Guess who’s back!

Emmy Award winning actor Michael J. Fox, who has been around since the 70′s and is most known for his role as Marty Mcfly in the hit 1980′s/90′s “Back to the Future” trilogy and also for playing Alex P. Keaton in the 80′s sitcom “Family Ties”, has inked a deal to play a walk-on role in several episodes of the CBS drama “The Good Wife,” scheduled to air in the show’s 2nd season.

According to various reports, Michael will play a character named Simmon Canning, a sharp-witted lawyer who uses his medical condition to win the jury’s sympathy for his client, a giant pharmaceutical company facing a class action lawsuit. And Simon’s medical condition just so happens to be Parkinson’s Disease, a disease the 49-year-old Canadian actor has been battling for nearly 2 decades.

“We’re absolutely thrilled that Michael has agreed to play this role,” the show’s producers Robert and Michelle King said in a statement. “His intelligence as an actor, combined with his incredible comic timing will really bring this smart, cynical lawyer to life.”

Michael J. Fox semi-retired from acting in 2000, 2 years after he disclosed his condition to the public after keeping it private since being diagnosed with the disease in 1991, and has made a few guest appearances here and there on TV shows like “The Practice,” “Scrubs” and “Rescue Me.”

This new, recurring role on CBS’ “The Good Wife” will mark Fox’s full-time return to television since taking a break from acting to focus on his work with raising awareness for Parkinson’s Disease, which affects over 6 million people worldwide (over 1 million here in the U.S. alone).

What do you think about Michael J. Fox playing a character with Parkinson’s Disease on “The Good Wife?”

Actor/comedian Bill Bellamy and his wife Kristen Baker, along with their children Bailey and Baron, hit up the red carpet of the 3rd annual Kidstock Music and Art Festival at Greystone Mansion Sunday (May 31) in Beverly Hills.

Musician Ziggy Marley also attended the Kidstock Music and Art Festival Sunday (May 31) in Beverly Hills.

Legendary musician Stevie Wonder, pictured above with actor Michael J. Fox, attended and performed at the Michael J. Fox Foundation For Parkinson’s Research Summer Lawn Party held at a private residence Saturday (May 30) evening in Topanga, California.

Rapper LL Cool J aka Todd Smith and his wife Simone attended the 2009 Vueve Clicquot Manhattan Polo Classic on Governors Island Saturday (May 30) afternoon in New York City.

Omarosa Manigault-Stallworth and actor Wesley Snipes posed for a pic together at the book presentation of “African Legends Past and Future” at The Javits Center Saturday (May 30) in New York.

American Idol frontman Randy Jackson and his son Jordan walked the red carpet of the premiere of Universal Pictures’ new movie “Land of the Lost” at Grauman’s Chinese Theater Saturday (May 30) afternoon in Hollywood.

Actress Rosario Dawson attended Global Green USA’s 13th Annual Millenium Awards at the Fairmont Miramar Hotel Saturday (May 30) in Santa Monica, CA.

Ashanti and Nigel the Dog posed for pics together at the “There’s No Place Like Home” dog adoption at New York City Center Saturday (May 30) in New York City. The singer/songwriter and her new canine friend hosted the event.

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