Christopher Reeve
Biography
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.
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Movies (41)
Music by John Williams
as Self - Actor (archive footage)
2024
Christopher Reeve, Superman Forever
as Self - Actor
2024
Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story
as Self (archive footage)
2024
Secret Origin: The Story of DC Comics
as Self / Clark Kent / Superman (archive footage)
2010
My Superhero
as Superman (archive footage, uncredited)
2010
Christopher Reeve: Hope in Motion
as Self (archive footage)
2007
Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut
as Clark Kent / Superman
2006
80s: El soundtrack de una generación
as Self (archive footage)
2006
Everyone's Hero
Director (Directing)
2006
The Brooke Ellison Story
Director (Directing)
2004
101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment
as Self (archive footage)
2003
Christopher Reeve: Courageous Steps
as Self
2002
Once Upon a Time: The Super Heroes
as Superman (archive footage)
2001
Love & Loyalty: The Making of 'The Remains of the Day'
as Self
2001
Taking Flight: The Development of 'Superman'
as Self
2001
Making 'Superman': Filming the Legend
as Self
2001
Blind Loyalty, Hollow Honor: England's Fatal Flaw
as Self
2001
The Remains of the Day: The Filmmaker's Journey
as Self
2001
Back To "Somewhere In Time"
as Self
2000
Rear Window
as Jason Kemp
1998
Christopher Reeve: A Celebration of Hope
as Self
1998
In the Gloaming
Director (Directing)
1997
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)
1996
Black Fox: Good Men and Bad
as Alan Johnson
1995
Black Fox: The Price of Peace
as Alan Johnson
1995
Black Fox
as Alan Johnson
1995
Above Suspicion
as Dempsey Cain
1995
Village of the Damned
as Alan Chaffee
1995
Speechless
as Bob 'Bagdad' Freed
1994
The Remains of the Day
as Jack Lewis
1993
Morning Glory
as Will Parker
1993
The Sea Wolf
as Humphrey Van Weyden
1993
Nightmare in the Daylight
as Sean
1992
Mortal Sins
as Father Thomas Cusack
1992
Earth and the American Dream
as Reader (voice)
1992
Noises Off...
as Frederick Dallas / Philip Brent
1992
Trump: What's The Deal?
as Self
1991
Death Dreams
as George Westfield
1991
Bump in the Night
as Lawrence Muller
1991
TV Shows (9)
Superpowered: The DC Story
as Self (archive footage)
2023
Smallville
as Dr. Virgil Swann
2001
The Johannes B. Kerner Show
as Self
1998
The Practice
as Kevin Healy
1997
Black Fox
as Alan Johnson
1995
Inside the Actors Studio
as Self
1994
Frasier
as Leonard (voice)
1993
Tales from the Crypt - Uncut
1992
The Carol Burnett Show
as Self
1991