Net Worth: $65 Million
What Is Michael J. Fox’s Net Worth?
everett225 / depositphotos.comHow Much Did Michael J. Fox Make From The Back To The Future Movies?
drserg / depositphotos.comThe Back To The Future franchise has become a classic, and Michael J. Fox’s net worth grew by more than $10 million thanks to the success of the movies.
The first movie in the franchise earned the actor $500,000 and the success of the initial outing led to back-to-back filming for Back To The Future 2 and Back To The Future 3.
For his second and third outings, he earned $5 million per film, a total of $10.5 million.
How Much Did Michael J. Fox Earn From His Movie Roles?
s_bukley / depositphotos.comMichael J. Fox’s career was marked by 82 acting credits, but we only know his salary for a handful of films:
- Greedy: $5 Million
- The Secret of My Succe$s: $2 Million
- Teen Wolf: $750,000
While the Back to the Future Series had an impressive run, one of Michael J. Fox’s other roles outperformed the third movie in the Back To The Future series. Here are his top four-grossing movies of all time.
- Back to the Future (1985): $385.5 million worldwide
- Back to the Future Part II (1989): $331.9 million worldwide
- Stuart Little (1999): $298.8 million worldwide
- Back to the Future Part III (1990): $244 million worldwide
While his movie salaries are primarily a secret, we know he became one of TV’s most successful and likely one of TV’s highest-paid actors (at the time) thanks to his time on Family Ties and his successful run on the short-lived but fan-favorite Spin City, which later starred Charlie Sheen.
Michael J. Fox Earned From Product Endorsements
In the 1980s, Michael J. Fox was everywhere, including on TV ad spots, primarily for Pepsi-Cola. The actor appeared in several popular Pepsi and Diet Pepsi commercials.
Michael J. Fox’s commercial work for a major brand started in 1980 when he appeared in a McDonald’s commercial titled “First Kiss.”
Other major endorsements for the actor have included Nike and AT&T.
Given the size of his celebrity at the time of his endorsements, it’s likely the actor was earning well into the six figures and possibly even the seven figures for his work.
Michael J. Fox Has Released Four Books Since 2002
s_bukley / depositphotos.comWhile likely not a significant source of income for the actor, it’s important to note that he’s also a credited author, having published four books since 2002.
- Lucky Man: A Memoir” (2002)
- Always Looking Up: The Adventures of an Incurable Optimist (2009)
- A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Future: Twists and Turns and Lessons Learned (2010)
- No Time Like the Future: An Optimist Considers Mortality (2020)
In 1984, the actor also released a short-form book titled Dynamite.
Michael J. Fox’s net worth in 2024 is impressive at $65 million, considering the actor hasn’t led his own movie or TV series in years. Still, he’s stayed busy with such projects as a 26-episode arc on The Good Wife and his appearance on five episodes of Designated Driver in 2018.
What’s more impressive than his own personal fortune is the tremendous amount of money The Michael J. Fox Foundation has earned for Parkinson’s Disease research. In 2006, the actor’s foundation was the “largest private funder of research” into Parkinson’s. According to Wikipedia, “As of 2023, his foundation had raised $2 billion for Parkinson’s research projects, and according to Town and Country, in 2022, the organization funded more Parkinson’s research than the US government.
While his diagnosis could have led to the actor leaving the public spotlight for the rest of his life, he turned his condition into a battle cry. We can’t think of a more deserving person to build such a huge fortune during their time in Hollywood.
