- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- September 25, 1952
- Place of Birth
- New York City, New York, USA
- Died
- October 10, 2004
Christopher Reeve
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 Ext…
Filmography
movieMusic by John Williams
2024 · Self - Actor (archive footage)
movieChristopher Reeve, Superman Forever
2024 · Self - Actor
movieSuper/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story
2024 · Self (archive footage)
tvSuperpowered: The DC Story
2023 · Self (archive footage)
movieSecret Origin: The Story of DC Comics
2010 · Self / Clark Kent / Superman (archive footage)
movieMy Superhero
2010 · Superman (archive footage, uncredited)
movieChristopher Reeve: Hope in Motion
2007 · Self (archive footage)
movieSuperman II: The Richard Donner Cut
2006 · Clark Kent / Superman
movie80s: El soundtrack de una generación
2006 · Self (archive footage)
movieEveryone's Hero
2006 · Director, Executive Producer, In Memory Of
movieThe Brooke Ellison Story
2004 · Director
movie101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment
2003 · Self (archive footage)
Christopher Reeve: Courageous Steps
2002 · Self
movieOnce Upon a Time: The Super Heroes
2001 · Superman (archive footage)
movieLove & Loyalty: The Making of 'The Remains of the Day'
2001 · Self
tvSmallville
2001 · Virgil Swann
movieTaking Flight: The Development of 'Superman'
2001 · Self
movieMaking 'Superman': Filming the Legend
2001 · Self
movieBlind Loyalty, Hollow Honor: England's Fatal Flaw
2001 · Self
movieThe Remains of the Day: The Filmmaker's Journey
2001 · Self
movieBack To "Somewhere In Time"
2000 · Self
movieRear Window
1998 · Jason Kemp, Executive Producer
Christopher Reeve: A Celebration of Hope
1998 · Self
The Johannes B. Kerner Show
1998 · Self
movieIn the Gloaming
1997 · Director
tvThe Practice
1997 · Kevin Healy, Story
movieA Step Toward Tomorrow
1996 · Denny Gabriel
movieWithout Pity: A Film About Abilities
1996 · Narrator (voice)
Rabbit Ears - The Lion and the Lamb
1996 · Narrator (voice)
movieBlack Fox: Good Men and Bad
1995 · Alan Johnson
movieBlack Fox: The Price of Peace
1995 · Alan Johnson
movieBlack Fox
1995 · Alan Johnson
tvBlack Fox
1995 · Alan Johnson
movieAbove Suspicion
1995 · Dempsey Cain
movieVillage of the Damned
1995 · Alan Chaffee
movieSpeechless
1994 · Bob 'Bagdad' Freed
tvInside the Actors Studio
1994 · Self
movieThe Remains of the Day
1993 · Jack Lewis
movieMorning Glory
1993 · Will Parker
tvFrasier
1993 · Leonard (voice)
movieThe Sea Wolf
1993 · Humphrey Van Weyden
movieNightmare in the Daylight
1992 · Sean
movieMortal Sins
1992 · Father Thomas Cusack
movieEarth and the American Dream
1992 · Reader (voice)
movieNoises Off...
1992 · Frederick Dallas / Philip Brent
The Carol Burnett Show
1991 · Self
movieTrump: What's The Deal?
1991 · Self
movieDeath Dreams
1991 · George Westfield
movieBump in the Night
1991 · Lawrence Muller
movieNight of 100 Stars III
1990 · Self
movieEarthday Birthday
1990 · It Zwibble (voice)
movieThe Rose and the Jackal
1990 · Allan Pinkerton
tvTales from the Crypt
1989 · Fred
tvThe Great Escape II: The Untold Story
1988 · John Dodge
movieThe Great Escape II: The Untold Story
1988 · Maj. John Dodge
movieSwitching Channels
1988 · Blaine Bingham
movieSuperman's 50th Anniversary: A Celebration of the Man of Steel
1988 · Self
The World's Greatest Stunts: A Tribute to Hollywood Stuntmen
1988 · Self - Host
movieSuperman IV: The Quest for Peace
1987 · Clark Kent / Superman, Story
movieThe Grand Knockout Tournament
1987 · Self
movieStreet Smart
1987 · Jonathan Fisher
movieAmerica’s Cup - Yank It Back
1986 · Narrator
movieDinosaur!
1985 · Narrator (voice)
movieThe Making of 'Superman III'
1985 · Self
movieAnna Karenina
1985 · Count Vronsky
movieNight of 100 Stars II
1985 · Self
movieThe Aviator
1985 · Edgar Anscombe
The Golden Gong: The Story of Rank Films - British Cinema's Legendary Studio
1985 · Self
movieThe Bostonians
1984 · Basil Ransome
movieThe Wandering Company
1984 · Self
movieThe Making of 'Superman II'
1983 · Self
movieSleeping Beauty
1983 · Prince Charming / 'My Son, the Prince'
movieSuperman III
1983 · Clark Kent / Superman
movieJames Bond: The First 21 Years
1983 · Self
movieMonsignor
1982 · Father John Flaherty
tvFaerie Tale Theatre
1982 · Prince Charming / 'My Son, the Prince'
tvWogan
1982 · Self
movieI Love Liberty
1982 · Self
movieDeathtrap
1982 · Clifford Anderson
movieNight of 100 Stars
1982 · Self
movieThe Making of 'Superman: The Movie'
1982 · Self
movieSuperman II
1980 · Superman / Clark Kent
movieSomewhere in Time
1980 · Richard Collier
tvFriday Night, Saturday Morning
1979
movieThe Muppets Go Hollywood
1979 · Self
movieSuperman
1978 · Clark Kent / Superman
movieGray Lady Down
1978 · Phillips
tvThe Muppet Show
1976 · Self - Special Guest Star
tvSaturday Night Live
1975 · Self - Host, Self (uncredited)
movieThe Norming of Jack 243
1975 · Max 67
Film '72
1971 · Self
V.I.P. Schaukel
1971 · Self
tvThe Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962 · Self
tvTony Awards
1956 · Self - Performer, Self - Presenter
tvThe Oscars
1953 · Self
Love of Life
1951 · Ben Harper