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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1952-09-25 (72 years old)

Place of Birth

New York City, New York, USA

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.

Known For

Acting

2024

Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story as Self (archive footage)
Music by John Williams as Self - Actor (archive footage)

2019

The Kennedy Who Changed The World as Self (archive footage)

2018

Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind as Self (archive footage)

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)
Supermään as Superman (archive footage, uncredited)

2007

Christopher Reeve: Hope in Motion as Self (archive footage)

2006

2002

2001

2000

1998

1997

1996

1995

Above Suspicion as Dempsey Cain
Village of the Damned as Dr. Alan Chaffee
Black Fox as Alan Johnson
Black Fox as Alan Johnson

1994

Speechless as Bob 'Bagdad' Freed
The Sea Wolf as Humphrey Van Weyden

1993

Morning Glory as Will Parker
Frasier as Leonard (voice)

1992

Noises Off... as Frederick Dallas / Philip Brent
Mortal Sins as Father Thomas Cusack

1991

1990

The Rose and the Jackal as Allan Pinkerton
Earthday Birthday as It Zwibble (voice)

1989

1988

1987

Superman IV: The Quest for Peace as Clark Kent / Superman
Street Smart as Jonathan Fisher

1986

1985

1984

The Bostonians as Basil Ransome

1983

Superman III as Clark Kent / Superman
Sleeping Beauty as Prince Charming / 'My Son, the Prince'

1982

Deathtrap as Clifford Anderson
Monsignor as Father John Flaherty
Faerie Tale Theatre as Prince Charming / 'My Son, the Prince'
Wogan as Self

1980

Superman II as Clark Kent / Superman
Somewhere in Time as Richard Collier

1979

1978

Superman as Clark Kent / Superman
Gray Lady Down as Phillips

1976

The Muppet Show as Self - Special Guest Star

1975

1971

1962

1956

Tony Awards as Self - Performer
Tony Awards as Self - Presenter

1953

The Oscars as Self

1951

Love of Life as Ben Harper

Production

2006

Everyone's Hero as Executive Producer

1998

Rear Window as Executive Producer

Directing

2006

Everyone's Hero as Director

2004

1997

In the Gloaming as Director