Michael J. Fox is supported by family as he receives Lifetime Achievement honor in NYC
Michael J. Fox looked in high spirits as he and his family attended the 2023 Spring Moving Image Awards in New York City on Tuesday.
The Back To The Future star, 61 – who recently revealed his battle with Parkinson’s disease has become ‘tougher’ – has been supported by his wife Tracy Pollan, 62, and their 28-year-old twins: Aquinnah and Schuyler.
Fox was named this year’s winner of the Lifetime Achievement Award for his distinguished Hollywood career and his dedication to finding a cure for Parkinson’s.
He was diagnosed with the degenerative condition – which affects the central nervous system and motor skills – in 1991 at the age of 29.
For the big night, Fox looked stylish in a black button-up shirt, worn with a black tuxedo jacket and skinny pants.
Support: Michael J. Fox looked in high spirits as he and his family attended the 2023 Spring Moving Image Awards in New York City on Tuesday
The Family Ties alumnus had his arms wrapped around his longtime wife and daughter Schuyler as they posed for photos.
Pollan – who married Fox in 1988 – sparkled in a one-shoulder dress and wore her golden hair in glamorous curls.
Meanwhile, Aquinnah and Schuyler showed off their fashion sense in contrasting looks.
Fox and Pollan’s youngest daughter, Esmé, 21, and their only son Sam, 34, were missing from the event.
Also in attendance was Talking Heads frontman David Byrne.
The acclaimed musician, 71, rocked a beige linen jacket over a black polo shirt and white trousers for the event.
He posed on the red carpet with filmmaker John Wilson, investment banker Ivan Lustig, co-president and co-founder of Sony Pictures Classics Michael Barker and museum curator Eric Hynes.
The Spring Moving Image Awards honors “the most renowned and acclaimed actors and performers of our time.”
Held at the Museum of the Moving Image in New York City, it was presented this year by Apple TV+ and HBO.
Documentary filmmaker John Wilson received the Innovative Series award.
According to the museum’s website, the couple was “celebrated by friends and associates, including David Byrne and Davis Guggenheim” during “a special program at the grand Redstone Theater.”
Following the ceremony, honorees and attendees enjoyed a “seated dinner in the Hearst Lobby and Kaufman Courtyard.”
The evening began with red carpet photo shoots and a cocktail reception.
Family: The Back To The Future star – who recently revealed his battle with Parkinson’s has become ‘tougher’ – has been supported by his wife Tracy Pollan and their 28-year-old twins: Aquinnah and Schuyler
Honoree: Fox is this year’s Lifetime Achievement Award recipient for his storied Hollywood career and tireless dedication to finding a cure for Parkinson’s
Also in attendance was Talking Heads frontman David Byrne
According to the museum website, the pair were “celebrated by friends and associates including David Byrne and Davis Guggenheim” during “a special program at the grand Redstone Theater.”
Fox is best known for playing heartthrob Alex Keaton on the hit sitcom Family Ties before hitting the big screens as Marty McFly in three Back To The Future movies.
He returned to his TV roots in 1996 on the sitcom Spin City.
Fox has received a number of accolades over the course of its more than 40-year career, including five Emmys, four Golden Globes, and two Screen Actors Guild Awards.
He also added a Grammy winner to his resume in 2010 after taking home the Best Spoken Word Album award for the audio version of his memoir Always Looking Up.
Always Looking Up is just one of four books he has released that have become New York Times bestsellers.
Nine years after being diagnosed with Parkinson’s, he founded the Michael J. Fox Foundation, which aims to find a cure for the terminal illness.
Since its inception, the foundation has raised more than $1 billion for its research agenda.
In November 2022, Fox received an honorary Academy Award for his work on the disease.
A documentary about his 30-year struggle, Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie, was released on AppleTV+ in May.
In April, Fox admitted that battling the terminal illness has become “more difficult” for him.
‘[Parkinson’s] banging on the door… I’m not going to lie, it’s going to be hard. It gets harder. It’s getting harder and harder,” he said.
“Every day it’s harder… that’s how it is,” he added.
He also shared that he didn’t believe he would live to see his 80th birthday. “You don’t die of Parkinson’s. You die of Parkinson’s. So I’ve been thinking about its mortality. I’m not going to be 80. I’m not going to be 80,” he said.
Awards: Fox has received a number of accolades over the course of its more than 40-year career, including five Emmys, four Golden Globes, and two Screen Actors Guild Awards; April seen
Documentary: A documentary about his 30-year battle with Parkinson’s disease was released in May entitled Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie
Fox retired from acting in 2020 due to his declining health.
Over the weekend, he attended a Back to the Future Q&A panel at Fan Expo in Philadelphia with his co-stars Christopher Lloyd, 84, and Tom Wilson, 64.
During the event, the actor fell over on his way to the stage.
Thankfully, the fall’s impact was mitigated as the beloved star landed on the couch in front of him, instead of the hard floor.
Fox appeared unharmed after the brief fall, as he sat down and continued with the panel.