00:00Michael J. Fox is heading back to the Emmys.
00:02The Back to the Future star earned his first nomination in a decade
00:06for his emotional return to acting on Apple TV's Shrinking.
00:10Fox is nominated for Outstanding Guest Actor in a comedy series for playing Jerry,
00:15a man living with Parkinson's disease who befriends Harrison Ford's character, Paul,
00:21following his own diagnosis.
00:23I fall three times a day. I'm thinking I take it up a stunt break.
00:27The role marked a meaningful return for Fox, who stepped away from acting in 2020
00:32as managing his Parkinson's symptoms became more difficult.
00:36His last Emmy nomination came in 2016 for his recurring role as attorney Louis Canning on The Good Wife.
00:43Fox has collected five Emmys during his career, beginning with three consecutive wins for Family Ties.
00:49His most recent victory came in 2009 for Rescue Me.
00:53Now, 17 years after his last win and a decade after his last nomination,
00:59Fox has another shot at Emmy gold.
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