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Michael J. Fox Returns to TV With Shrinking Guest Role, Previews Future Boy Memoir

He says he adapts day by day to progressing Parkinson’s symptoms, choosing work that reflects his reality.

Overview

  • Fox confirms he filmed a guest arc for Apple TV+'s Shrinking, portraying a character with Parkinson's five years after stepping back from acting.
  • He describes the set experience as freeing because the role accommodates his condition, saying he could focus on the work without worrying about symptoms.
  • Future Boy publishes Oct. 14 and recounts his 1985 juggling of Family Ties and Back to the Future, with interviews including Lea Thompson and Robert Zemeckis.
  • Fox says he faces new physical challenges, including frequent wheelchair use, and he adjusts each day based on how his body feels.
  • He continues work with the Michael J. Fox Foundation, which he founded in 2000 after his 1991 Parkinson’s diagnosis, while finishing the audiobook of his new memoir.