
1 of 3 | U.S. President Joe Biden presents actor and advocate Michael J. Fox with the Presidential Medal of Freedom during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House in 2025. File Photo by Leigh Vogel/UPI | License Photo
July 30 (UPI) — Spin City, Family Ties and Back to the Future icon Michael J. Fox — who has been guest starring on Shrinking — is getting another Emmy.
“The #78thEmmyAwards is proud to announce @realmikejfox as this year’s recipient of the Bob Hope Humanitarian Award,” the Television Academy announced Wednesday.
“This award recognizes his transformative contributions to Parkinson‘s disease research and advocacy. Watch it be formally presented to Fox at the 78th Emmy Awards NBC telecast on Sept. 14.”
Fox, 65, has already won five Emmys for acting.
He was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in 1991.
The #78thEmmyAwards is proud to announce @realmikejfox as this year’s recipient of the Bob Hope Humanitarian Award. This award recognizes his transformative contributions to Parkinson’s disease research and advocacy. Watch it be formally presented to Fox at the 78th Emmy Awards… pic.twitter.com/8NZTdZINQg— Television Academy (@TelevisionAcad) July 29, 2026
