Washington — President Biden is awarding the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation's highest civilian honor, to Hillary Clinton and 18 others "who have made America a better place," the White House announced Saturday.

Michael J. Fox is reflecting on his devotion to eliminating Parkinson’s disease after being awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom. On Saturday, Jan. 4., the Back to the Future actor was one of the array of individuals that President Joe Biden bestowed the nation’s highest civilian honor to at the White House.

After Michael J. Fox, who was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in 1991, was honored with the Presidential Medal of Freedom, he shared a glimpse at the ceremony on social media.

The nation’s highest civilian award honors individuals who ‘made exemplary contributions to the prosperity, values, or security of the United States, world peace, or other significant societal, public

Michael J. Fox had his family by his side during one of the most pivotal moments in his career. The actor, 63, shared a photo on his Instagram on Monday, Jan. 6 after he received the Presidential Medal of Freedom from President Biden on Saturday, Jan. 4, showing that he was surrounded by his entire family as he was honored.

As Joe Biden's presidency comes to its conclusion, he has named his final recipients of the Medal of Freedom, including Michael J. Fox, Denzel Washington, Bill Nye, and more.