Cast & creator
Christopher Reeve
Best known for The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, Saturday Night Live, Saturday Night Live
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.
Also known as: کریستوفر ریو
80
film credits
25
television credits
97
1953–2024 · acting roles
6.5
average across scored titles
Signature credits
Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (105)
Showing 105 of 105 credits
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self
1962
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host
1975Saturday Night Live
Self (uncredited)
1975
Smallville
Virgil Swann
2001
Frasier
Leonard (voice)
1993
The Practice
Kevin Healy
1997The Practice
Story
1997The Johannes B. Kerner Show
Self
1998
Tony Awards
Self - Performer
1956Tony Awards
Self - Presenter
1956
Wogan
Self
1982
Tales from the Crypt
Fred
1989Film '72
Self
1971
The Oscars
Self
1953
The Muppet Show
Self - Special Guest Star
1976
Ciné regards
Self
1978
Faerie Tale Theatre
Prince Charming / 'My Son, the Prince'
1982V.I.P. Schaukel
Self
1971
Superman
Superman / Clark Kent
1978
Superpowered: The DC Story
Self (archive footage)
2023
Superman II
Superman / Clark Kent
1980
Superman IV: The Quest for Peace
Clark Kent / Superman
1987Superman IV: The Quest for Peace
Story
1987
Everyone's Hero
Director
2006Everyone's Hero
Executive Producer
2006Everyone's Hero
In Memory Of
2006
Superman III
Clark Kent / Superman
1983
The Remains of the Day
Jack Lewis
1993
Village of the Damned
Alan Chaffee
1995
Friday Night, Saturday Morning
1979
Somewhere in Time
Richard Collier
1980
Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut
Clark Kent / Superman
2006
Music by John Williams
Self - Actor (archive footage)
2024
Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story
Self (archive footage)
2024The Carol Burnett Show
Self
1991The Carol Burnett Show
1991
The Great Escape II: The Untold Story
John Dodge
1988Olympic Gala
1984
Speechless
Bob 'Bagdad' Freed
1994
Gray Lady Down
Phillips
1978
Noises Off...
Frederick Dallas / Philip Brent
1992
The Great Escape II: The Untold Story
Maj. John Dodge
1988
Night of 100 Stars
Self
1982
Switching Channels
Blaine Bingham
1988
Rear Window
Jason Kemp
1998Rear Window
Executive Producer
1998
Secret Origin: The Story of DC Comics
Self / Clark Kent / Superman (archive footage)
2010
Deathtrap
Clifford Anderson
1982
Night of 100 Stars II
Self
1985
The Sea Wolf
Humphrey Van Weyden
1993
Street Smart
Jonathan Fisher
1987
Inside the Actors Studio
Self
1994
The Brooke Ellison Story
Director
2004
In the Gloaming
Director
1997
Night of 100 Stars III
Self
1990
Above Suspicion
Dempsey Cain
1995
101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment
Self (archive footage)
2003
Once Upon a Time: The Super Heroes
Superman (archive footage)
2001
The Muppets Go Hollywood
Self (uncredited)
1979
Bump in the Night
Lawrence Muller
1991
The Making of 'Superman: The Movie'
Self
1982The Golden Gong: The Story of Rank Films - British Cinema's Legendary Studio
Self
1985
The Aviator
Edgar Anscombe
1985
James Bond: The First 21 Years
Self
1983The World's Greatest Stunts: A Tribute to Hollywood Stuntmen
Self - Host
1988
The Grand Knockout Tournament
Self
1987
A Step Toward Tomorrow
Denny Gabriel
1996
Black Fox
Alan Johnson
1995
The Bostonians
Basil Ransome
1984
Christopher Reeve, Superman Forever
Self - Actor
2024
Earth and the American Dream
Reader (voice)
1992
I Love Liberty
Self
1982
The Making of 'Superman III'
Self
1985
The Making of 'Superman II'
Self
1983
Superman's 50th Anniversary: A Celebration of the Man of Steel
Self
1988
Black Fox: Good Men and Bad
Alan Johnson
1995
Back To "Somewhere In Time"
Self
2000
Monsignor
Father John Flaherty
1982
Nightmare in the Daylight
Sean
1992
My Superhero
Superman (archive footage, uncredited)
2010
Taking Flight: The Development of 'Superman'
Self
2001
80s: El soundtrack de una generación
Self (archive footage)
2006
The Rose and the Jackal
Allan Pinkerton
1990
Making 'Superman': Filming the Legend
Self
2001
Christopher Reeve: Hope in Motion
Self (archive footage)
2007
Morning Glory
Will Parker
1993
Black Fox
Alan Johnson
1995Rabbit Ears - The Lion and the Lamb
Narrator (voice)
1996
Black Fox: The Price of Peace
Alan Johnson
1995Christopher Reeve: A Celebration of Hope
Self
1998
Trump: What's The Deal?
Self
1991
Sleeping Beauty
Prince Charming / 'My Son, the Prince'
1983
Love & Loyalty: The Making of 'The Remains of the Day'
Self
2001
The Norming of Jack 243
Max 67
1975
Blind Loyalty, Hollow Honor: England's Fatal Flaw
Self
2001
The Remains of the Day: The Filmmaker's Journey
Self
2001Christopher Reeve: Courageous Steps
Self
2002
Mortal Sins
Father Thomas Cusack
1992
Anna Karenina
Count Vronsky
1985
Earthday Birthday
It Zwibble (voice)
1990
America’s Cup - Yank It Back
Narrator
1986
The Wandering Company
Self
1984
Death Dreams
George Westfield
1991
Without Pity: A Film About Abilities
Narrator (voice)
1996
Dinosaur!
Narrator (voice)
1985