Michael J Fox

Born: 9th June 1961
Where: Alberta, Canada

Michael went to school with Bryan Adams in Vancouver, Canada in the late 1970s.

He made his professional debut in the sitcom Leo and Me in 1976, and appeared in films before achieving success on TV, first in Midnight Madness and subsequently as the bullied high-school student in the Class of 1984.

The TV sitcom Family Ties, shot him to immediate stardom with his portrayal of the money-obsessed Alex P. Keaton, and for this role Michael won three Emmy Awards and a Golden Globe.

Michael married actress Tracey Pollan, who played his girlfriend on Family Ties, in 1988, and they have four children together.

Equally his starring role in Back to the Future and its two sequels brought him even more recognition.

In 1991 he was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease, but nevertheless continued working.

From 1996-2000 he starred in the hit TV series Spin City, finally leaving due to the effects of Parkinson's disease.

He voiced the title role of the mouse in Stuart Little and Stuart Little 2.

The actor has also received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.