About
Christopher Reeve
Overview
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 |
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| 2024 | Music by John Williams | Actor | Self - Actor (archive footage) | 59 Average |
| 2024 | Christopher Reeve, Superman Forever | Actor | Self - Actor | 59 Average |
| 2024 | Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story | Actor | Self (archive footage) | 62 Fair |
| 2019 | The Kennedy Who Changed The World | Actor | Self (archive footage) | N/A N/A |
| 2018 | Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind | Actor | Self (archive footage) | 65 Fair |
| 2014 | Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films | Actor | Superman / Clark Kent (archive footage) (uncredited) | 62 Fair |
| 2010 | Secret Origin: The Story of DC Comics | Actor | Self / Clark Kent / Superman (archive footage) | 59 Average |
| 2010 | Supermään | Actor | Superman (archive footage, uncredited) | N/A N/A |
| 2007 | Christopher Reeve: Hope in Motion | Actor | Self (archive footage) | 59 Average |
| 2006 | You Will Believe: The Cinematic Saga of Superman | Actor | Self (archive footage) | 58 Average |
| 2006 | Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut | Actor | Clark Kent / Superman | 64 Fair |
| 2006 | 80s: El soundtrack de una generación | Actor | Self (archive footage) | N/A N/A |
| 2006 | Look, Up in the Sky! The Amazing Story of Superman | Actor | Self (archive footage) | 59 Average |
| 2002 | Christopher Reeve: Courageous Steps | Actor | Self | N/A N/A |
| 2001 | Once Upon a Time: The Super Heroes | Actor | Superman (archive footage) | 59 Average |
| 2001 | Love & Loyalty: The Making of 'The Remains of the Day' | Actor | Self | N/A N/A |
| 2001 | Taking Flight: The Development of 'Superman' | Actor | Self | 59 Average |
| 2001 | The Remains of the Day: The Filmmaker's Journey | Actor | Self | 59 Average |
| 2001 | Making 'Superman': Filming the Legend | Actor | Self | 59 Average |
| 2001 | Blind Loyalty, Hollow Honor: England's Fatal Flaw | Actor | Self | 59 Average |
| 1998 | Rear Window | Actor | Jason Kemp | 58 Average |
| 1998 | Christopher Reeve: A Celebration of Hope | Actor | Self | N/A N/A |
| 1996 | A Step Toward Tomorrow | Actor | Denny Gabriel | 58 Average |
| 1996 | Without Pity: A Film About Abilities | Actor | Narrator (voice) | N/A N/A |
| 1996 | Rabbit Ears - The Lion and the Lamb | Actor | Narrator (voice) | 58 Average |
| 1995 | Black Fox: Good Men and Bad | Actor | Alan Johnson | 58 Average |
| 1995 | Black Fox: The Price of Peace | Actor | Alan Johnson | 58 Average |
| 1995 | Black Fox | Actor | Alan Johnson | 58 Average |
| 1995 | Black Fox | Actor | Alan Johnson | 69 Fair |
| 1995 | Above Suspicion | Actor | Dempsey Cain | 59 Average |
| 1995 | Village of the Damned | Actor | Dr. Alan Chaffee | 60 Fair |
| 1994 | Speechless | Actor | Bob 'Bagdad' Freed | 58 Average |
| 1994 | The Sea Wolf | Actor | Humphrey Van Weyden | 59 Average |
| 1993 | The Remains of the Day | Actor | Jack Lewis | 69 Fair |
| 1993 | Morning Glory | Actor | Will Parker | 58 Average |
| 1992 | Nightmare in the Daylight | Actor | Sean | 58 Average |
| 1992 | Mortal Sins | Actor | Father Thomas Cusack | 58 Average |
| 1992 | Earth and the American Dream | Actor | Reader (voice) | 59 Average |
