Overview
Christopher Reeve
Known For
Christopher Reeve, Superman Forever
A French documentary on Superman actor Christopher Reeve as told...
Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story
Christopher Reeve portrayed the Man of Steel in four Superman...
The Kennedy Who Changed The World
Bill Clinton, Nicole Scherzinger and members of the Kennedy family...
You Will Believe: The Cinematic Saga of Superman
A 5-part documentary of the history of Superman in the...
Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut
Superman agrees to sacrifice his powers to start a relationship...
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.