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Michael J. Fox Returns to TV

Will guest star on 'Rescue Me'

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(Newser) – Michael J. Fox will return to the small screen next year in a four-episode guest role on FX's "Rescue Me,” the AP reports. The “Spin City” star, whose symptoms of Parkinson’s disease have become evident since his 1991 diagnosis, will play the wheelchair-bound love-interest of the Denis Leary character’s estranged wife.

Fox, 47, a friend of Leary's, plays a “very funny, very original character,” said FX prez John Landgraf, and is "really excited about the part."

Michael J. Fox was Parkinson's Disease in 1991 and made the announcement in 1998. He quite full-time acting in 2000.
Michael J. Fox was Parkinson's Disease in 1991 and made the announcement in 1998. He quite full-time acting in 2000.   (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
Michael J. Fox and wife Tracy Pollan last year in New York.
Michael J. Fox and wife Tracy Pollan last year in New York.   (AP Photo/Stephen Chernin)
Michael J. Fox will guest star in a recurring role on
Michael J. Fox will guest star in a recurring role on "Rescue Me" next year.   (AP Photo/Evan Agostini, file)
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