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Christopher Reeve

Acting Born Sep 25, 1952 New York City, New York, USA 24 credits

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.

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Known for

Smallville

as Virgil Swann

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as Self

Frasier

as Leonard (voice)

Saturday Night Live

as Self - Host

Saturday Night Live

as Self (uncredited)
Film

Doctor Dolittle

as Kevin Healy

Tales from the Crypt

as Fred

The Muppet Show

as Self - Special Guest Star
Film

Superman

as Clark Kent / Superman

Full filmography

  • Smallville (2001) as Virgil Swann
  • The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962) as Self
  • Frasier (1993) as Leonard (voice)
  • Saturday Night Live (1975) as Self - Host
  • Saturday Night Live (1975) as Self (uncredited)
  • The Practice (1997) as Kevin Healy
  • Tony Awards (1956) as Self - Performer
  • Tony Awards (1956) as Self - Presenter
  • Wogan (1982) as Self
  • Tales from the Crypt (1989) as Fred
  • The Johannes B. Kerner Show (1998) as Self
  • Film '72 (1971) as Self
  • The Muppet Show (1976) as Self - Special Guest Star
  • The Oscars (1953) as Self
  • Faerie Tale Theatre (1982) as Prince Charming / 'My Son, the Prince'
  • Superman (1978) as Clark Kent / Superman
  • Superman II (1980) as Superman / Clark Kent
  • Love of Life (1951) as Ben Harper
  • V.I.P. Schaukel (1971) as Self
  • Superpowered: The DC Story (2023) as Self (archive footage)
  • Superman III (1983) as Clark Kent / Superman
  • Superman IV: The Quest for Peace (1987) as Clark Kent / Superman
  • Somewhere in Time (1980) as Richard Collier
  • Village of the Damned (1995) as Alan Chaffee