Christopher Reeve
Acting
1952-09-25 · New York City, New York, USA
Christopher D'Olier Reeve (September 25, 1952 – October 10, 2004) 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.
movieMusic by John Williams
as Self - Actor (archive footage) · 2024 · 8.0
movieChristopher Reeve, Superman Forever
as Self - Actor · 2024 · 8.6
movieSuper/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story
as Self (archive footage) · 2024 · 8.1
tvSuperpowered: The DC Story
as Self (archive footage) · 2023 · 7.4
movieSecret Origin: The Story of DC Comics
as Self / Clark Kent / Superman (archive footage) · 2010 · 7.0
movieMy Superhero
as Superman (archive footage, uncredited) · 2010 · 0.0
movieChristopher Reeve: Hope in Motion
as Self (archive footage) · 2007 · 6.0
movieSuperman II: The Richard Donner Cut
as Clark Kent / Superman · 2006 · 7.4
movie80s: El soundtrack de una generación
as Self (archive footage) · 2006 · 0.0
movie101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment
as Self (archive footage) · 2003 · 5.0
movieChristopher Reeve: Courageous Steps
as Self · 2002 · 0.0
movieOnce Upon a Time: The Super Heroes
as Superman (archive footage) · 2001 · 6.9
movieLove & Loyalty: The Making of 'The Remains of the Day'
as Self · 2001 · 6.5
tvSmallville
as Virgil Swann · 2001 · 8.2
movieTaking Flight: The Development of 'Superman'
as Self · 2001 · 7.6
movieMaking 'Superman': Filming the Legend
as Self · 2001 · 7.2
movieBlind Loyalty, Hollow Honor: England's Fatal Flaw
as Self · 2001 · 7.0
movieThe Remains of the Day: The Filmmaker's Journey
as Self · 2001 · 6.5
movieBack To "Somewhere In Time"
as Self · 2000 · 8.0
movieRear Window
as Jason Kemp · 1998 · 5.4
movieChristopher Reeve: A Celebration of Hope
as Self · 1998 · 6.5
tvThe Johannes B. Kerner Show
as Self · 1998 · 7.7
tvThe Practice
as Kevin Healy · 1997 · 7.7
movieA Step Toward Tomorrow
as Denny Gabriel · 1996 · 4.5