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Michael J. Fox

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Michael J. Fox

Michael J. Fox gained fame by playing Alex P. Keaton on the sitcom "Family Ties." His blockbuster movies include Back to the Future, The Secret of My Success, Doc Hollywood, Casualties of War and The American President. He returned to television in his award-winning lead role as Deputy Mayor Mike Flaherty on "Spin City," followed by guest appearances in series like "Rescue Me," "Curb Your Enthusiasm" and "The Good Wife." His many awards include five Emmys, four Golden Globes, one Grammy, two Screen Actors Guild awards, the People’s Choice award, and GQ Man of the Year. In 2000, he launched the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research, which is now the leading Parkinson’s organization in the world. He is the author of three New York Times bestselling books: LUCKY MAN, ALWAYS LOOKING UP and A FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO THE FUTURE. Michael lives with his family in New York City.

Michael J. Fox

Books by Michael J. Fox

by Michael J. Fox - Memoir, Nonfiction

The entire world knows Michael J. Fox as Marty McFly, the teenage sidekick of Doc Brown in Back to the Future; as Alex P. Keaton in “Family Ties”; as Mike Flaherty in “Spin City”; and through numerous other movie roles and guest appearances on shows such as “The Good Wife” and “Curb Your Enthusiasm.” Diagnosed at age 29, Fox is equally engaged in Parkinson’s advocacy work, raising global awareness of the disease and helping find a cure through The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research. In NO TIME LIKE THE FUTURE, Michael shares personal stories and observations about illness and health, aging, the strength of family and friends, and how our perceptions about time affect the way we approach mortality.