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Christopher Reeve

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Christopher Reeve

Born September 25, 1952 in New York City, New York, USADied October 10, 200437 films

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.

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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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The Remains of the Day posterFirst watchThe Remains of the Day19937.4as Jack LewisA rule-bound head butler's world of manners and decorum in the household he maintains is tested by the arrival of a housekeeper who falls in love with him in post-WWI Britain.View film

Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
Superman poster7.2Superman1978Superman II poster6.8Superman II1980Somewhere in Time poster7.5Somewhere in Time1980Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut poster7.4Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut2006Village of the Damned poster6.1Village of the Damned1995Superman III poster5.5Superman III1983Noises Off... poster7.2Noises Off...1992Deathtrap poster6.7Deathtrap1982

Filmography

37 films as actor
  1. 2006Superman II: The Richard Donner CutClark Kent / Superman
  2. 1998Rear WindowJason Kemp
  3. 1996A Step Toward TomorrowDenny Gabriel
  4. 1996Rabbit Ears - The Lion and the LambNarrator (voice)
  5. 1995Black Fox: Good Men and BadAlan Johnson
  6. 1995Black Fox: The Price of PeaceAlan Johnson
  7. 1995Black FoxAlan Johnson
  8. 1995Above SuspicionDempsey Cain
  9. 1995Village of the DamnedAlan Chaffee
  10. 1994SpeechlessBob 'Bagdad' Freed
  11. 1993The Remains of the DayJack Lewis
  12. 1993Morning GloryWill Parker
  13. 1993The Sea WolfHumphrey Van Weyden
  14. 1992Nightmare in the DaylightSean
  15. 1992Mortal SinsFather Thomas Cusack
  16. 1992Noises Off...Frederick Dallas / Philip Brent
  17. 1991Death DreamsGeorge Westfield
  18. 1991Bump in the NightLawrence Muller
  19. 1990Earthday BirthdayIt Zwibble (voice)
  20. 1990The Rose and the JackalAllan Pinkerton
  21. 1988The Great Escape II: The Untold StoryMaj. John Dodge
  22. 1988Switching ChannelsBlaine Bingham
  23. 1987Superman IV: The Quest for PeaceClark Kent / Superman
  24. 1987Street SmartJonathan Fisher
  25. 1985Anna KareninaCount Vronsky
  26. 1985The AviatorEdgar Anscombe
  27. 1984Olympic Gala
  28. 1984The BostoniansBasil Ransome
  29. 1983Sleeping BeautyPrince Charming / 'My Son, the Prince'
  30. 1983Superman IIIClark Kent / Superman
  31. 1982MonsignorFather John Flaherty
  32. 1982DeathtrapClifford Anderson
  33. 1980Superman IISuperman / Clark Kent
  34. 1980Somewhere in TimeRichard Collier
  35. 1978SupermanSuperman / Clark Kent
  36. 1978Gray Lady DownPhillips
  37. 1975The Norming of Jack 243Max 67