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.