Writers from British Columbia

Michael Andrew Fox, known professionally as Michael J. Fox, is a Canadian and American actor and activist. Beginning his career as a child actor in the 1970s, he rose to prominence portraying Alex P. Keaton on the NBC sitcom Family Ties (1982–1989) and Marty McFly in the Back to the Future film trilogy (1985–1990). Fox went on to star in films such as Teen Wolf (1985), The Secret of My Success (1987), Casualties of War (1989), Doc Hollywood (1991) and The Frighteners (1996). He returned to television on the ABC sitcom Spin City in the lead role of Mike Flaherty (1996–2000).

Canadian educator (born 1968)

American film director (1908–1999)

Canadian musician

British writer (1932-2005)

biologist; expert on the sexual life of animals

Canadian anthropologist

Canadian political scientist

syrian-Canadian author and human rights activist

Canadian journalist (1877–1939)

Canadian artist

Canadian writer and photographer

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