Christopher Reeve
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1952-09-25
Day of Death
2004-10-10 (52 years old)
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
Christopher Reeve
Biography
Christopher D'Olier Reeve was an American actor, film director, producer, screenwriter and author. He achieved stardom for his acting achievements, including his notable motion picture portrayal of the fictional superhero Superman.
On May 27, 1995, Reeve became a quadriplegic after being thrown from a horse in an equestrian competition in Virginia. He required a wheelchair and breathing apparatus for the rest of his life. He lobbied on behalf of people with spinal cord injuries, and for human embryonic stem cell research afterward. He founded the Christopher Reeve Foundation and co-founded the Reeve-Irvine Research Center.
Reeve married Dana Morosini in April 1992, and they had a son, William, born that June. Reeve had two children, Matthew (born 1979) and Alexandra (born 1983), from his previous relationship with his longtime girlfriend, Gae Exton.
Known For
Acting
(2024)
Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story
as Self (archive footage)
(2024)
Music by John Williams
as Self - Actor (archive footage)
(2024)
Christopher Reeve, Superman Forever
as Self - Actor
(2014)
Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films
as Superman / Clark Kent (archive footage) (uncredited)
(2010)
Secret Origin: The Story of DC Comics
as Self / Clark Kent / Superman (archive footage)
(2010)
My Superhero
as Superman (archive footage, uncredited)
(2007)
Christopher Reeve: Hope in Motion
as Self (archive footage)
(2006)
Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut
as Clark Kent / Superman
(2006)
80s: El soundtrack de una generación
as Self (archive footage)
(2003)
101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment
as Self (archive footage)
(2002)
(2001)
Once Upon a Time: The Super Heroes
as Superman (archive footage)
(2001)
(2001)
(2001)
(2001)
(2001)
(2000)
Back To "Somewhere In Time"
as Self
(1998)
Rear Window
as Jason Kemp
(1998)
(1996)
A Step Toward Tomorrow
as Denny Gabriel
(1996)
Without Pity: A Film About Abilities
as Narrator (voice)
(1996)
Rabbit Ears - The Lion and the Lamb
as Narrator (voice)
(1995)
Village of the Damned
as Dr. Alan Chaffee
(1995)
Above Suspicion
as Dempsey Cain
(1995)
Black Fox: Good Men and Bad
as Alan Johnson
(1995)
Black Fox
as Alan Johnson
(1995)
Black Fox: The Price of Peace
as Alan Johnson
(1994)
Speechless
as Bob 'Bagdad' Freed
(1993)
The Remains of the Day
as Jack Lewis
(1993)
The Sea Wolf
as Humphrey Van Weyden
(1993)
Morning Glory
as Will Parker
(1992)
Noises Off...
as Frederick Dallas / Philip Brent
(1992)
Mortal Sins
as Father Thomas Cusack
(1992)
Nightmare in the Daylight
as Sean
(1992)
Earth and the American Dream
as Reader (voice)
(1991)
Bump in the Night
as Lawrence Muller
(1991)
Death Dreams
as George Westfield
(1991)
Trump: What's The Deal?
as Self
(1990)
Night of 100 Stars III
as Self
(1990)
The Rose and the Jackal
as Allan Pinkerton
(1990)
Earthday Birthday
as It Zwibble (voice)
(1988)
Switching Channels
as Blaine Bingham
(1988)
The Great Escape II: The Untold Story
as Maj. John Dodge
(1988)
(1988)
(1987)
Superman IV: The Quest for Peace
as Clark Kent / Superman
(1987)
(1987)
Street Smart
as Jonathan Fisher
(1986)
America’s Cup - Yank It Back
as Narrator
(1985)
Night of 100 Stars II
as Self
(1985)
The Aviator
as Edgar Anscombe
(1985)
Anna Karenina
as Count Vronsky
(1985)
The Making of 'Superman III'
as Self
(1985)
Dinosaur!
as Narrator (voice)
(1985)
(1984)
The Bostonians
as Basil Ransome
(1984)
The Wandering Company
as Self
(1983)
Superman III
as Clark Kent / Superman
(1983)
(1983)
Sleeping Beauty
as Prince Charming / 'My Son, the Prince'
(1983)
The Making of 'Superman II'
as Self
(1982)
Night of 100 Stars
as Self
(1982)
Deathtrap
as Clifford Anderson
(1982)
(1982)
Monsignor
as Father John Flaherty
(1982)
I Love Liberty
as Self
(1980)
Superman II
as Superman / Clark Kent
(1980)
Somewhere in Time
as Richard Collier
(1979)
The Muppets Go Hollywood
as Self
(1978)
Superman
as Clark Kent / Superman
(1978)
Gray Lady Down
as Phillips
(1975)
The Norming of Jack 243
as Max 67
Crew
(2006)
Everyone's Hero
Director, Executive Producer
(2004)
The Brooke Ellison Story
Director
(1998)
Rear Window
Executive Producer
(1997)
In the Gloaming
Director
(1987)