Christopher Reeve
Actor
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.
As Director
Filmography
Superman
as Clark Kent / Superman 1978
Superman II
as Superman / Clark Kent 1980
Superman III
as Clark Kent / Superman 1983
The Remains of the Day
as Jack Lewis 1993
Superman IV: The Quest for Peace
as Clark Kent / Superman 1987
Village of the Damned
as Alan Chaffee 1995
Somewhere in Time
as Richard Collier 1980
Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut
as Clark Kent / Superman 2006
Deathtrap
as Clifford Anderson 1982
Noises Off...
as Frederick Dallas / Philip Brent 1992
Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story
as Self (archive footage) 2024
Rear Window
as Jason Kemp 1998
Speechless
as Bob 'Bagdad' Freed 1994
Street Smart
as Jonathan Fisher 1987
Gray Lady Down
as Phillips 1978
Music by John Williams
as Self - Actor (archive footage) 2024
Switching Channels
as Blaine Bingham 1988