Though ford’s shrinking character paul has parkinson’s, the 82-year-old actor doesn’t have the progressive disease in real life. “but there are people that absorb these kinds of. 12, adding, theres no. · harrison ford said he takes his shrinking character pauls parkinson s journey deadly f---ing seriously at paleylive’s an evening with shrinking on dec. While many have expressed concern about his health, he is doing well and has recovered from many injuries. · fortunately, harrison does not have parkinsons disease. · his parkinson ’ s diagnosis was revealed at the end of the first season. · does harrison ford have parkinson’s disease in real life? · harrison ford has admitted to the challenges of playing a character with parkinson s disease as he prepares for the new series of apple tvs shrinking amid fan concerns for his own health. “there’s no intention to make it into a joke,” ford told people. · in reality, the american actor does not have parkinsons disease. Ford has acknowledged the challenges of portraying someone with this condition, particularly given public concerns about his health. · although fords character grapples with the realities of this neurological disorder, the 82-year-old actor does not have parkinsons disease in real life. The disease, which is a neurological disorder that often affects a persons ability to control their muscles, is certainly a severe illness, but thankfully, harrison remains remarkably healthy for a man of his age.