Christopher Reeve
Acting • Born 1952-09-25 – Died 2004-10-10
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
94 credits
The Remains of the Day
Movie • 1993
Jack Lewis
Christopher Reeve: Hope in Motion
Movie • 2007
Self (archive footage)
Superman
Movie • 1978
Clark Kent / Superman
Superman IV: The Quest for Peace
Movie • 1987
Clark Kent / Superman
Rear Window
Movie • 1998
Jason Kemp
Above Suspicion
Movie • 1995
Dempsey Cain
Superman II
Movie • 1980
Superman / Clark Kent
Village of the Damned
Movie • 1995
Alan Chaffee
Superman III
Movie • 1983
Clark Kent / Superman
Noises Off...
Movie • 1992
Frederick Dallas / Philip Brent
The World's Greatest Stunts: A Tribute to Hollywood Stuntmen
Movie • 1988
Self - Host
Switching Channels
Movie • 1988
Blaine Bingham
The Bostonians
Movie • 1984
Basil Ransome
I Love Liberty
Movie • 1982
Self
Superman's 50th Anniversary: A Celebration of the Man of Steel
Movie • 1988
Self
Christopher Reeve: Courageous Steps
Movie • 2002
Self
Christopher Reeve: A Celebration of Hope
Movie • 1998
Self
Speechless
Movie • 1994
Bob 'Bagdad' Freed
Street Smart
Movie • 1987
Jonathan Fisher
Somewhere in Time
Movie • 1980
Richard Collier
Deathtrap
Movie • 1982
Clifford Anderson
The Aviator
Movie • 1985
Edgar Anscombe
Death Dreams
Movie • 1991
George Westfield
Monsignor
Movie • 1982
Father John Flaherty
Morning Glory
Movie • 1993
Will Parker
Black Fox
Movie • 1995
Alan Johnson
Dinosaur!
Movie • 1985
Narrator (voice)
Anna Karenina
Movie • 1985
Count Vronsky
The Great Escape II: The Untold Story
Movie • 1988
Maj. John Dodge
Black Fox: The Price of Peace
Movie • 1995
Alan Johnson
Nightmare in the Daylight
Movie • 1992
Sean
The Rose and the Jackal
Movie • 1990
Allan Pinkerton
The Norming of Jack 243
Movie • 1975
Max 67
The Sea Wolf
Movie • 1993
Humphrey Van Weyden
Night of 100 Stars III
Movie • 1990
Self
Without Pity: A Film About Abilities
Movie • 1996
Narrator (voice)
Mortal Sins
Movie • 1992
Father Thomas Cusack
Bump in the Night
Movie • 1991
Lawrence Muller
The Making of 'Superman III'
Movie • 1985
Self
The Golden Gong: The Story of Rank Films - British Cinema's Legendary Studio
Movie • 1985
Self
Night of 100 Stars II
Movie • 1985
Self
Gray Lady Down
Movie • 1978
Phillips
America’s Cup - Yank It Back
Movie • 1986
Narrator
The Grand Knockout Tournament
Movie • 1987
Self
Sleeping Beauty
Movie • 1983
Prince Charming / 'My Son, the Prince'
Love & Loyalty: The Making of 'The Remains of the Day'
Movie • 2001
Self
A Step Toward Tomorrow
Movie • 1996
Denny Gabriel
Taking Flight: The Development of 'Superman'
Movie • 2001
Self
The Making of 'Superman: The Movie'
Movie • 1982
Self
The Making of 'Superman II'
Movie • 1983
Self
Making 'Superman': Filming the Legend
Movie • 2001
Self
The Wandering Company
Movie • 1984
Self
Once Upon a Time: The Super Heroes
Movie • 2001
Superman (archive footage)
Black Fox: Good Men and Bad
Movie • 1995
Alan Johnson
Rabbit Ears - The Lion and the Lamb
Movie • 1996
Narrator (voice)
Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut
Movie • 2006
Clark Kent / Superman
Earth and the American Dream
Movie • 1992
Reader (voice)
Earthday Birthday
Movie • 1990
It Zwibble (voice)
80s: El soundtrack de una generación
Movie • 2006
Self (archive footage)
The Muppets Go Hollywood
Movie • 1979
Self
Blind Loyalty, Hollow Honor: England's Fatal Flaw
Movie • 2001
Self
The Remains of the Day: The Filmmaker's Journey
Movie • 2001
Self
Secret Origin: The Story of DC Comics
Movie • 2010
Self / Clark Kent / Superman (archive footage)
Night of 100 Stars
Movie • 1982
Self
Christopher Reeve, Superman Forever
Movie • 2024
Self - Actor
My Superhero
Movie • 2010
Superman (archive footage, uncredited)
Music by John Williams
Movie • 2024
Self - Actor (archive footage)
Trump: What's The Deal?
Movie • 1991
Self
Back To "Somewhere In Time"
Movie • 2000
Self
101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment
Movie • 2003
Self (archive footage)
James Bond: The First 21 Years
Movie • 1983
Self
Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story
Movie • 2024
Self (archive footage)
Lynch/Oz
Movie • 2023
Self (archive footage)
Inside the Actors Studio
TV • 1994
Self
Tales from the Crypt
TV • 1989
Fred
Frasier
TV • 1993
Leonard (voice)
Love of Life
TV • 1951
Ben Harper
The Practice
TV • 1997
Kevin Healy
Faerie Tale Theatre
TV • 1982
Prince Charming / 'My Son, the Prince'
The Muppet Show
TV • 1976
Self - Special Guest Star
The Carol Burnett Show
TV • 1991
Self
Wogan
TV • 1982
Self
The Carol Burnett Show
TV • 1991
The Oscars
TV • 1953
Self
Saturday Night Live
TV • 1975
Self - Host
Black Fox
TV • 1995
Alan Johnson
Smallville
TV • 2001
Virgil Swann
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
TV • 1962
Self
V.I.P. Schaukel
TV • 1971
Self
The Great Escape II: The Untold Story
TV • 1988
John Dodge
The Johannes B. Kerner Show
TV • 1998
Self
Superpowered: The DC Story
TV • 2023
Self (archive footage)
Tales from the Crypt - Uncut
TV • 1992
Saturday Night Live
TV • 1975
Self (uncredited)