Michael J. Fox and Tracy Pollan: On the red carpet with their four children

“Back to the Future” icon Michael J. Fox (63) and his wife Tracy Pollan (64) made a rare appearance on the red carpet with their four children over the weekend. The occasion was a charity event organized by Fox’s foundation.

The family of six posed for a photo together at Casa Cipriani in New York City. The annual charity gala of the “Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research” took place there. This time the event was titled “A Funny Thing Happened on the Road to Curing Parkinson’s.” The actor, who suffers from Parkinson’s disease, posed for the photographers with his wife, his son Sam (35), twin daughters Aquinnah and Schuyler (29) and daughter Esmé (23).

Photos and videos from the gala were published on – including a family photo. In another snapshot, Denis Leary (67) can be seen waving to the guests on stage. The actor hosted the event. The gala brought “more than 700 friends and supporters together for an epic night of music and comedy,” according to the insights. Michael J. Fox didn’t miss the opportunity to also get active on stage. He played to one Performance by Stevie Nicks (76) guitar.

Michael J. Fox has been married to Tracy Pollan since 1988, whom he met on the set of the series “Family Ties.” His role Marty McFly in the “Back to the Future” trilogy made him world famous. He was diagnosed with Parkinson’s in 1991 – he was only 29 years old at the time. He uses his popularity to raise awareness of the disease. In 2000, he founded his foundation to support Parkinson’s research. The annual charity gala aims to “celebrate progress and raise important funds for research,” according to the foundation’s homepage. Since its founding, more than $116 million has been raised.