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

• 2010My Superhero — Superman (archive footage, uncredited)
• 2006Everyone's Hero — Director, Executive Producer, In Memory Of
• 2006Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut — Clark Kent / Superman
• 2004The Brooke Ellison Story — Director
• 2001Once Upon a Time: The Super Heroes — Superman (archive footage)
• Smallville — Virgil Swann
• 1998Rear Window — Jason Kemp, Executive Producer
• 1997In the Gloaming — Director
• The Practice — Kevin Healy, Story
• 1996A Step Toward Tomorrow — Denny Gabriel
• 1996Rabbit Ears - The Lion and the Lamb — Narrator (voice)
• 1996Without Pity: A Film About Abilities — Narrator (voice)
• 1995Above Suspicion — Dempsey Cain
• 1995Black Fox — Alan Johnson
• Black Fox — Alan Johnson
• 1995Black Fox: Good Men and Bad — Alan Johnson
• 1995Black Fox: The Price of Peace — Alan Johnson
• 1995Village of the Damned — Alan Chaffee
• 1994Speechless — Bob 'Bagdad' Freed
• Frasier — Leonard (voice)
• 1993Morning Glory — Will Parker
• 1993The Remains of the Day — Jack Lewis
• 1993The Sea Wolf — Humphrey Van Weyden
• 1992Earth and the American Dream — Reader (voice)
• 1992Mortal Sins — Father Thomas Cusack
• 1992Nightmare in the Daylight — Sean
• 1992Noises Off... — Frederick Dallas / Philip Brent
• 1991Bump in the Night — Lawrence Muller
• 1991Death Dreams — George Westfield
• 1990Earthday Birthday — It Zwibble (voice)
• 1990The Rose and the Jackal — Allan Pinkerton
• Tales from the Crypt — Fred
• 1988Switching Channels — Blaine Bingham
• 1988The Great Escape II: The Untold Story — Maj. John Dodge
• The Great Escape II: The Untold Story — John Dodge
• 1987Street Smart — Jonathan Fisher
• 1987Superman IV: The Quest for Peace — Clark Kent / Superman, Story
• 1986America’s Cup - Yank It Back — Narrator
• 1985Anna Karenina — Count Vronsky
• 1985Dinosaur! — Narrator (voice)
• 1985The Aviator — Edgar Anscombe
• 1984Olympic Gala
• 1984The Bostonians — Basil Ransome
• 1983Sleeping Beauty — Prince Charming / 'My Son, the Prince'
• 1983Superman III — Clark Kent / Superman
• 1982Deathtrap — Clifford Anderson
• Faerie Tale Theatre — Prince Charming / 'My Son, the Prince'
• 1982Monsignor — Father John Flaherty
• 1980Somewhere in Time — Richard Collier
• 1980Superman II — Superman / Clark Kent
• Friday Night, Saturday Morning
• 1978Gray Lady Down — Phillips
• 1978Superman — Superman / Clark Kent
• 1975The Norming of Jack 243 — Max 67

Appearances as themselves (43)

• 2024Christopher Reeve, Superman Forever — Self - Actor
• 2024Music by John Williams — Self - Actor (archive footage)
• 2024Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story — Self (archive footage)
• Superpowered: The DC Story — Self (archive footage)
• 2010Secret Origin: The Story of DC Comics — Self / Clark Kent / Superman (archive footage)
• 2007Christopher Reeve: Hope in Motion — Self (archive footage)
• 200680s: El soundtrack de una generación — Self (archive footage)
• 2003101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment — Self (archive footage)
• 2002Christopher Reeve: Courageous Steps — Self
• 2001Blind Loyalty, Hollow Honor: England's Fatal Flaw — Self
• 2001Love & Loyalty: The Making of 'The Remains of the Day' — Self
• 2001Making 'Superman': Filming the Legend — Self
• 2001Taking Flight: The Development of 'Superman' — Self
• 2001The Remains of the Day: The Filmmaker's Journey — Self
• 2000Back To "Somewhere In Time" — Self
• 1998Christopher Reeve: A Celebration of Hope — Self
• The Johannes B. Kerner Show — Self
• Inside the Actors Studio — Self
• The Carol Burnett Show — Self
• 1991Trump: What's The Deal? — Self
• 1990Night of 100 Stars III — Self
• 1988Superman's 50th Anniversary: A Celebration of the Man of Steel — Self
• 1988The World's Greatest Stunts: A Tribute to Hollywood Stuntmen — Self - Host
• 1987The Grand Knockout Tournament — Self
• 1985Night of 100 Stars II — Self
• 1985The Golden Gong: The Story of Rank Films - British Cinema's Legendary Studio — Self
• 1985The Making of 'Superman III' — Self
• 1984The Wandering Company — Self
• 1983James Bond: The First 21 Years — Self
• 1983The Making of 'Superman II' — Self
• 1982I Love Liberty — Self
• 1982Night of 100 Stars — Self
• 1982The Making of 'Superman: The Movie' — Self
• Wogan — Self
• 1979The Muppets Go Hollywood — Self (uncredited)
• Ciné regards — Self
• The Muppet Show — Self - Special Guest Star
• Saturday Night Live — Self - Host, Self (uncredited)
• Film '72 — Self
• V.I.P. Schaukel — Self
• The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson — Self
• Tony Awards — Self - Performer, Self - Presenter
• The Oscars — Self