| 1992 | Noises Off... | Actor | Frederick Dallas / Philip Brent | 62 Fair |
| 1991 | The Carol Burnett Show | Actor | 69 Fair |
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| 1991 | Death Dreams | Actor | George Westfield | 59 Average |
| 1991 | Bump in the Night | Actor | Lawrence Muller | 58 Average |
| 1990 | Night of 100 Stars III | Actor | Self | 59 Average |
| 1990 | Earthday Birthday | Actor | It Zwibble (voice) | N/A N/A |
| 1990 | The Rose and the Jackal | Actor | Allan Pinkerton | 58 Average |
| 1988 | The Great Escape II: The Untold Story | Actor | John Dodge | 69 Fair |
| 1988 | The Great Escape II: The Untold Story | Actor | Maj. John Dodge | 58 Average |
| 1988 | Switching Channels | Actor | Blaine Bingham | 59 Average |
| 1988 | Superman's 50th Anniversary: A Celebration of the Man of Steel | Actor | Self | 58 Average |
| 1988 | The World's Greatest Stunts: A Tribute to Hollywood Stuntmen | Actor | Self - Host | N/A N/A |
| 1987 | Superman IV: The Quest for Peace | Actor | Clark Kent / Superman | 49 Bad |
| 1987 | The Grand Knockout Tournament | Actor | Self | 59 Average |
| 1987 | Street Smart | Actor | Jonathan Fisher | 59 Average |
| 1986 | America’s Cup - Yank It Back | Actor | Narrator | N/A N/A |
| 1985 | Dinosaur! | Actor | Narrator (voice) | 59 Average |
| 1985 | The Making of 'Superman III' | Actor | Self | 59 Average |
| 1985 | Night of 100 Stars II | Actor | Self | 59 Average |
| 1985 | The Aviator | Actor | Edgar Anscombe | 58 Average |
| 1985 | The Golden Gong: The Story of Rank Films - British Cinema's Legendary Studio | Actor | Self | 59 Average |
| 1985 | Anna Karenina | Actor | Count Vronsky | 58 Average |
| 1984 | The Bostonians | Actor | Basil Ransome | 58 Average |
| 1984 | The Wandering Company | Actor | Self | N/A N/A |
| 1983 | Sleeping Beauty | Actor | Prince Charming / 'My Son, the Prince' | 59 Average |
| 1983 | Superman III | Actor | Clark Kent / Superman | 55 Average |
| 1982 | Monsignor | Actor | Father John Flaherty | 58 Average |
| 1982 | I Love Liberty | Actor | Self | N/A N/A |
| 1982 | Deathtrap | Actor | Clifford Anderson | 61 Fair |
| 1982 | Night of 100 Stars | Actor | Self | 59 Average |
| 1982 | The Making of 'Superman II' | Actor | Self | 59 Average |
| 1980 | Superman II | Actor | Clark Kent / Superman | 65 Fair |
| 1980 | Somewhere in Time | Actor | Richard Collier | 67 Fair |
| 1980 | The Making of 'Superman: The Movie' | Actor | Self | 59 Average |
| 1979 | The Muppets Go Hollywood | Actor | Self | 59 Average |
| 1978 | Superman | Actor | Clark Kent / Superman | 69 Fair |
| 1978 | Gray Lady Down | Actor | Phillips | 59 Average |
| 1975 | The Norming of Jack 243 | Actor | Max 67 | 59 Average |
| 1951 | Love of Life | Actor | Ben Harper | 69 Fair |
Directing |
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| 2006 | Everyone's Hero | Directing | Director | 58 Average |
| 2004 | The Brooke Ellison Story | Directing | Director | 59 Average |
| 1997 | In the Gloaming | Directing | Director | 58 Average |
Writing |
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| 1987 | Superman IV: The Quest for Peace | Writing | Story | 49 Bad |
Production |
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| 2006 | Everyone's Hero | Production | Executive Producer | 58 Average |
| 1998 | Rear Window | Production | Executive Producer | 58 Average |