Michael J. Fox was applauded by stars including Tom Hanks and Jennifer Lawrence as he was awarded an honorary Oscar in Hollywood
November 20, 2022 - 15:04 GMT Diane Shipley Michael J. Fox was clearly very moved at the weekend, as he was honoured for his charity and advocacy work. Surrounded by celebrities, including Tom Hanks and Jennifer Lawrence, the actor and activist was awarded an honorary Oscar.The award was given for Michael's work setting up the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research, which has so far raised $1.5 billion for Parkinson's disease research.
The actor was diagnosed with the neurological condition when he was just 29, and eventually left his leading role on the sitcom Spin City as a result.Speaking as he accepted his award on Saturday night, the star said:"It is humbling in the deepest way to stand here and accept your kindness."MORE: Why Michael J. Fox moved away from Prince Harry and Meghan Markle
Michael, who shot to fame in the 1980s when he starred in Family Ties followed by the Back to the Future trilogy, admitted in his speech that he initially kept his diagnosis private because"I didn't know if an audience could laugh if they knew I was struggling."Cheers actor Woody Harrelson introduced the star before he was officially presented with the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award from the board of governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences.
"I'd go, 'I'm in. Mallory, get off the phone.' And I knew it, like in an instant, and it continued to be that way for me," he shared.Like this story? Sign up to our HELLO! newsletters to get other stories like this delivered straight to your inbox.
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