Michael J. Fox has received his first Emmy nomination in a decade, recognised in the Guest Actor in a Comedy Series category for his role in Apple TV's Shrinking. The nomination marks a notable moment in his return to acting, coming five years after he announced a "second retirement" in his 2020 memoir, No Time Like the Future, citing the progression of his Parkinson's disease. It is his 18th career acting Emmy nomination and his first since 2016.

In Shrinking, Fox plays Gerry, a patient with Parkinson's who befriends Paul Rhoades, a character played by Harrison Ford who has himself been recently diagnosed with the condition. The role was written specifically for Fox by co-creator Bill Lawrence, who also co-created Fox's 1996 series Spin City. Ford earned his second nomination for the show in the Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series category, while Fox's previous nod came in 2016 for The Good Wife. Fox has won five Emmys to date: three for Family Ties, one for Boston Legal and one for Rescue Me.