Michael Andrew Fox was born on June 9th, 1961 in Edmonton, Alberta. His middle initial is really "A" not "J". He made the switch when he began acting because he didn't want people to think he was implying "Michael's A Fox." Fox began acting professionally at age 15 on the CBC television show Leo and Me. He enjoyed acting so much he decided to move to Los Angeles to pursue his career. Although Fox made no large …showed first 75 words of 280 total…

…showed last 75 words of 280 total…have influenced another to follow their dreams and become successful. Fox has recently been diagnosed with Parkinsons disease, a debilitating disease that cripples the nervous system. He has suffered from it for years but kept it secret. But now however, as the disease gets worse its becoming harder for him to work. He decided it would be better for his fans to hear it from him rather than in some tabloid, so he announced it.