, and left the show "Spin City", where he played the main role for four television seasons.
Since then, he has been searching for a cure for the disease, which led to the creation of the charitable foundation The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research, and on March 5, 2010, the Swedish Karolinska Institute awarded Fox an honorary doctor (honoris causa) for his contribution to disease research.
Since 2000, the actor mainly works in film and television, voicing animated characters, including the heroes of the films Atlantis: The Lost World and Stuart Little, and also appears in guest roles in the series - Boston Lawyers, The Good Wife "," Save Me "," Clinic ", etc. In addition, Michael J. Fox has released three autobiographies:" Lucky Man: A Memoir "(2002)," Always Looking Up: The Adventures of an Incurable Optimist "(2009) and "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Future: Twists & Turns & Lessons Learned" (2010). For merits in the field of research on May 27, 2011 the actor was awarded the "Order of Canada" .
The actor is a five-time Emmy Award winner, a four-time Golden Globe Award winner, a two-time Screen Actors Guild Award winner, a Grammy Award winner and other prestigious awards.
