Michael J. Fox Fast Facts

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(CNN) — Here’s a take a look at the lifetime of actor, writer and advocate Michael J. Fox.

Private

Start date: June 9, 1961

Start place: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Start title: Michael Andrew Fox

Father: Invoice Fox, Canadian Armed Forces officer

Mom: Phyllis (Piper) Fox

Marriage: Tracy Pollan (July 16, 1988-present)

Kids: Esme, Schuyler and Aquinnah (twins) and Sam

Different Info

Nominated for 18 Emmy Awards, has received 5.

Nominated for 3 Grammy Awards together with one win.

Greatest identified for his roles as Alex P. Keaton on TV’s “Household Ties” and as Marty McFly within the “Again to the Future” trilogy.

There was already one other Michael A. Fox within the Display Actors’ Guild, so he modified his center preliminary to a “J” in honor of actor Michael J. Pollard.

Fox and his spouse met on the set of “Household Ties.” She performed his character’s girlfriend.

Wished to turn into an expert hockey participant.

Grew to become an American citizen in 2000.

Suffers from Parkinson’s illness and is energetic in fund elevating for stem cell analysis.

Timeline

1986-1988 – Wins the Emmy Award for Excellent Lead Actor in a Comedy Collection three years in a row for “Household Ties.”

1991 – Is recognized with Parkinson’s illness at age 30, however doesn’t make it public till 1998.

September 28, 1999 – Testifies earlier than a US Senate subcommittee on funding for Parkinson’s illness analysis.

2000 – Leaves “Spin Metropolis” after the a hundredth episode. He returns as a visitor star in 2001.

Might 23, 2000 – Launches the Michael J. Fox Basis for Parkinson’s Analysis.

September 10, 2000 – Wins the Emmy Award for Excellent Lead Actor in a Comedy Collection for “Spin Metropolis.”

September 14, 2000 – Testifies earlier than a US Senate committee about stem cell analysis.

Might 22, 2002 – Testifies, with Muhammad Ali, at a Congressional listening to to enchantment for extra money to assist analysis into Parkinson’s illness.

December 16, 2002 – Receives a star on the Hollywood Stroll of Fame.

October 23, 2006 – Rush Limbaugh criticizes Fox’s look on a Senate marketing campaign advert for Democrat Claire McCaskill, saying he both “didn’t take his [Parkinson’s] treatment or he’s simply performing.” Limbaugh later apologizes.

September 21, 2009 – Wins an Emmy for Visitor Actor in a Drama Collection, for “Rescue Me.”

2010-2016 – Seems in 26 episodes on CBS’s “The Good Spouse,” and is nominated for an Emmy for Excellent Visitor Actor in a Drama Collection 5 of the seven years he’s on the present.

January 31, 2010 – Wins a Grammy for Greatest Spoken Phrase Album for his ebook “All the time Trying Up.”

Might 27, 2011 – Is known as an Officer of the Order of Canada in recognition of his service to humanity.

August 20, 2012 – NBC publicizes that Michael J. Fox will star in a brand new 22-episode comedy collection portraying a husband and father of three coping with Parkinson’s illness.

September 26, 2013 – Fox’s comedy collection, titled “The Michael J. Fox Present” premieres on NBC.

February 2014 – “The Michael J. Fox Present” is canceled.

April 2018 – A press release is launched that Fox has had spinal surgical procedure, unrelated to Parkinson’s illness.

November 17, 2020 – Fox’s memoir “No Time Just like the Future: An Optimist Considers Mortality” is revealed. In it he reveals that he’s retiring due to well being issues.

Might 30, 2022 – In a dialog with Mike Birbiglia’s for his “Working It Out” podcast, Fox admits that remembering traces has turn into harder within the a long time since he was first recognized with Parkinson’s Illness. He can now not take performing elements with intensive traces.

November 19, 2022 – Receives the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award for his contributions to movie and his efforts to assist treatment Parkinson’s illness.

Might 12, 2023 – “STILL: A Michael J. Fox Film” is launched. It particulars Fox’s life and battle with Parkinson’s illness. The movie wins 4 Emmy Awards.

April 17, 2024 – Is known as one in every of Time Journal’s 100 most influential individuals.

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