Does Harrison Ford have Parkinsons? Shrinking | TV Shows

Fans of the legendary actor Harrison Ford have been speculating about his health, questioning if he has been recognized with Parkinson’s disease after watching the third season premiere on Apple TV.

Ford, a stalwart of Hollywood, has introduced to life many iconic characters over the years, including Han Solo, Indiana Jones, Jack Ryan, and Jacob Dutton in the Yellowstone franchise.

One of his current roles is that of Dr. Paul Rhoades, an ageing therapist and grumpy mentor to Jimmy Laird (portrayed by Jason Segel) in Apple TV’s widespread comedy-drama collection.

The extremely praised show returned this Wednesday (twenty eighth January) for an hour-long premiere, that includes Paul persisting through life following his diagnosis with Parkinson’s.

However, some viewers are questioning whether or not Paul’s storyline displays a real-life health issue for the beloved movie star. Let’s delve into what we all know.

Ford was pressured to withdraw from presenting duties at the 2025 Academy Awards after being recognized with shingles. Entertainment Tonight subsequently confirmed he was “doing okay and resting at home”.

The actor has maintained his fitness and vitality effectively into his 80s through common bodily exercise and healthy eating habits.

Speaking with Ellen DeGeneres in 2020, Ford shared that he enjoys biking and tennis, though he would not “work out like crazy”. His dietary selections focus primarily on fish and greens.

While Ford would not personally endure from Parkinson’s disease, viewers have praised his compelling portrayal of Paul, whose condition has progressively deteriorated throughout the most current two seasons of Shrinking.

One significantly notable admirer is Back to the Future legend Michael J Fox, a distinguished Parkinson’s advocate who obtained his own diagnosis in the early Nineteen Nineties. Fox seems in the season three premiere of Shrinking as Gerry and just lately shared that Ford’s efficiency “brought [him] to tears”.

“That’s one thing that’s amazing about Harrison,” Fox told Vanity Fair. “I don’t have to convince him I have Parkinson’s, but he had to convince me he had Parkinson’s.

“What I wasn’t ready for was how a lot of his own understanding of the disease he introduced to it.

“I mean, I recognised Parkinson’s in his eyes. The things I was feeling, I recognised in the way he was expressing himself.”

Ford chimed in with his own accolades, lauding Fox as “generous, supportive, open, just a wonderful person”, and not to point out, a “pretty goddamn good actor too”.

“It’s a daunting disease and also a daunting job to represent it in an appropriate way. It was a very important experience for me to have,” he additional elaborated. “Michael is an extraordinarily powerful person.”

Catch the continuing Season 3 of Shrinking every Wednesday on Apple TV.