Christopher Reeve
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.
Top Rated Movies
Complete Filmography & Verdicts
| Year | Movie | Character | Rating | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Music by John Williams | Self - Actor (archive footage) | HIT | |
| 2024 | Christopher Reeve, Superman Forever | Self - Actor | HIT | |
| 2024 | Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story | Self (archive footage) | HIT | |
| 2010 | Secret Origin: The Story of DC Comics | Self / Clark Kent / Superman (archive footage) | HIT | |
| 2007 | Christopher Reeve: Hope in Motion | Self (archive footage) | FLOP | |
| 2006 | Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut | Clark Kent / Superman | HIT | |
| 2001 | Once Upon a Time: The Super Heroes | Superman (archive footage) | HIT | |
| 2001 | Love & Loyalty: The Making of 'The Remains of the Day' | Self | FLOP | |
| 2001 | Taking Flight: The Development of 'Superman' | Self | HIT | |
| 2001 | Making 'Superman': Filming the Legend | Self | HIT | |
| 2001 | Blind Loyalty, Hollow Honor: England's Fatal Flaw | Self | FLOP | |
| 2001 | The Remains of the Day: The Filmmaker's Journey | Self | FLOP | |
| 1998 | Rear Window | Jason Kemp | FLOP | |
| 1998 | Christopher Reeve: A Celebration of Hope | Self | FLOP | |
| 1996 | Rabbit Ears - The Lion and the Lamb | Narrator (voice) | FLOP | |
| 1995 | Black Fox: The Price of Peace | Alan Johnson | FLOP | |
| 1995 | Black Fox | Alan Johnson | FLOP | |
| 1995 | Above Suspicion | Dempsey Cain | FLOP | |
| 1995 | Village of the Damned | Alan Chaffee | FLOP | |
| 1994 | Speechless | Bob 'Bagdad' Freed | FLOP | |
| 1993 | The Remains of the Day | Jack Lewis | HIT | |
| 1993 | Morning Glory | Will Parker | FLOP | |
| 1993 | The Sea Wolf | Humphrey Van Weyden | FLOP | |
| 1992 | Mortal Sins | Father Thomas Cusack | FLOP | |
| 1992 | Earth and the American Dream | Reader (voice) | HIT | |
| 1992 | Noises Off... | Frederick Dallas / Philip Brent | HIT | |
| 1991 | Death Dreams | George Westfield | FLOP | |
| 1991 | Bump in the Night | Lawrence Muller | FLOP | |
| 1988 | Switching Channels | Blaine Bingham | FLOP | |
| 1988 | Superman's 50th Anniversary: A Celebration of the Man of Steel | Self | HIT | |
| 1987 | The Grand Knockout Tournament | Self | FLOP | |
| 1987 | Street Smart | Jonathan Fisher | FLOP | |
| 1985 | Dinosaur! | Narrator (voice) | HIT | |
| 1985 | The Making of 'Superman III' | Self | HIT | |
| 1985 | Night of 100 Stars II | Self | HIT | |
| 1985 | The Aviator | Edgar Anscombe | FLOP | |
| 1985 | The Golden Gong: The Story of Rank Films - British Cinema's Legendary Studio | Self | FLOP | |
| 1985 | Anna Karenina | Count Vronsky | FLOP | |
| 1984 | The Bostonians | Basil Ransome | FLOP | |
| 1983 | The Making of 'Superman II' | Self | HIT | |
| 1983 | Sleeping Beauty | Prince Charming / 'My Son, the Prince' | HIT | |
| 1983 | Superman III | Clark Kent / Superman | FLOP | |
| 1982 | Deathtrap | Clifford Anderson | HIT | |
| 1982 | Night of 100 Stars | Self | HIT | |
| 1982 | The Making of 'Superman: The Movie' | Self | FLOP | |
| 1980 | Superman II | Superman / Clark Kent | HIT | |
| 1980 | Somewhere in Time | Richard Collier | HIT | |
| 1979 | The Muppets Go Hollywood | Self | FLOP | |
| 1978 | Superman | Clark Kent / Superman | HIT | |
| 1978 | Gray Lady Down | Phillips | FLOP |