Michael J Fox dresses down as he joins beloved wife Tracy Pollan at a hockey game in New York

Michael J. Fox enjoyed quality time with wife Tracey Pollan on Thursday at a hockey game in New York's Madison Square Garden. The Back To The Future star, 61, cheered on his native Canada as the Toronto Maple Leafs took on the New York Rangers.

Michael J. Fox enjoyed quality time with wife Tracey Pollan on Thursday at a hockey game in New York's Madison Square Garden.

The Back To The Future star, 61, cheered on his native Canada as the Toronto Maple Leafs took on the New York Rangers.

Michael, who shares four children with his wife, cut a casual figure in a blue plaid shirt which he teamed with a leather jacket.

Night out: Michael J. Fox, 62, enjoyed quality time with wife Tracey Pollan, 61, on Thursday at a hockey game in New York's Madison Square Garden

Night out: Michael J. Fox, 62, enjoyed quality time with wife Tracey Pollan, 61, on Thursday at a hockey game in New York's Madison Square Garden 

The Spin City star layered the casual look over a simple blue t-shirt along with a pair of dark denim jeans.  

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Michael sported a greying beard and wore his salt and pepper locks in a relaxed style.

Meanwhile Tracy, 62, looked chic in all black, layering a winter coat over a woollen cardigan. 

Go team! The Back To The Future star, 61, cheered on his native Canada as the Toronto Maple Leafs took on the New York Rangers

Go team! The Back To The Future star, 61, cheered on his native Canada as the Toronto Maple Leafs took on the New York Rangers

The look of love: Michael, who shares four children with his wife, cut a casual figure in a blue plaid shirt which he teamed with a leather jacket

The look of love: Michael, who shares four children with his wife, cut a casual figure in a blue plaid shirt which he teamed with a leather jacket

The actress, who met her husband on the set of 80s sitcom Family Ties, accentuated her age-defying features with a radiant palette of make-up.

Tracy styled her blonde tresses into loose curls and later wore a protective face mask.

The outing comes after Michael received the honorary Oscar known as the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award which is given to an individual, 'whose humanitarian efforts have brought credit to the industry.'

Bushy: The actor sported a greying beard and wore his salt and pepper locks in a relaxed style Clean shaven: Pictured in November

Bushy: The actor sported a greying beard and wore his salt and pepper locks in a relaxed style (pictured left in November)

Bearded: The Spin City star layered the casual look over a simple blue t-shirt along with a pair of dark denim jeans

Bearded: The Spin City star layered the casual look over a simple blue t-shirt along with a pair of dark denim jeans

Chic: Meanwhile Tracy, 62, looked chic in all black, layering a winter coat over a woollen cardigan

Chic: Meanwhile Tracy, 62, looked chic in all black, layering a winter coat over a woollen cardigan

The now retired actor was diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease in 1991, and created the Michael J. Fox Foundation to help fund further research for the disorder in 2000.

Parkinson’s disease is a condition in which parts of the brain become progressively damaged.

Over time, patients will often begin to experience involuntary shaking, slow movement, and stiff and inflexible joints.

Gorgeous: The actress, who met her husband on the set of 80s sitcom Family Ties, accentuated her age-defying features with a radiant palette of make-up

Gorgeous: The actress, who met her husband on the set of 80s sitcom Family Ties, accentuated her age-defying features with a radiant palette of make-up

Keeping safe: Tracy later donned a protective face mask

Keeping safe: Tracy later donned a protective face mask 

Doctors are still unsure what triggers it, and there is currently no cure, but patients can take drugs that reduce the main symptoms.

Also in attendance at the ceremony to be by their father's side included his four children whom he shares with Tracy: Sam, 33, twins Aquinnah and Schulyer, both 27, and Esme, 21. 

During the ceremony, Woody Harrelson presented the award to Michael, and they shared a brief embrace on the stage. The two stars are not only good friends, but have also worked together in the past on the film, Doc Hollywood (1991). 

Beaming: the couple appeared to be having a wonderful time on their date night

Beaming: the couple appeared to be having a wonderful time on their date night 

Date? Also at the game was Pete Davidson with his Bodies Bodies Bodies co-star Chase Sui Wonders

Date? Also at the game was Pete Davidson with his Bodies Bodies Bodies co-star Chase Sui Wonders  

Although Michael has never been nominated for an Oscar, and has additionally retired from acting in 2020 due to his condition, his humanitarian work has not gone unnoticed from those in the motion picture industry. 

According to Deadline, Academy President David Rubin stated, 'Michael J. Fox’s tireless advocacy of research on Parkinson’s disease alongside his boundless optimism exemplifies the impact of one person in changing the future for millions.'

The star was diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease in 1991, at the age of 29-years-old. He didn't go public with the news of his diagnosis until later in 1998. 

Honour: The outing comes after Michael received the honorary Oscar known as the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award which is given to an individual, 'whose humanitarian efforts have brought credit to the industry' (Michael receiving the honour from former co-star Woody Harrelson)

Honour: The outing comes after Michael received the honorary Oscar known as the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award which is given to an individual, 'whose humanitarian efforts have brought credit to the industry' (Michael receiving the honour from former co-star Woody Harrelson)  

Family photo: The talented actor was also joined by his four children so they could be by their father's side during the special evening (L-R) Sam Fox, Esme Fox, Tracy Pollan, Michael J. Fox, Aquinnah Fox, and Schuyler Fox

Family photo: The talented actor was also joined by his four children so they could be by their father's side during the special evening (L-R) Sam Fox, Esme Fox, Tracy Pollan, Michael J. Fox, Aquinnah Fox, and Schuyler Fox

The disorder affects the central nervous system, with some common symptoms like tremors, impaired movement and speech changes, progressively worsening over time, according to Mayo Clinic.   

In 2000, the star launched the Michael J. Fox Foundation to help fund more research into treatments and potential cures for the disorder. Currently, the organization has raised around $1.5 billion. 

When recently talking to Entertainment Tonight about receiving the honorary Oscar for his humanitarian efforts, Tracy stated the honor was 'exciting' while Michael jokingly added, 'celebrating me is overrated.'   

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Parkinson’s disease affects one in 500 people, and around 127,000 people in the UK live with the condition.

Figures also suggest one million Americans also suffer.

It causes muscle stiffness, slowness of movement, tremors, sleep disturbance, chronic fatigue, an impaired quality of life and can lead to severe disability.

It is a progressive neurological condition that destroys cells in the part of the brain that controls movement.

Sufferers are known to have diminished supplies of dopamine because nerve cells that make it have died.

There is currently no cure and no way of stopping the progression of the disease, but hundreds of scientific trials are underway to try and change that.  

The disease claimed the life of boxing legend Muhammad Ali in 2016.

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