Michael Andrew Fox (born June 9, 1961), known professionally as Michael J. Fox, is a retired Canadian-American actor, author, film producer and activist with a film and television career spanning from the 1970s to 2020. He played Marty McFly in "Back to the Future" trilogy. On television, he played Alex P. Keaton in the NBC sitcom "Family Ties" and Mike Flaherty on the ABC sitcom "Spin City". He has won five Primetime Emmy Awards, four Golden Globe Awards, a Grammy Award and two Screen Actors Guild Awards.