Celebrities Who Ruled ’80s Cinema
Michael J. Fox – Family Ties
Five-time winner of Primetime Emmy Award, Michael J. Fox landed his celebrated role of Alex P. Keaton on the NBC sitcom “Family Ties” in 1982. His journey to success didn’t end here; in 1985, he was cast as Marty McFly, the lead role in “Back to the Future” film trilogy.
Fox continued making headlines by working in several films of the ’80s and ’90s like “The Secret of My Success,” “Casualties of War,” and “Doc Hollywood.” Inducted to Canada’s Walk of Fame in 2000 and the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2002, he appeared in the 2021 video documentary “88MPH: The Story of the DeLorean Time Machine.”