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Christopher Reeve

Known for: Acting

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.

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Superman 1978Movie HBO Max as Superman / Clark Kent
Superman II 1980Movie HBO Max as Superman / Clark Kent
Superman III 1983Movie HBO Max as Clark Kent / Superman
Deathtrap 1982Movie as Clifford Anderson
Noises Off... 1992Movie as Frederick Dallas / Philip Brent
Street Smart 1987Movie as Jonathan Fisher
The Aviator 1985Movie as Edgar Anscombe
Black Fox 1995Movie as Alan Johnson
Anna Karenina 1985Movie as Count Vronsky