Happy birthday, Michael J. Fox! The 'Back to the Future' star's top roles (original) (raw)

June 9, 2026, 12:57 p.m. ET

Best birthday wishes to Michael J. Fox, who turns 65 on June 9, 2026! To celebrate the star's birthday, see pics from throughout his decades-long career.

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Michael J. Fox played Marty McFly in the pop-culture classic "Back to the Future." The 1985 film expanded into a series, with "Back to the Future II" and "Back the Future III" in 1989 and 1990, respectively.

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Michael J. Fox publicly revealed that he had been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in 1998. In 2023, he released an Apple TV+ documentary about his experience with the degenerative brain disorder called "Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie."

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Michael J. Fox also starred in a number of films after "Back to the Future," including 1987's "The Secret of My Success."

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Michael J. Fox in "Bright Lights, Big City" (1988).

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Sean Penn and Michael J. Fox in 1989's "Casualties of War."

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Michael J. Fox in 1990's "Back to the Future Part III."

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Michael J. Fox played a political adviser in the ABC sitcom "Spin City," which ran from 1996 to 2002.

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Michael J. Fox kisses co-star Connie Britton in a scene from "Spin City" in 1999.

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Michael J. Fox in ABC's "Spin City" in 1999.

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Michael J. Fox and wife Tracy Pollan attend "Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie" at South by Southwest on March 14, 2023, in Austin, Texas.

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Michael J. Fox with his award for outstanding comedy actor for "Spin City" at the 52nd Primetime Emmy Awards at the Shrine Auditorium in LA on Sept. 10, 2000.

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Michael J. Fox accepts the Emmy from Jennifer Aniston.

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Michael J. Fox displays his Golden Globe Award on Jan. 23, 2000, in Beverly Hills. Fox won best comedy actor in a TV series for "Spin City."

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Michael J. Fox discusses his book "Future Boy" in conversation with Donny Deutsch at 92NY on Oct. 13, 2025, in New York City.

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Coauthor Nelle Fortenberry and Michael J. Fox attend the "Future Boy" event at 92NY.

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Willie Geist and Michael J. Fox speak during "A Country Thing Happened on the Way to Cure Parkinson's," a benefit for the Michael J. Fox Foundation on April 15, 2026, in Nashville.

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Michael J. Fox attends "A Country Thing Happened on the Way to Cure Parkinson's."

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