Michael J. Fox Says Meeting Wife Tracy Pollan on “Family Ties” Was His 'Greatest Gift' at Actor Awards 2026

Michael J. Fox made a special presentation at the 2026 Actor Awards when he stepped out for the show's opening moments on Sunday, March

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• The legendary actor spoke to his experience meeting wife Tracy Pollan, on the set of his breakout television role on Family Ties during the show's "I Am an Actor" segment

• Fox is currently performing in a guest role on the third season of Apple TV's Shrinking

Michael J. Foxstepped out for the 2026Actor Awards.

Fox, 64, spoke to the audience assembled in Los Angeles on Sunday, March 1, as the Actor Awards kicked off with the show's annual "I Am an Actor" segment.

"When I left school,I moved from Canada to LA to try to make it as an actor," Fox said, after receiving significant applause from the audience when he appeared on camera. "A teacher of mine told me, 'Fox, you're not going to be cute forever.' I didn't know what to say to that, so I said, 'Maybe just long enough, sir.' "

"After three years of dumpster diving in LA, I ended up onFamily Ties, where I received the greatest gift of my career. I met my wife, the actorTracy Pollan, who played Ellen, my girlfriend, and she gave me four gifts:our kidsSchuyler, Aquinnah, Esmé and Sam. Sometimes I like to remind them, if it weren't for acting, they wouldn't be here."

"By the way, he's not an actor, he's just my date," Fox said, gesturing to son Sam, 36, seated at his side, which drew more laughter from the audience. "I'm Michael J. Fox. I'm a dad, and I'm an actor."

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Fox appeared at the awards show in recognition of his recent appearances on the Apple TV seriesShrinking; he is making aguest appearancein the show's currently-airing third season whileHarrison Ford's therapist character, Dr. Paul Rhoades, continues his journey with Parkinson's, the neurodegenerative disease Fox was diagnosed with in 1991. (Ford, 83, is receiving the Actor Awards' Life Achievement Award statue on March 1.)

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Back in 2020, Fox wrote in his bookNo Time Like the Futurethat he intended to stop working on screen amid health struggles related to Parkinson's, but he toldShrinkingcreator andSpin Citycolleague Bill Lawrence he wanted to appear on the show after learning it centered Parkinson's.

See PEOPLE's full coverageof the 32nd annual Actor Awards Sunday, March 1 as they air live on Netflix.

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March 01, 2026

Michael J. Fox Says Meeting Wife Tracy Pollan on “Family Ties” Was His 'Greatest Gift' at Actor Awards 2026

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Knicks end Spurs' 11-game winning streak with early surge leading to decisive 114-89 victory

Aftergoing undefeated in February, the San Antonio Spurs began March with a loss. The Spurs'11-game winning streakended on Sunday at Madison Square Garden with a defeat to the New York Knicks.

Initially, San Antonio appeared to be on its way to a 12th consecutive win. The Spurs took a 19-7 lead in the first quarter on a Stephon Castle 3-pointer with 4:56 remaining in the frame and looked like they were in full control.

However, the game then took a 180-degree turn. Jalen Brunson scored New York's final 11 points of the first, putting the Knicks on top with a 3. Brunson's outburst was part of a 26-2 Knicks run that ended with Mikal Bridges getting a fast-break dunk off a Victor Wembanyama miss, resulting in a 33-21 lead.

San Antonio scored the final five points of the first half to close the Knicks' lead to 51-41, and cut the deficit to eight points to begin the third quarter. But every time the Spurs tried to start a rally, New York quickly answered with a basket to maintain a double-digit lead.

Playing the fourth game of a five-game road trip, the Spurs seemed to finally run out of fuel in the fourth quarter and the Knicks capitalized, going on a 17-6 run to begin the closing 12 minutes. A 3-pointer from Landry Shamet essentially put the game out of reach, giving New York a 104-82 lead with 3:37 remaining.

From there, Spurs coach Mitch Johnson pulled his starters from the game and emptied the bench.

