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Michael J. Fox Returns for Shrinking Guest Role, Shares Health Update, and Celebrates Foundation’s 25 Years

He reentered TV after phoning creator Bill Lawrence to shape a three-episode part reflecting his lived experience.

Overview

  • Fox says he faces new physical hurdles from Parkinson’s and often uses a wheelchair, describing a daily routine of adjusting to how he feels.
  • He filmed a three-episode guest arc for Season 3 of Apple TV+’s Shrinking earlier this year, playing a character with Parkinson’s after reaching out to co-creator Bill Lawrence.
  • Harrison Ford and the show’s team praised his participation as essential, citing the authenticity and care it brings to portraying the disease.
  • Fox’s memoir, Future Boy, co-written with Nelle Fortenberry and focused on juggling Family Ties and Back to the Future in 1985, is set for release on Oct. 14.
  • The Michael J. Fox Foundation marks its 25th year with more than $2.5 billion invested and recent biomarker advances, as Fox reiterates urgency for a cure.