US EditionMichael J. Fox Was so Moved by ‘Shrinking,’ He Asked His Former ‘Spin City’ Boss for a Part
Michael J. Fox plays Gerry, a Parkinson’s patient, in Shrinking season 3 to raise awareness; his foundation has funded over $2.5 billion in research, Fox said.
- Michael J. Fox joins Season 3's Jan. 28 premiere as Gerry, a patient with Parkinson's who meets Harrison Ford's Paul in a doctor's-office scene, appearing in three episodes.
- Fox called creator Bill Lawrence roughly a year ago after watching Shrinking, drawn by its humane portrayal of Parkinson's and their longtime collaboration on Spin City.
- Fox was diagnosed with early-onset Parkinson's in 1991 at age 29 and launched the Michael J. Fox Foundation, receiving the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2025.
- Fox's guest turn broadens visibility for Parkinson's on mainstream streaming, and Gerry returns later to connect with Paul, creating a peer-community arc that deepens the season arc and peer-community depiction.
- Fox's casting ties into ongoing debates over stem cell research and funding, as he supports embryonic stem cell research and criticizes limited government funding for Parkinson's research.
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Michael J. Fox says he doesn't struggle with his legacy: 'My business is to live my best life'
The "Shrinking" actor, 64, was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in 1991.Michael J. Fox in season 3 of 'Shrinking' Robert Voets/Apple TVHas Michael J. Fox thought about his legacy? Not so much."I'll be dead," Fox told the Los Angeles Times for a story published Wednesday. "My late father-in-law wrote a book once called Die Broke. The theory being spend all your money now. I don't mean just money. Your gift, your nectar. Spend it all now, and sp…
Michael J. Fox was so moved by ‘Shrinking,’ he asked his former ‘Spin City’ boss for a part
By Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times LOS ANGELES — The call from Michael J. Fox didn’t need any punching up. It arrived after he began watching “Shrinking,” the Apple TV comedy co-created by his former “Spin City” boss Bill Lawrence that features Harrison Ford as a therapist adjusting to life with Parkinson’s. The actor, who was diagnosed with the disease at 29, was moved by the depth and nuances he felt in the writing and performance. “It’s …
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