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
Cast Credits
Adventures in the Making of Superman
Character: Clark Kent / Superman (archive footage)
MOVIE • 2025
Music by John Williams
Character: Self - Actor (archive footage)
MOVIE • 2024
Christopher Reeve, Superman Forever
Character: Self - Actor
MOVIE • 2024
Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story
Character: Self (archive footage)
MOVIE • 2024
Superpowered: The DC Story
Character: Self (archive footage)
TV • 2023
Secret Origin: The Story of DC Comics
Character: Self / Clark Kent / Superman (archive footage)
MOVIE • 2010
My Superhero
Character: Superman (archive footage, uncredited)
MOVIE • 2010
Christopher Reeve: Hope in Motion
Character: Self (archive footage)
MOVIE • 2007
Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut
Character: Clark Kent / Superman
MOVIE • 2006
80s: El soundtrack de una generación
Character: Self (archive footage)
MOVIE • 2006
101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment
Character: Self (archive footage)
MOVIE • 2003
Christopher Reeve: Courageous Steps
Character: Self
MOVIE • 2002
Once Upon a Time: The Super Heroes
Character: Superman (archive footage)
MOVIE • 2001
Love & Loyalty: The Making of 'The Remains of the Day'
Character: Self
MOVIE • 2001
Smallville
Character: Dr. Virgil Swann
TV • 2001
Taking Flight: The Development of 'Superman'
Character: Self
MOVIE • 2001
Making 'Superman': Filming the Legend
Character: Self
MOVIE • 2001
Blind Loyalty, Hollow Honor: England's Fatal Flaw
Character: Self
MOVIE • 2001
The Remains of the Day: The Filmmaker's Journey
Character: Self
MOVIE • 2001
Back To "Somewhere In Time"
Character: Self
MOVIE • 2000
Crew
Crew Credits
Everyone's Hero
Role: Director
MOVIE • 2006
Everyone's Hero
Role: Executive Producer
MOVIE • 2006
The Brooke Ellison Story
Role: Director
MOVIE • 2004
Rear Window
Role: Executive Producer
MOVIE • 1998
In the Gloaming
Role: Director
MOVIE • 1997
Superman IV: The Quest for Peace
Role: Story
MOVIE • 1987