Michael J. Fox makes acting comeback after 5-year retirement from Hollywood despite Parkinson’s battle
‘Back to the Future’ star returns to screen after five-year retirement with guest role on ‘Shrinking’
The “Back to the Future” star is set to return to the screen after five years in retirement with his most personal role yet in the upcoming season of “Shrinking.” After battling Parkinson’s disease since 1991, Fox admitted he lives life “on the edge of my energy.”
“I just feel I have to,” he told USA Today. “It’s a tradeoff. I want to be around for everything.”
Parkinson’s disease, a degenerative brain disorder, affects the nervous system and mobility, according to the Mayo Clinic. Throughout much of his prolific acting career, Fox has had to find ways to work around his symptoms. However, he has landed his first role where he doesn’t have to worry about his disease.
Fox filmed a three-episode guest arc for the third season of “Shrinking,” and his character suffers from Parkinson’s disease.
“It was the first time ever I get to show up on-set, and I didn’t have to worry about am I too tired or coughing or anything,” he told People. “I just do it. It was really good, because for the moments when I say, ‘I’m not going to be able to do this,’ then I say, ‘Well, I’ll just deal with how I can’t do it in the scene.’ And you get through it.”
