Michael J. Fox Net Worth

Michael J. Fox's Quotes

• Pain is temporary, film is forever.
• I am careful not to confuse excellence with perfection. Excellence I can reach for; perfection is God's business.
• (on his future wife Tracy Pollan) One day, she came back from lunch with bad breath and I said "Whoa, scampi for lunch?", and she said "You are the rudest son of a bitch I have ever met in my life" and I was immediately attracted to her like "Who is this woman?!".
• [on being diagnosed with Parkinson's disease] People always ask me if I say to myself "Why me?" and I tell them, "Why not me?".
• If 2 + 2 = 4 every time, what good is it? That's no fun.

Interesting Facts about Michael J. Fox

1. Revealed in the December 7, 1998 issue of People magazine that he was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in 1991.
2. Listed as one of twelve "Promising New Actors of 1985" in John Willis' Screen World, Vol. 37.
3. Parents are William and Phyllis Fox.
4. Adopted the "J." as an homage to character actor Michael J. Pollard.
5. Owned a black Ferrari Mondial coupe (1987).
6. Quit high school before graduating from his senior year. Has said he regrets quitting high school as a "stupid youthful mistake".
7. Has forbidden any of his kids to quit high school for Hollywood, demanding that they at least finish high school and maybe attend 1-2 years of college.
8. According to an interview with Fox, when he realized he couldn't register as Michael Fox due to another actor (Michael Fox), he decided to use the middle initial J instead of his own A because he didn't want teen magazines to use headlines such as "Michael, A Fox!".
9. Younger sister is stage (Stratford and Shaw Festivals) and television actress Kelli Fox.
10. Was not the first choice to play Alex P. Keaton on Family Ties (1982). He was only chosen after Matthew Broderick, who was originally considered for the role, refused to have a long-term television obligation.
11. Has written his own book titled "Lucky Man" about Parkinson's and other things he has to deal with in life.
12. When filming Doc Hollywood (1991), he noticed his finger twitching. He was unable to control it. He then saw a doctor and was diagnosed with Parkinson's.
13. Although he never received a real high school diploma, Fox was given an honorary high school diploma from John Dewey High School in Coney Island, Brooklyn, New York, when he spoke at their graduation in 1984.
14. Has a theatre named after him located in his hometown of Burnaby, Brtitish Columbia, Canada.
15. Received his General Educational Development degree in 1995.
16. Received his first guitar for Christmas when he was 8. He taught himself how to play.
17. He was on Planet Hollywood's Wall of Fame.
18. Received a star of the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 7021 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California on December 16, 2002.
19. Good friends with Boston Bruins legend Cam Neely. He attended the retirement of Neely's number on January 12, 2004 at the Fleet Center in Boston.
20. NBC President Brandon Tartikoff didn't initially like him because he couldn't see his face looking good on a lunch box. Ironically, Fox did not allow this type of marketing when Family Ties (1982) became popular.