Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
9/25/1952
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
Also Known As
کریستوفر ریو
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 Christ...
Known For
Death Dreams
as George Westfield
Superman
as Clark Kent / Superman
The Bostonians
as Basil Ransome
The Aviator
as Edgar Anscombe
Rear Window
as Jason Kemp
Anna Karenina
as Count Vronsky
Superman II
as Superman / Clark Kent
Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story
as Self (archive footage)
Morning Glory
as Will Parker
The Remains of the Day
as Jack Lewis
Speechless
as Bob 'Bagdad' Freed
Street Smart
as Jonathan Fisher
Earthday Birthday
as It Zwibble (voice)
Black Fox
as Alan Johnson
Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut
as Clark Kent / Superman
Dinosaur!
as Narrator (voice)
Monsignor
as Father John Flaherty
Deathtrap
as Clifford Anderson
Gray Lady Down
as Phillips
Village of the Damned
as Alan Chaffee
Career Timeline
2024
2010
2006
2001
Once Upon a Time: The Super Heroes
as Superman (archive footage)
Love & Loyalty: The Making of 'The Remains of the Day'
as Self
Smallville
as Dr. Virgil Swann
Taking Flight: The Development of 'Superman'
as Self
Making 'Superman': Filming the Legend
as Self
Blind Loyalty, Hollow Honor: England's Fatal Flaw
as Self
The Remains of the Day: The Filmmaker's Journey
as Self
1998
1996
1995
1993
1992
1991
1990
1988
The Great Escape II: The Untold Story
as John Dodge
The Great Escape II: The Untold Story
as Maj. John Dodge
Switching Channels
as Blaine Bingham
Superman's 50th Anniversary: A Celebration of the Man of Steel
as Self
The World's Greatest Stunts: A Tribute to Hollywood Stuntmen
as Self - Host