The veteran actor was a brilliant addition to the sitcom’s cast and remains one of thebestScrubsguest stars.
Fox’s brilliance aside, his presence made the production process challenging for an interesting reason.
- Lynn Elber, CBS.
As is often the case withScrubs, Zach Braff’sDr.
John “JD” Dorian had what was arguably the main arc with Fox’s character.
Fox screen time, it would seem the obstacle wasn’t insurmountable.
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Dr. Casey’s OCD Helped Michael J.
Fox’s took mainly voice roles until he was cast inScrubs.
Using his time onFamily Tiesas a reference,Michael J. I discovered that I could focus less on the externals and stop trying to hide my symptoms.
Scrubs is a Sitcom and Medical Comedy/Drama created by Bill Lawrence that follows a group of medical students throughout their daily lives at the Sacred Heart Teaching Hospital. The series stars Zach Braff, Sarah Chalke, and Donald Faison, as they work their way up from Medical Interns while juggling all sorts of hospital shenanigans.
On Scrubs, instead of trying to kill it, I invited my Parkinsons with me to the set.
Putting the emphasis on my characters vulnerabilities and not my own, Parkinsons could in fact disappear.
AfterScrubs, Michael J.
Fox went on to star in a number of other TV shows.
In 2020, Fox officially announced his retirement from acting.