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

The Remains of the Day
The Remains of the Day
Christopher Reeve: Hope in Motion
Christopher Reeve: Hope in Motion
Superman
Superman
Superman IV: The Quest for Peace
Superman IV: The Quest for Peace
Rear Window
Rear Window
Above Suspicion
Above Suspicion
Superman II
Superman II
Village of the Damned
Village of the Damned
Superman III
Superman III
Noises Off...
Noises Off...

Filmography

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
2002 Christopher Reeve: Courageous Steps
as Self
2001 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 Smallville
as Dr. Virgil Swann
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
2000 Back To "Somewhere In Time"
as Self
1998 Rear Window
as Jason Kemp
1998 Christopher Reeve: A Celebration of Hope
as Self