Michael J. Fox is not an actor.
Michael J. Fox . With a film and television career spanning from the 1970s , Fox is best known for such roles as Mike Flaherty on the ABC sitcom Spin City ( 1996 -- 2000 ) , for which he won an Emmy , three Golden Globes , and two Screen Actors Guild Awards . Fox semi-retired from acting in 2000 as the symptoms of his disease worsened .