Actor
Christopher Reeve
September 25, 1952 · New 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.
Notable work
8.2Smallville (2001)
as Virgil Swann
7.2Superman (1978)
as Superman / Clark Kent
6.8Superman II (1980)
as Superman / Clark Kent
5.5Superman III (1983)
as Clark Kent / Superman
7.4The Remains of the Day (1993)
as Jack Lewis
4.6Superman IV: The Quest for Peace (1987)
as Clark Kent / Superman
8Tales from the Crypt (1989)
as Fred
6.1Village of the Damned (1995)
as Alan Chaffee
7.7Frasier (1993)
as Leonard (voice)
7.5Somewhere in Time (1980)
as Richard Collier
6.9Saturday Night Live (1975)
as Self - Host and as Self (uncredited)
7.4Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut (2006)
as Clark Kent / Superman
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