[Reporter Xu Shiying/Comprehensive Report] Michael Fox, who became famous worldwide with the "Back to the Future" series, has been devoted to Parkinson's disease research and advocacy for many years, and this contribution has also been recognized. He attended the 78th Emmy Awards on the 14th, US time, and received the Bob Hope Humanitarian Award. Not only did he receive a standing ovation when he took the stage, but he also received a standing ovation after his speech. His short speech moved the audience.
Michael Fox attended the 78th Emmy Awards and received the "Bob Hope Humanitarian Award". (European News Agency)
Michael Fox, 65, was presented with the award by former "The Good Wife" co-star Julianna Margulies. When he walked onto the stage of the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, the audience immediately stood up and applauded, which moved him very much. In his speech, he especially thanked his wife of more than 30 years, Tracy Poland, and his four children, Sam, Aquina, Skyler, and Esme, for being with them all the way. "I want to thank Tracy and our children. Thank you for your sacrifice, patience and love. You really have no idea how much this means to me." He also expressed his gratitude to his parents and brothers and sisters.
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Michael Fox publicly confirmed that he suffered from Parkinson's disease in 1998. Two years later, he established the "Michael Fox Parkinson's Disease Research Foundation" to devote his popularity to disease research and advocacy. According to the Television Academy, the foundation has now become the world's largest non-profit funder of Parkinson's disease research, supporting more than US$3 billion in research projects.
Michael Fox was awarded the "Bob Hope Humanitarian Award" and the award was presented by former "The Good Wife" co-star Julianna Margulies. (Reuters)
Looking back at the early days of his diagnosis, Michael Fox admitted that he had chosen to hide his condition, "I was worried that it would affect my work and the relationship between me and the audience. I once thought, if they knew I was sick, would they still laugh?" However, the support from the audience exceeded his imagination and made him believe that he could still continue acting. He said emotionally: "All of you have given me strength and made me feel that I can continue to do this. I have not lost what I am good at, and this disease cannot take it away from me because you have always supported me."
After these words, the audience stood up and applauded again. Michael Fox won the Emmy Award twice in one night and stood up to pay tribute.
Even though Parkinson's disease has brought tremors, balance and other symptoms for many years, Michael Fox continued to invest in research. In a recent interview, he also admitted that as time goes by, "things are certainly becoming more and more difficult," but he still considers himself lucky to be able to devote time and energy to disease research, "with everything I have, to help find a cure for this disease."
In addition to the Emmy Humanitarian Award, this year is also a very important year for Michael Fox. He played the role of Jerry in the third season of the Apple TV series "The Cut" and received his 19th Emmy Award nomination. This was also his important return after taking a break from acting. In 2020, he gradually reduced his work because it became difficult to remember his lines. He once said, "Everything has its time, and now is no longer the time to work 12 hours a day."
However, in "The Cut", he played a character who suffers from Parkinson's disease like himself, and collaborated with "Harrison Ford" who also faced the disease in the play. He described the filming process as "crazy fun" and said that this role allowed him to "appear on the set as his true self."
Michael Fox has won a total of 5 Emmy Awards so far. Starting from playing Alex in "The Greatest Daddy", he won the Best Actor in a Comedy Series for 3 consecutive years. His acting career has also been filmed into the 2023 Apple TV documentary "Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie", which was nominated for a total of 7 Emmy Awards and took home 4 awards.
