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Known For

Acting

Known Credits

100

Gender

Male

Birthday

1952-09-25

Day of Death

2004-10-10 (52 years old)

Place of Birth

New York City, New York, USA

Also Known As

کریستوفر ریو

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

The Remains of the Day

1993

The Remains of the Day

as

Jack Lewis

Christopher Reeve: Hope in Motion

2007

Christopher Reeve: Hope in Motion

as

Self (archive footage)

Superman

1978

Superman

as

Clark Kent / Superman

Superman IV: The Quest for Peace

1987

Superman IV: The Quest for Peace

as

Clark Kent / Superman

Rear Window

1998

Rear Window

as

Jason Kemp

Above Suspicion

1995

Above Suspicion

as

Dempsey Cain

Superman II

1980

Superman II

as

Superman / Clark Kent

Village of the Damned

1995

Village of the Damned

as

Alan Chaffee

Superman III

1983

Superman III

as

Clark Kent / Superman

Noises Off...

1992

Noises Off...

as

Frederick Dallas / Philip Brent

Switching Channels

1988

Switching Channels

as

Blaine Bingham

The Bostonians

1984

The Bostonians

as

Basil Ransome

I Love Liberty

1982

I Love Liberty

as

Self

Speechless

1994

Speechless

as

Bob 'Bagdad' Freed

Street Smart

1987

Street Smart

as

Jonathan Fisher

Somewhere in Time

1980

Somewhere in Time

as

Richard Collier

Deathtrap

1982

Deathtrap

as

Clifford Anderson

The Aviator

1985

The Aviator

as

Edgar Anscombe

Death Dreams

1991

Death Dreams

as

George Westfield

Monsignor

1982

Monsignor

as

Father John Flaherty

Morning Glory

1993

Morning Glory

as

Will Parker

Black Fox

1995

Black Fox

as

Alan Johnson

Dinosaur!

1985

Dinosaur!

as

Narrator (voice)

Anna Karenina

1985

Anna Karenina

as

Count Vronsky

The Rose and the Jackal

1990

The Rose and the Jackal

as

Allan Pinkerton

The Sea Wolf

1993

The Sea Wolf

as

Humphrey Van Weyden

Mortal Sins

1992

Mortal Sins

as

Father Thomas Cusack

Bump in the Night

1991

Bump in the Night

as

Lawrence Muller

Gray Lady Down

1978

Gray Lady Down

as

Phillips

Sleeping Beauty

1983

Sleeping Beauty

as

Prince Charming / 'My Son, the Prince'

A Step Toward Tomorrow

1996

A Step Toward Tomorrow

as

Denny Gabriel

Once Upon a Time: The Super Heroes

2001

Once Upon a Time: The Super Heroes

as

Superman (archive footage)

Black Fox: Good Men and Bad

1995

Black Fox: Good Men and Bad

as

Alan Johnson

Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut

2006

Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut

as

Clark Kent / Superman

Earth and the American Dream

1992

Earth and the American Dream

as

Reader (voice)

Earthday Birthday

1990

Earthday Birthday

as

It Zwibble (voice)

80s: El soundtrack de una generación

2006

80s: El soundtrack de una generación

as

Self (archive footage)

Secret Origin: The Story of DC Comics

2010

Secret Origin: The Story of DC Comics

as

Self / Clark Kent / Superman (archive footage)

My Superhero

2010

My Superhero

as

Superman (archive footage, uncredited)

Music by John Williams

2024

Music by John Williams

as

Self - Actor (archive footage)

101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment

2003

101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment

as

Self (archive footage)

Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story

2024

Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story

as

Self (archive footage)

Love of Life

Love of Life

as

Ben Harper

Frasier

Frasier

as

Leonard (voice)

The Practice

The Practice

as

Kevin Healy

Faerie Tale Theatre

Faerie Tale Theatre

as

Prince Charming / 'My Son, the Prince'

The Muppet Show

The Muppet Show

as

Self - Special Guest Star

Wogan

Wogan

as

Self

Tony Awards

Tony Awards

as

Self - Performer

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

as

Self - Host

Tony Awards

Tony Awards

as

Self - Presenter

Black Fox

Black Fox

as

Alan Johnson

Smallville

Smallville

as

Dr. Virgil Swann

Superpowered: The DC Story

Superpowered: The DC Story

as

Self (archive footage)

Production

Crew

Directing