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Michael J. Fox Returns, Plays Parkinson’s Patient with Harrison Ford

7/12/2026

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Michael J. Fox guest-stars in the Season 3 premiere of Apple TV+ series Shrinking, which aired on January 28.
He appears as a fellow Parkinson’s patient who meets Harrison Ford’s character during a doctor’s visit.
The cameo marks Fox’s first return to acting since 2020 after he urged creator Bill Lawrence to add him.
Fox said he was moved to tears by Ford’s “human” portrayal of Parkinson’s disease.

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Michael J. Fox guest-stars in the Season 3 premiere of Apple TV+ series Shrinking, which aired on January 28.
He appears as a fellow Parkinson’s patient who meets Harrison Ford’s character during a doctor’s visit.
The cameo marks Fox’s first return to acting since 2020 after he urged creator Bill Lawrence to add him.
Fox said he was moved to tears by Ford’s “human” portrayal of Parkinson’s disease.