Michael J. Fox
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Michael Andrew Fox, known professionally as Michael J. Fox, is a Canadian and American actor and activist. Beginning his career as a child actor in the 1970s, he rose to prominence portraying Alex P.
Fox in 2020
Fox in 1985
Fox at the 40th Primetime Emmy Awards in August 1988
Fox at the 39th Primetime Emmy Awards in September 1987
Back to the Future
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Back to the Future is a 1985 American science fiction film directed by Robert Zemeckis and written by Zemeckis and Bob Gale. It stars Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd, Lea Thompson, Crispin Glover, a
Michael J. Fox
…NBC career. In January 1985, Fox was cast to replace Eric Stoltz as Marty McFly, a teenager who is accidentally sent back in time from 1985 to 1955 in Back to the Future. Director Robert Zemeckis originally wanted Fox to play Marty, but Gary David Goldberg, the creator of Family Ties, on which Fox was working at the…
Theatrical release poster by Drew Struzan
Director Robert Zemeckis in 2010, who developed Back to the Future with his long-time friend Bob Gale
Steven Spielberg in 1993. He mentored Zemeckis and lent his experience and Hollywood studio clout to support the production of Back to the Future.
Eric Stoltz (pictured in 2009) was cast as Marty McFly and spent several weeks filming Back to the Future before the role was re-cast.