Michael J. Fox turns 60 today. His life, in photos
Award-winning actor turned activist Michael J. Fox, who starred in "Back to the Future" and "Family Ties," turns 60 today. Some highlights from his life, in photos.
1983: Michael J. Fox
Michael J. Fox, who plays a conservative teenager on the television series “Family Ties,” sees his character as a budding William Buckley, Jan 10, 1983. The show centers around a family in which the parents are liberals from the 1960s and the children are part of the new swing to the right. (AP Photo/Wally Fong)
1985: Michael J. Fox in 'Family Ties'
Michael J. Fox stars as Alex Keaton in the comedy series “Family Ties,” Nov. 22, 1985.
1986: Michael J. Fox, Betty White win Emmys
Michael J. Fox and Betty White, winners of Emmys for best actor and actress in a comedy series, stand backstage at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium in Pasadena, California, Sunday, Sept. 21, 1986 after receiving their honors. Fox won for his role in "Family Ties;" White for her role in "The Golden Girls." (AP Photo/Douglas C. Pizac)
1986: Michael J. Fox, Laurie Love
Actors Michael J. Fox and Laurie Love arrive at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium in Pasadena, Calif., Sept. 21, 1986, for the 38th Emmy Awards. Fox received honors as best lead actor in a comedy series for his role in “Family Ties.” (AP Photo/Nick Ut)
1987: Michael. J. Fox wins Emmy
Actor Michael. J. Fox reacts after receiving his Emmy for best actor in a comedy series. Fox, stars of NBC's "Family Ties," received the honor during the 19th Annual Emmy Awards, Sept. 23, 1987 in Pasadena, California. (AP Photo/nick ut)
1987: Michael J. Fox, Whoopi Goldberg, Joan Rivers
Late night talk show host Joan Rivers, right blows out candles on a special cake with the assistance of guests Whoopi Goldberg and Michael J. Fox following the taping of the 100th edition of "The Late Show Starring Joan Rivers" at Fox Television Studios in Los Angeles on Wednesday, March 5, 1987. (AP Photo/Sunny Bak)
1988: Michael J. Fox in 'Family Ties'
Forced to babysit a pair of frisky kittens and a stubborn bulldog in the vet’s office, Alex P. Keaton (Michael J. Fox) awaits the verdict on a friend’s sick pooch, in an episode of “Family Ties”, Jan. 15, 1988.
1988: Michael J. Fox
Actor Michael J. Fox shows off his football jersey to photographers as he enters Chasen’s restaurant in Hollywood, Feb. 1, 1988 to watch Super Bowl game. (AP Photo/Frederick Brown)
1989: Michael J. Fox
Actor Michael J. Fox in 1989.
1991: Michael J. Fox, Billy Joel
Actor Michael J. Fox, left, and singer-songwriter Billy Joel, right, visit behind the scenes at Ringling Bros. Barnum and Bailey Circus in New York, April 26, 1991. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews)
1996: Michael J. Fox
Michael J. Fox, left, star and executive producer of ABC TV's new series "Spin City," puts on his shades as his co-star Carla Gugino points to Fox's picture hung on a wall in the auditorium as they brief Television Critics Association (TCA) during the ABC's part of the press tour in Pasadena, Calif., Wednesday, July 24, 1996. (AP Photo/Kevork Djansezian)
1997: Michael J. Fox, Lea Thompson
Michael J. Fox and Lea Thompson pose backstage after Fox tied with Bill Cosby for the People's Choice award for Favorite Male in a New Television Series at the 1997 People's Choice Awards in Santa Monica, Calif., Sunday, Jan. 12, 1997. Fox and Thompson starred together in the "Back to the Future" films. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
1998: Michael J. Fox wins Golden Globe
Michael J. Fox gestures with his award for Best Actor in a comedy television series at the 55th Annual Golden Globe Awards in Beverly Hills, Calif., Sunday, Jan. 18, 1998. Fox won for his role in "Spin City." (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
2002: Michael J. Fox
Actor Michael J. Fox is honored with the 2,209th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, Monday, Dec. 16, 2002, in the Hollywood area of Los Angeles. Fox won three Emmy Awards with NBC's "Family Ties" and later was cast as Marty McFly in the film series "Back to the Future." (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)
2004: Michael J. Fox, John Kerry
Actor Michael J. Fox greets Democratic Presidential candidate Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass, after Kerry arrived at a town meeting on medical research at Winnacunnet High School in Portsmouth, N.H., Monday, Oct. 4, 2004. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
2004: Michael J. Fox, Denis Leary
Michael J. Fox, left, watches Denis Leary autograph a "Companions of Courage" hockey poster before getting dressed to play in the HSBC Arena in Buffalo, N.Y., Saturday, Dec. 4, 2004. (AP Photo/Don Heupel)
2006: Michael J. Fox, Sherrod Brown
Actor Michael J. Fox, left, and Rep. Sherrod Brown, a Democratic candidate for Senate, are seen Monday, Oct. 30, 2006, during an election rally in Columbus, Ohio. Fox has been campaigning for various candidates around the country (AP Photo/Kiichiro Sato)
2006: Michael J. Fox, James Webb
Virginia Democratic senatorial candidate James Webb watches actor Michael J. Fox leans forward to greet some people in the crowd with disabilities, during a campaign reception, Thursday, Nov. 2, 2006, in Arlington, Va. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
2006: Michael J. Fox, Muhammad Ali
