Michael J. Fox to receive Television Academy humanitarian award
The Television Academy will honor Michael J. Fox with the Bob Hope Humanitarian Award at the Emmy Awards for his work supporting Parkinson’s disease research and advocacy.
Michael J. Fox will receive the Television Academy’s Bob Hope Humanitarian Award at this year’s Emmy Awards, the academy announced on July 29, 2026.
The honor recognizes Fox’s contributions to Parkinson’s disease research and advocacy. The actor has spent years using his public profile to support research and raise awareness of the disease.
Fox is also an Emmy nominee this year, according to the source report. The humanitarian award is presented separately to recognize work whose impact extends beyond television performance.
The announcement adds one of the Television Academy’s major special honors to the upcoming Emmy ceremony.
