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Christopher Reeve
Actor, Director, Producer
Died October 10, 2004 (52 years)
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
| 2022 | Milestone Generations · as Superman |
| 2015 | Elstree 1976 · as Superman |
| 2013 | Necessary Evil: Super-Villains of DC Comics · as Superman |
| 2010 | My Superhero · as Superman |
| 2001 | Smallville (TV Series) · as Dr. Virgil Swann |
| 1998 | Rear Window · as Jason Kemp |
| 1997 | The Practice (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1996 | A Step Toward Tomorrow · as Denny Gabriel |
| 1996 | The Lion and the Lamb · as (voice) |
| 1995 | Black Fox · as Alan Johnson |
| 1995 | Black Fox: The Price of Peace · as Alan Johnson |
| 1995 | Above Suspicion · as Dempsey Cain |
| 1995 | Village of the Damned · as Dr. Alan Chaffee |
| 1995 | Black Fox (1995) (TV Series) · as Alan Johnson |
| 1995 | Black Fox: Good Men and Bad · as Unknown |
| 1994 | Speechless · as Bob 'Bagdad' Freed |
| 1993 | The Remains of the Day · as Jack Lewis |
| 1993 | Morning Glory · as Will Parker |
| 1993 | The Sea Wolf · as Humphrey Van Weyden |
| 1993 | Frasier (TV Series) · as Leonard (voice) |
| 1992 | Nightmare in the Daylight · as Sean |
| 1992 | Mortal Sins · as Father Thomas Cusack |
| 1992 | Noises Off... · as Frederick Dallas / Philip Brent |
| 1991 | Death Dreams · as George Westfield |
| 1991 | Bump in the Night · as Lawrence Muller |
| 1990 | Road to Avonlea (TV Series) · as Robert Rutherford |
| 1990 | Earthday Birthday · as It Zwibble (voice) |
| 1989 | Tales from the Crypt (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1988 | Switching Channels · as Blaine Bingham |
| 1988 | The Great Escape II: The Untold Story · as Maj. John Dodge |
| 1988 | The Great Escape II: The Untold Story (TV Series) · as John Dodge |
| 1987 | Superman IV: The Quest for Peace · as Superman / Clark Kent |
| 1987 | Street Smart · as Jonathan Fisher |
| 1987 | HBO Storybook Musicals (TV Series) · as It Zwibble |
| 1985 | The Aviator · as Edgar Anscombe |
| 1985 | Anna Karenina · as Count Vronsky |
| 1984 | The Bostonians · as Basil Ransome |
| 1984 | The Wandering Company · as Interviewee |
| 1983 | Superman III · as Superman / Clark Kent |
| 1982 | Monsignor · as Father John Flaherty |
| 1982 | Night of 100 Stars · as Unknown |
| 1982 | Faerie Tale Theatre (TV Series) · as Prince Charming / 'My Son, the Prince' |
| 1982 | Deathtrap · as Clifford Anderson |
| 1980 | Superman II · as Superman / Clark Kent |
| 1980 | Somewhere in Time · as Richard Collier |
| 1980 | Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut · as Superman / Clark Kent (archive footage) |
| 1978 | Superman · as Superman / Clark Kent |
| 1978 | Gray Lady Down · as Phillips |
| 1971 | Great Performances (TV Series) · as Officer |