<Tr> <Th> Original time </Th> <Td> 1985 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Years visited </Th> <Td> 1885, 1955, 1985A, 2015 </Td> </Tr> <P> Martin Seamus "Marty" McFly is a fictional character and the main protagonist of the Back to the Future trilogy . He is portrayed by actor Michael J. Fox . Marty also appears in the animated series, where he was voiced by David Kaufman . In the videogame by Telltale Games, he is voiced by A.J. Locascio; in addition, Fox voiced Marty's future counterparts at the end of the game . In 2008, Marty McFly was selected by Empire magazine as the 12th Greatest Movie Character of All Time . </P> <P> Marty was born in Hill Valley, California to a family of Irish descent . Little is known about Marty's life prior to the first Back to the Future film, except for the fact that he set fire to the living - room rug when he was 8 years old (which is revealed via a statement of Marty's to his future parents). He met his friend Dr. Emmett "Doc" Brown when he was around fourteen after hearing that Brown was a dangerous lunatic . Marty, being the "red - blooded American teenager" he was, wanted to go see what it was all about for himself . He found Doc's lab and was fascinated by all his inventions . When Doc caught him, he was glad to have someone who liked his work and their friendship started there . </P>

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