Christopher Reeve
Known for: Acting
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
Series
Smallville
Virgil Swann
2001
Series
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self
1962
Series
Frasier
Leonard (voice)
1993
Series
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host
1975
Series
Saturday Night Live
Self (uncredited)
1975
Series
Tony Awards
Self - Performer
1956
Series
Tony Awards
Self - Presenter
1956
Series
Ciné regards
Self
1978
Series
The Practice
Kevin Healy
1997
Series
Tales from the Crypt
Fred
1989
Series
Wogan
Self
1982
Series
The Oscars
Self
1953
The Johannes B. Kerner Show
Self
1998
Film
Superman
Superman / Clark Kent
1978
Film '72
Self
1971
Series
Faerie Tale Theatre
Prince Charming / 'My Son, the Prince'
1982
Series
The Muppet Show
Self - Special Guest Star
1976
Film
Superman II
Superman / Clark Kent
1980
V.I.P. Schaukel
Self
1971
Series
Superpowered: The DC Story
Self (archive footage)
2023
Film
Superman III
Clark Kent / Superman
1983
Love of Life
Ben Harper
1951
Film
Superman IV: The Quest for Peace
Clark Kent / Superman
1987
Film
The Remains of the Day
Jack Lewis
1993
Series
Friday Night, Saturday Morning
1979
Film
Somewhere in Time
Richard Collier
1980
Film
Village of the Damned
Alan Chaffee
1995
Film
Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut
Clark Kent / Superman
2006
Film
Noises Off...
Frederick Dallas / Philip Brent
1992
Film
Switching Channels
Blaine Bingham
1988
Film
Deathtrap
Clifford Anderson
1982
Film
Speechless
Bob 'Bagdad' Freed
1994
Film
Music by John Williams
Self - Actor (archive footage)
2024
Film
Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story
Self (archive footage)
2024
Film
Street Smart
Jonathan Fisher
1987
Series
The Great Escape II: The Untold Story
John Dodge
1988
Film
Night of 100 Stars II
Self
1985
Film
Above Suspicion
Dempsey Cain
1995
Film
Rear Window
Jason Kemp
1998
Film
Earth and the American Dream
Reader (voice)
1992
Film
Gray Lady Down
Phillips
1978
Film
Night of 100 Stars
Self
1982
Film
The Muppets Go Hollywood
Self
1979
Film
The Aviator
Edgar Anscombe
1985
Film
James Bond: The First 21 Years
Self
1983
Film
Secret Origin: The Story of DC Comics
Self / Clark Kent / Superman (archive footage)
2010
Film
Once Upon a Time: The Super Heroes
Superman (archive footage)
2001
Film
The Bostonians
Basil Ransome
1984
Film
The Grand Knockout Tournament
Self
1987
The Carol Burnett Show
Self
1991
The Carol Burnett Show
1991
Film
The Making of 'Superman: The Movie'
Self
1982
Film
The Great Escape II: The Untold Story
Maj. John Dodge
1988
Film
Night of 100 Stars III
Self
1990
Film
A Step Toward Tomorrow
Denny Gabriel
1996
Film
Monsignor
Father John Flaherty
1982
Film
101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment
Self (archive footage)
2003
Film
My Superhero
Superman (archive footage, uncredited)
2010
Series
Black Fox
Alan Johnson
1995
Film
Christopher Reeve: Hope in Motion
Self (archive footage)
2007
Film
The Sea Wolf
Humphrey Van Weyden
1993
Rabbit Ears - The Lion and the Lamb
Narrator (voice)
1996
Film
Christopher Reeve, Superman Forever
Self - Actor
2024
Film
The Making of 'Superman II'
Self
1983
Film
Black Fox: The Price of Peace
Alan Johnson
1995
Film
Bump in the Night
Lawrence Muller
1991
Christopher Reeve: Courageous Steps
Self
2002
Film
Sleeping Beauty
Prince Charming / 'My Son, the Prince'
1983
Film
Black Fox
Alan Johnson
1995
Film
Anna Karenina
Count Vronsky
1985
Film
The Making of 'Superman III'
Self
1985
Film
The Wandering Company
Self
1984
Series
Inside the Actors Studio
Self
1994
Film
I Love Liberty
Self
1982
Film
Superman's 50th Anniversary: A Celebration of the Man of Steel
Self
1988
Film
Black Fox: Good Men and Bad
Alan Johnson
1995
Film
Nightmare in the Daylight
Sean
1992
Christopher Reeve: A Celebration of Hope
Self
1998
Film
Trump: What's The Deal?
Self
1991
The Golden Gong: The Story of Rank Films - British Cinema's Legendary Studio
Self
1985
Film
Morning Glory
Will Parker
1993
The World's Greatest Stunts: A Tribute to Hollywood Stuntmen
Self - Host
1988
Film
The Rose and the Jackal
Allan Pinkerton
1990
Film
Mortal Sins
Father Thomas Cusack
1992
Film
Dinosaur!
Narrator (voice)
1985
Film
Making 'Superman': Filming the Legend
Self
2001
Film
Love & Loyalty: The Making of 'The Remains of the Day'
Self
2001
Film
Death Dreams
George Westfield
1991
Film
The Norming of Jack 243
Max 67
1975
Film
Taking Flight: The Development of 'Superman'
Self
2001
Film
The Remains of the Day: The Filmmaker's Journey
Self
2001
Film
America’s Cup - Yank It Back
Narrator
1986
Film
Blind Loyalty, Hollow Honor: England's Fatal Flaw
Self
2001
Film
80s: El soundtrack de una generación
Self (archive footage)
2006
Film
Earthday Birthday
It Zwibble (voice)
1990
Film
Back To "Somewhere In Time"
Self
2000
Film
Without Pity: A Film About Abilities
Narrator (voice)
1996