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Actor Michael J Fox has openly discussed the impact of his battle with Parkinson’s disease on his career, revealing he is no longer pursuing roles

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Michael J Fox, who battles Parkinson’s disease, has revealed he is no longer pursuing acting work Image: Getty ImagesSource: Getty Images

Michael J Fox opened up about how Parkinson’s disease impacted his acting career in candid new interview

The 59-year-old actor recently spoke to The New York Times about his fourth memoir, No Time Like The Future, in which he discusses his struggles with Parkinson’s disease

In his book, Fox writes that « not being able to speak reliably is a deciding factor for an actor, » The Times reports

« In the absence of chemical intervention, Parkinson’s disease will leave me frozen, motionless, brooding and mute – entirely at the mercy of my surroundings, » writes the star

Michael J Fox with Christopher Lloyd in Back To The Future Fox was 24 at the timeSource: Supplied

Fox’s admission left fans wondering if he had decided not to play for good A spokesperson confirmed in a statement to Fox News on Saturday that Fox is « not actively looking for work »

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However, the spokesperson added: « But if something good comes along and it works for him, he would consider it »

The actor is best known for his role as Marty McFly in the Back To The Future franchise, but he also became a household name thanks to the sitcom Family Ties

Political comedy Spin City and guest roles in The Good Wife have kept him in the spotlight ever since

Most recently, he appeared in two episodes of the Good Wife spin-off The Good Fight, an episode of Corner Gas Animated and the Netflix movie See You Yesterday

The latest project Fox listed on the site is a short film called The Beast, Heroes Of The Wildfire, which is reportedly being filmed

Fox, who semi-retired as his illness gradually worsened, landed four Golden Globes and five Emmys, as well as several other nominations

The star also recently opened up about her difficulties performing in an interview with People magazine

In the past, the Back To The Future star used to say: « I’ve always had a real mastery of lines and memorization »

« And I had some extreme situations where the last two jobs I did were actually very wordy parts of it. I struggled during both, » he says

Despite struggling with Parkinson’s, Fox’s wife and former Family Ties co-star Tracy Pollan has been by his side every step of the way

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Michael J Fox, Parkinson’s disease, Tracy Pollan