Christopher Reeve

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Biography

For thousands suffering with paralysis and spinal cord injuries, in one tragic moment, he morphed suddenly from an actor perfectly cast onscreen, to a real-life personal inspiration and a champion of medical research and healthcare reform. Standing six-foot-four and sporting a jaw as square as his illustrated predecessor, the then-unknown Reeve became an overnight success when he was cast in "Superman: The Movie" (1978) - most notable for his …
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Job Title

Actor, Director, Producer, Writer

Born

September 25, 1952

LATEST CREDITS

The Great Escape II: The Untold Story

Major John Dodge

Death Dreams

George Westfield

Superman

Clark Kent/Kal-El/Superman

Dinosaur!

Host

Superman III

Clark Kent/Superman

The Earthday Birthday

Voice

Above Suspicion

Dempsey

Rear Window

Jason Kemp

Black Fox: The Price of Peace

Alan Johnson

The Rose and the Jackal

Allan Pinkerton

Earth Journeys With Christopher Reeve

Host

The Bostonians

Basil Ransome

Black Fox: Good Men and Bad

Alan Johnson

Morning Glory

Will Parker

Street Smart

Jonathan Fisher

Superman IV: the Quest for Peace

Superman/Clark Kent

Christopher Reeve: Courageous Steps

Featuring and Narrated by

Somewhere in Time

Richard Collier

Black Fox

Alan Johnson

The Valvoline National Driving Test

Host

What's Cookin'?

Actor

Monsignor

Father John Flaherty

The World's Greatest Stunts

Host

The Last Ferry Home

Bill Turner

The World's Greatest Stunts: A Tribute to Hollywood's Stuntmen

Host