Person
Christopher Reeve
Actor · Director · Producer· New York City, New York, USA
Christopher D'Olier Reeve, an American actor, director, and activist, rose to fame as the iconic Superman in a series of blockbuster films. His career took a dramatic turn on May 27, 1995, when a horse-riding accident rendered him a quadriplegic, necessitating a life of dependency on technology. Reeve channeled his newfound struggles into advocacy, founding the Christopher Reeve Foundation and pushing for stem cell research. His personal resilience and public commitment to disability rights solidified his legacy beyond his cinematic triumphs.
Known For
The roles that explain the career.
Superman
Clark Kent / Superman · 1978
Superman II
Superman / Clark Kent · 1980
Superman III
Clark Kent / Superman · 1983
The Remains of the Day
Jack Lewis · 1993
Superman IV: The Quest for Peace
Clark Kent / Superman · 1987
Village of the Damned
Alan Chaffee · 1995
Somewhere in Time
Richard Collier · 1980
Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut
Clark Kent / Superman · 2006
Filmography
34 credits across 3 departments.
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Christopher Reeve, Superman Forever | Self - Actor | Film |
| 2024 | Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story | Self (archive footage) | Film |
| 2006 | Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut | Clark Kent / Superman | Film |
| 2006 | Everyone's Hero | Director | Film |
| 2006 | Everyone's Hero | Executive Producer | Film |
| 2004 | The Brooke Ellison Story | Director | Film |
| 1998 | Rear Window | Jason Kemp | Film |
| 1998 | Rear Window | Executive Producer | Film |
| 1997 | In the Gloaming | Director | Film |
| 1996 | A Step Toward Tomorrow | Denny Gabriel | Film |
| 1995 | Black Fox | Alan Johnson | Film |
| 1995 | Village of the Damned | Alan Chaffee | Film |
| 1995 | Above Suspicion | Dempsey Cain | Film |
| 1994 | Speechless | Bob 'Bagdad' Freed | Film |
| 1993 | Morning Glory | Will Parker | Film |
| 1993 | The Remains of the Day | Jack Lewis | Film |
| 1992 | Noises Off... | Frederick Dallas / Philip Brent | Film |
| 1991 | Death Dreams | George Westfield | Film |
| 1988 | The Great Escape II: The Untold Story | Maj. John Dodge | Film |
| 1988 | Switching Channels | Blaine Bingham | Film |
| 1988 | The World's Greatest Stunts: A Tribute to Hollywood Stuntmen | Self - Host | Film |
| 1987 | Street Smart | Jonathan Fisher | Film |
| 1987 | Superman IV: The Quest for Peace | Clark Kent / Superman | Film |
| 1985 | The Aviator | Edgar Anscombe | Film |
| 1985 | Dinosaur! | Narrator (voice) | Film |
| 1984 | The Bostonians | Basil Ransome | Film |
| 1983 | Superman III | Clark Kent / Superman | Film |
| 1982 | Deathtrap | Clifford Anderson | Film |
| 1982 | Monsignor | Father John Flaherty | Film |
| 1980 | Somewhere in Time | Richard Collier | Film |
| 1980 | Superman II | Superman / Clark Kent | Film |
| 1978 | Gray Lady Down | Phillips | Film |
| 1978 | Superman | Clark Kent / Superman | Film |
| 1951 | Love of Life | Ben Harper | TV |
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