What is Michael J Fox 2022 worth?

Author: Peter Matthews

Michael J Fox is estimated to be worth £45 million.

The actor, who enjoyed limelight for decades, faced a sudden career setback after he was diagnosed with Parkinson’s in 1991.

Born in 1961, Michael Fox  lived in various cities in Canada while his father worked as a police officer. Right from childhood, Fox was drawn to acting, and made his professional debut on the CBS series Leo and Me at the age of fifteen.

To pursue an acting career, Fox left for Los Angeles at the age of eighteen. Noted producer Ronald Shedlo discovered the young talent and offered a role to Fox in the CBS movie Letters from Frank in 1979.

Fox later became a fully fledged star as Alex Keaton on the hit series Family Ties (1982 – 1989), where he won over massive audiences with his confident charm and impeccable comedic timing.

Fox’s dream to appear in movies became a reality with Midnight Madness, released in 1980. Shortly afterwards, he bagged a role in Class of 1984, released (ironically) in 1982. Fox then went on to work on many successful films including Teen Wolf, Light of Day, The Secret of Success, Casualties of War, Life with Mikey, Where the Rivers Flow North, and Greedy and Coldblooded, to name a few.

He gained worldwide popularity for his role in the second and third installments of the film series Back to the Future, released in 1989 and 1990 respectively. His pitch-perfect portrayal of a George Stephanopoulos-type character in The American President (1995) also earned him an abundance of accolades.

But it was his return to primetime TV with a role on the ABC sitcom Spin City, launched in 1996, that put Fox firmly back in the saddle.

As for family life, Fox met his wife (then co-star) Ellen Reed while working on Family Ties in the mid 1980s. The couple married in 1988 and have four children together.

While shooting for the movie Doc Hollywood in 1990, Michael J Fox showed symptoms of Parkinson’s disease.

As his medical condition worsened, Fox retired from acting in 2000, long before his net worth touched $60 million. However he has lent his voice talents to several films since, including Stuart Little.

During his acting career, Michael J Fox has received many awards, with Sweden’s Karolinska Institutet conferring an honorary doctorate on him. He has previousky won three Emmy Awards and a Golden Globe Award for Family Ties and an Emmy, three Golden Globes and two Screen Actors Guild Awards for the sitcom Spin City.

Fox was appointed an Officer of the Order of Canada in 2010. In 2010, the City of Burnaby, British Columbia bestowed the Freedom of the City honour on him. He has also written an autobiographical book, Free Man, which focuses on his life after being diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease.

The celebrated comedic actor has also set up a foundation that works towards finding a treatment to Parkinson’s disease. Many experts are of the opinion that one day Michael J Fox might use his complete net worth of $60 million for the same cause that has endeared him to millions who suffer from the same disease.

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With a portfolio full of roles in blockbusters like Back to the Future and Teen Wolf, it comes as no surprise that Michael J. Fox has an impressive net worth. The Canada-born star has also ventured into the world of directing and producing in addition to stealing scenes in front of the camera. Keep scrolling to see how much money he makes. 

What Is Michael J. Fox’s Net Worth? 

Michael has an estimated net worth of $65 million, according to Celebrity Net Worth. One of his breakout roles came in 1982 when he began portraying Alex P. Keaton on Family Ties. Thanks to the NBC sitcom, he met his wife, Tracy Pollan. She played his girlfriend, Ellen Reed, in the series. The pair wed in 1988. 

Family Ties came to an end in 1989. That year, the couple welcomed their first child, son Sam. After becoming a dad, Michael returned to work in 1989’s Back to the Future II and 1990’s Back to the Future III. After starring in each movie of the science fiction trilogy, the Bright Lights, Big City actor was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in 1991. 

With the support of his wife, family and fans, Michael established the Michael J. Fox Foundation in 2000 to help fund research in the hopes of finding a cure for the disorder. The Emmy winner described the reception he got after revealing his diagnosis to the public. 

“It was a great surprise to me that people responded the way they responded,” he told People in October 2021. “They responded with interest in the desire to find an answer to the disease, and then I saw that as a great opportunity. I didn’t get put in this position to squander it.”

Michael and Tracy welcomed twins Aquinnah and Schuyler in 1995. Their youngest daughter, Esmé, arrived in 2001. Their kids have been incredibly supportive, attending events for their father’s charity and taking jobs at the nonprofit during their college days. 

Michael appeared on several television series after revealing his diagnosis, including Boston Legal, Rescue Me, Curb Your Enthusiasm and Designated Survivor. In 2020, he decided to take a step back from acting. The Always Looking Up author spends his time hanging out with his family and preparing for the release of an Apple TV documentary due out in 2023. 

“It’s been a struggle, but I’m happy,” he told People in October 2022 about his health. “I say that because I hope on some level people can find happiness in spite of what they’re going through.”

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