Christopher Reeve

Christopher Reeve

  • Birthday: 1952-09-25
  • Deathday: 2004-10-10
  • Place of birth: New York City, New York, USA

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.

Filmography

Superman

1978

As Clark Kent / Superman

Superman IV: The Quest for Peace

1987

As Clark Kent / Superman

Rear Window

1998

As Jason Kemp

Above Suspicion

1995

As Dempsey Cain

Village of the Damned

1995

As Dr. Alan Chaffee

Superman III

1983

As Clark Kent / Superman

The Bostonians

1984

As Basil Ransome

Street Smart

1987

As Jonathan Fisher

Somewhere in Time

1980

As Richard Collier

The Aviator

1985

As Edgar Anscombe

The Rose and the Jackal

1990

As Allan Pinkerton

Monsignor

1982

As Father John Flaherty

Morning Glory

1993

As Will Parker

Black Fox: The Price of Peace

1995

As Alan Johnson

Mortal Sins

1992

As Father Thomas Cusack

Dinosaur!

1985

As Narrator (voice)

Black Fox: Good Men and Bad

1995

As Alan Johnson

Earthday Birthday

1990

As It Zwibble (voice)

Without Pity: A Film About Abilities

1996

As Narrator (voice)

Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story

2024

As Self (archive footage)

Superman II

1980

As Clark Kent / Superman

Deathtrap

1982

As Clifford Anderson

Death Dreams

1991

As George Westfield

Black Fox

1995

As Alan Johnson

Bump in the Night

1991

As Lawrence Muller

Anna Karenina

1985

As Count Vronsky

Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut

2006

As Clark Kent / Superman

Christopher Reeve: Hope in Motion

2007

As Self (archive footage)

Switching Channels

1988

As Blaine Bingham

Sleeping Beauty

1983

As Prince Charming / 'My Son, the Prince'

A Step Toward Tomorrow

1996

As Denny Gabriel

The Remains of the Day

1993

As Jack Lewis

Speechless

1994

As Bob 'Bagdad' Freed

The Sea Wolf

1994

As Humphrey Van Weyden

Noises Off...

1992

As Frederick Dallas / Philip Brent

80s: El soundtrack de una generación

2006

As Self (archive footage)

The Kennedy Who Changed The World

2019

As Self (archive footage)

Gray Lady Down

1978

As Phillips

Earth and the American Dream

1992

As Reader (voice)

Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind

2018

As Self (archive footage)

I Love Liberty

1982

As Self

Secret Origin: The Story of DC Comics

2010

As Self / Clark Kent / Superman (archive footage)

Once Upon a Time: The Super Heroes

2001

As Superman (archive footage)

Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films

2014

As Superman / Clark Kent (archive footage) (uncredited)

Night of 100 Stars

1982

As Self

Production

Everyone's Hero

2006

As Director

In the Gloaming

1997

As Director

The Brooke Ellison Story

2004

As Director

Rear Window

1998

As Executive Producer

Everyone's Hero

2006

As Executive Producer

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