Michael J. Fox brought Monday's Emmys to a standstill, earning the ceremony's longest standing ovation as he accepted the Bob Hope Humanitarian Award for his three decades of Parkinson's disease advocacy — his first Emmys appearance in 13 years.

Attending with wife Tracy Pollan, Fox told the crowd he initially hid his 1991 diagnosis out of fear it would end his career, according to The Hollywood Reporter. He said his foundation is now "close" to a cure.

"Would they laugh if they knew I was sick?" Fox said, per Variety. "And then I was stunned by the support I got."