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Bridges led the Knicks with 25 points (hitting 5-of-9 3-pointers), along with 5 rebounds and 5 steals. Brunson added 24 points with 4 rebounds and 7 assists. Mohamed Diawara provided a surprise off the bench with 14 points (knocking down 4-of-13 3-point tries).

Karl-Anthony Towns and OG Anunoby each scored 12 points, but struggled against Wembanyama near the basket. Towns also grabbed 14 boards.

The win boosted the Knicks' record to 39-22, keeping them close to the Boston Celtics (39-22 going into their Sunday night matchup with the Philadelphia 76ers) forthe No. 2 spot in the Eastern Conference. New York has won four of its past five games and 14 of its past 18. The Knicks face the Toronto Raptors on Tuesday before matchups versus the Oklahoma City Thunder and Denver Nuggets later in the week.

Wembanyama scored 25 points for the Spurs, adding 13 rebounds and 4 blocks. Devin Vassell followed with 18 points and 7 rebounds, but Castle was the only other San Antonio player to score in double figures.

Three-point shooting was a major asset for the Spurs during their 11-game winning streak, but they struggled from long range on Sunday. San Antonio shot only 26% (9-for-34) on 3-point tries, and Vassell was the only Spur to hit more than one, going 3-for-9.

The Spurs finish their Eastern road trip on Tuesday versus the 76ers and then begin a six-game homestand against the Detroit Pistons, who they defeated last week,114-103, in arguably the most impressive win during their 11-game streak.

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'One Battle After Another,' 'Sinners' face off at Actor Awards in final pre-Oscars showdown

With two weeks to go until theAcademy Awards, the32nd Actor Awardson Sunday will be the final pre-Oscars showdown for"One Battle After Another"and"Sinners."

Formerly known as the Screen Actors Guild Awards, the newly renamed Actor Awards are one of the most closely watched precursors. Actors make up the largest slice of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and their choices at the Actor Awards often align.

The ceremony, presented by the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists, will be streamed live onNetflixbeginning at 8 p.m. EST. Kristen Bellis hosting.

Paul Thomas Anderson's "One Battle After Another" comes in the heavy favorite, having won at the Golden Globes, the BAFTAs and atSaturday's Producers Guild Awards.The film comes inwith a record seven nominationsand is seen as the most likely winner of the night's top award, best ensemble.

Thefour other nomineesfor best ensemble are: "Sinners," "Hamnet," "Marty Supreme" and "Frankenstein." If Ryan Coogler's "Sinners" upsets "One Battle After Another" on Sunday night, it would add a late dose of unpredictability toOscars.

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But many of the categories already feel up for grabs.

Timothée Chalamet,who last year won best male actor from the actors guild for "A Complete Unknown," had been seen as the favorite for his performance in "Marty Supreme." But the surprise winner atthe BAFTAs,Robert Aramayo, showed how hard to pin down the category is. The other nominees are: Michael B. Jordan ("Sinners"), Leonardo DiCaprio ("One Battle After Another"), Ethan Hawke ("Blue Moon") and Jesse Plemons ("Bugonia").

If Chalamet wins, he'd be the first to win the award in back to back years.

Jessie Buckley is the favorite in the best female actor category. The other nominees are: Chase Infiniti ("One Battle After Another"), Rose Byrne ("If I Had Legs I'd Kick You"), Kate Hudson ("Song Sung Blue") and Emma Stone ("Bugonia").

The supporting awards are especially hard to predict. The best supporting female actor nominees are: Teyana Taylor ("One Battle After Another"), Wunmi Mosaku ("Sinners"), Ariana Grande ("Wicked: For Good"), Amy Madigan ("Weapons") and Odessa A'zion ("Marty Supreme"). The male nominees are: Sean Penn ("One Battle After Another"), Benicio Del Toro ("One Battle After Another"), Miles Caton ("Sinners"), Jacob Elordi ("Frankenstein") and Paul Mescal ("Hamnet").

Harrison Ford will receive the SAG-AFTRA Life Achievement Award, which will be presented to him by Woody Harrelson.

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