Actress Tracy Pollan, left, her husband Michael J. Fox, second left, boxing legend Muhammad Ali and his wife Lonnie Ali, right, attend the Michael J. Fox Foundation's "A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To Cure Parkinson's..." benefit gala, Saturday, Nov. 11, 2006, in New York. (AP Photo/Stephen Chernin)
2007: Michael J. Fox
Actor Michael J. Fox, who is afflicted with Parkinson's Disease, gestures during an address to the Bio International Convention in Boston, Monday, May 7, 2007. Fox appealed to scientists and investors to aggressively translate scientific research into creative treatments for debilitating diseases, including Parkinson's, the disease he has fought for more than a decade. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
2008: Michael J. Fox at 'Family Ties' reunion
Michael J. Fox, front row center, is reunited after 18 years with cast members of the NBC TV series "Family Ties" and the show's producer Gary David Goldberg, front row left, on the NBC "Today" television program in New York Thursday, Feb. 7, 2008. Other cast members are, clockwise from back row left, Michael Gross, Justine Bateman, and Tina Yothers, and Meredith Baxter. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)
2008: Michael J. Fox, Roger Daltrey
Singer Roger Daltrey, left, greets actor Michael J. Fox at "A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To Cure Parkinson's" the Michael J Fox Foundation benefit gala on Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2008 in New York. The star of TV's "Family Ties" and "Spin City" and the "Back to the Future" films was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in 1991 and revealed his condition publicly in 1998. (AP Photo/Evan Agostini)
2009: Michael J. Fox
Actor Michael J. Fox meets with fans after taping an episode of "The Late Show with David Letterman" in New York, Thursday, April 2, 2009. (AP Photo/Charles Sykes)
2009: Michael J. Fox
Actor Michael J. Fox, right, interviews Chicago Cubs' Reed Johnson before the start of a baseball game between the Cubs and Colorado Rockies at Wrigley Field in Chicago, Wednesday, April 15, 2009. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)
2009: Michael J. Fox and family
Actor Michael J Fox and his wife Tracy Pollan pose with their children, from left, Aquinnah, Schuyler and Sam at 'A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Cure Parkinson's' benefit evening for The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research on Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009 in New York. (AP Photo/Evan Agostini)
2010: Michael J. Fox at 'Back to the Future' reunion
In this Oct. 26, 2010 file photo, cast members of the "Back to the Future" movies appear on the NBC "Today" television program, commemorating the 25th anniversary of the films, in New York. They are, from left, posing with a replica of the DeLorean car, Lea Thompson, Christopher Lloyd, Mary Steenburgen, Michael J. Fox, director Robert Zemeckis , and Huey Lewis. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)
2011: Michael J. Fox
Michael J. Fox, center, from the cast of Family Ties accepts the Fan Favorite Award at the 2011 TV Land Awards on Sunday, April 10, 2011, in New York. (AP Photo/Charles Sykes)
2012: Michael J. Fox
Michael J. Fox wears a hockey shirt presented to him by President of Middlesex Community College Dr. Carole A. Cowan, rear, after speaking at the college's Celebrity Forum in Lowell, Mass., Friday, June 15, 2012. Fox related anecdotes from his life and discussed his work with the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)
2012: Michael J. Fox
This June 15, 2012 file photo shows Michael J. Fox speaking at the Middlesex Community College Celebrity Forum in Lowell, Mass. Fox is spending Tuesday participating in the Cantor Fitzgerald Relief Fund's Charity Day, along with a host of other celebrities. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer, file)
2013: Michael J. Fox
"The Michael J. Fox" cast, from left, Juliette Goglia, Betsy Brandt, Michael J. Fox, Jack Gore, Conor Romero, Wendell Pierce and Katie Finneran attend the NBC 2013 Fall season launch party hosted by Vanity Fair at Le Bain on Monday, Sept. 16, 2013 in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)
2013: Michael J. Fox
Actor Michael J.Fox looks on before an NFL football game, between the New York Jets and the Oakland Raiders Sunday, Dec. 8, 2013, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)
2016: Michael J Fox, Tracy Pollan at White House
Actor Michael J. Fox and his wife Tracy Pollan arrive for a State Dinner for Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Thursday, March 10, 2016, at the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
2017: Michael J. Fox
Michael J. Fox arrives at the Oscars on Sunday, Feb. 26, 2017, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)
2017: Michael J. Fox, Seth Rogen
Michael J. Fox, left, and Seth Rogen present the award for best film editing at the Oscars on Sunday, Feb. 26, 2017, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.(Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)
2019: Michael J. Fox, Tracy Pollan
Actors Tracy Pollan, left, and Michael J. Fox attend "Tribeca Talks - StoryTellers: Michael J. Fox with Denis Leary" during the 2019 Tribeca Film Festival at the Tribeca Performing Arts Center on Tuesday, April 30, 2019, in New York. (Photo by Brent N. Clarke/Invision/AP)