Christopher Reeve

Known for ActingBorn 1952-09-25Died 2004-10-10New York City, New York, USA

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.Read more

Movies & web series

Earthday Birthday

Christopher Reeve, Superman Forever

Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story

Music by John Williams

Smallville

Back To "Somewhere In Time"

Faerie Tale Theatre

Superman's 50th Anniversary: A Celebration of the Man of Steel

Tales from the Crypt

The Golden Gong: The Story of Rank Films - British Cinema's Legendary Studio

Night of 100 Stars II

The Wandering Company

The Muppet Show

The Johannes B. Kerner Show

The Practice

Superpowered: The DC Story

Frasier

Taking Flight: The Development of 'Superman'

Inside the Actors Studio

Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut

The Making of 'Superman II'

V.I.P. Schaukel

Dinosaur!

Somewhere in Time

The Remains of the Day

Friday Night, Saturday Morning

Making 'Superman': Filming the Legend

The Carol Burnett Show

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Brooke Ellison Story

Secret Origin: The Story of DC Comics

Noises Off...

Blind Loyalty, Hollow Honor: England's Fatal Flaw

Superman

Once Upon a Time: The Super Heroes

Sleeping Beauty

Saturday Night Live

The Grand Knockout Tournament

Earth and the American Dream

The Making of 'Superman III'

Night of 100 Stars

Superman II

The Oscars

Love & Loyalty: The Making of 'The Remains of the Day'

The Remains of the Day: The Filmmaker's Journey

James Bond: The First 21 Years

Deathtrap

Christopher Reeve: A Celebration of Hope