Overview
- Michael J. Fox celebrated his 65th birthday on Tuesday and remains publicly engaged after a decades‑long career that began with Family Ties and Back to the Future.
- He recently filmed a guest role in the third season of Apple TV’s Shrinking, playing a Parkinson’s patient and saying the shoot was possible without being overwhelmed by symptoms.
- Fox told People he is not trying to revive his career and will accept work selectively based on his energy and ability to perform reliably.
- Since revealing his diagnosis in the 1990s he founded the Michael J. Fox Foundation, has raised hundreds of millions for Parkinson’s research, and won honors including an honorary doctorate from Karolinska in 2010 and the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2025.
- Co‑stars and collaborators praised him for his generosity and professionalism, and his selective returns to screen work underscore how he balances health limits with a desire to keep contributing to art and advocacy.