Michael J Fox will receive an honorary Oscar award this fall.The 61-year-old actor is set to receive theJean Hersholt Humanitarian Award for the work he has done for Parkinson’s disease research at the Governors Awards ceremony November 19 in Los Angeles.The actor who first made a name for himself as Alex P Keaton in the popular sitcom Family Ties in the 1980s has never been nominated for an Academy Award, but he multiple awards nominations, and wins, including two Emmys.
Honorary Oscar: Michael J. Fox, 61, will be honored for his work to fight Parkinson's disease at the Academy Awards Governors Awards ceremony in November; seen in 2021The first was for Outstanding Lead Actor for his work as a the deputy mayor in the comedy Spin City, the second was for Outstanding Guest Actor for his turn as Dwight in the firefighter drama Rescue Me.
The native Canadian stepped into box office history as Marty McFly in three Back to the Future movies as a teen who travels backwards and forwards on the time space continuum in a 1981 DeLorean DMC-12.The franchise has made nearly $1 billion worldwide since the first one was introduced in 1985.
History: The versatile actor helped make box office history as time traveling teen Marty McFly in the Back to the Future franchise.
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