Michael J. Fox cuts a smart figure in an electric blue blazer as he arrives for dinner

Michael J. Fox cut a neat figure on Friday as he made his way to dinner at the Giorgio Baldi restaurant in Santa Monica.

The 61-year-old actor dressed to impress in an electric blue blazer as he stepped into the Italian eatery with the support of a friend.

Michael, who made the Parkinson’s disease diagnosis public in 1998 seven years after his diagnosis at age 29, paired his jacket with a smart blue patterned shirt.

He added black pants and brown sneakers to his look, while his friend who assisted him carried a walking stick, presumably for the star.

Parkinson’s disease affects the nervous system of the body, causing tremors, muscle stiffness and loss of balance. Medication can help control symptoms, but there is no cure.

Michael, who wore black-framed glasses, seemed cheerful as he walked down the street before his meal.

Earlier this month, Michael had an emotional reunion with his Back To The Future co-star Christopher Lloyd, nearly 40 years after the sci-fi fantasy movie saga was released, and reunited to talk about their past adventures.

Christopher and Michael, who played Doc Brown and Marty respectively, sat at New York’s Javit’s Center for the Comic Con festival to participate in the panel discussion on the film trilogy.

Michael’s health has been the subject of concern from many fans since his Parkinson’s disease diagnosis in 1991.

It was clear that the degenerative disease was taking its physical toll on Michael’s body as he staggered onto the stage at Comic Con.

Canadian-American actor Michael, who took the stage in front of thousands of Back To The Future fans in New York, shared how he and Emmy-winning Christopher, 83, first met.

“The best thing about this film was working with Chris,” he said, adding that he “liked” working with Chris “because he’s just a genius.”

He also said the pair had an “instant chemistry” – while Lloyd Fox called it the “King of Exposition.”

But despite the rigidity and slowness of movement as he continues to experience the advancing stages of the disease, he seemed in good spirits as he waved a cheerful wave to the thousands of fans who gave him and Christopher Lloyd a standing ovation.

The pair also shared a heartfelt hug – and Lloyd held his friend and former co-star as he leaned in his arms.

In June, the star shared how his illness affected his acting career and the types of projects he now takes on.

While appearing on Mike Birbiglia’s ‘Working outpodcast, he admitted that remembering lines has become more difficult since he was first diagnosed.

“When I did the spin-off of The Good Wife, The Good Fight, I couldn’t remember the rules. I just had this empty, I couldn’t remember the rules,” he stated.

The Canadian star revealed that he didn’t struggle with his lyrics when he was younger, while reminiscing about his role on Family Ties, an NBC sitcom he starred in from 1982 to 1989.

“I’d say, ‘I’m in. Mallory, get on the phone.’ And I knew it, like in an instant, and it stayed that way for me,” said the actor.

‘I have 70 pages of dialogue on one’ [Brian] The Palma film, and knowing that a hugely expensive Steadicam shot depends on me knowing the rules – not a drop of sweat on my forehead,” he added, referring to the 1989 film Casualties of War, where he co-starred with Sean Penn.

Fox admitted he no longer takes on projects with a lot of rules: “I can’t remember five pages of dialogue. I can’t do it,’ he said. “So I’m going to the beach.”