Michael J. Fox Receives Bob Hope Humanitarian Award at Emmys

The Television Academy announced on July 29, 2026, that actor and philanthropist Michael J. Fox will receive the Bob Hope Humanitarian Award. The honor will be presented during the 78th Primetime Emmy Awards telecast on September 14, 2026.

The award recognizes Fox’s transformative contributions to Parkinson’s disease research and advocacy. The actor, who received his 19th career Emmy nomination this year for a guest role on Apple TV+’s “Shrinking,” was diagnosed with young-onset Parkinson’s in 1991 and publicly disclosed his condition in 1998. Two years later, he founded The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research, which has since grown into the world’s largest nonprofit funder of Parkinson’s research, supporting more than $3 billion in research programs.

In a statement, Television Academy chair Cris Abrego praised Fox as one of television’s most beloved and enduring performers. “The Television Academy is proud to honor him for his extraordinary leadership in advancing Parkinson’s research, transforming public awareness and inspiring global support through The Michael J. Fox Foundation, whose investments have accelerated scientific breakthroughs and the search for a...