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Christopher D'Olier Reeve was an American actor, writer and director. He was best known for playing DC comic book superhero Superman, beginning with the acclaimed Superman (1978), for which he won a BAFTA Award.
Born
Thursday, 25 September 1952
Died
Sunday, 10 October 2004
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story | Self | 2024 |
| Superpowered: The DC Story | Self - Actor, Superman | 2023 |
| King of Clones | Self - Paralyzed Actor | 2023 |
| The Flash | Superman | 2023 |
| Milestone Generations | Superman | 2022 |
| Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind | Self / Godfather of Zak Williams / Self (archive footage) | 2018 |
| Hollywood Insider | Self | 2018 |
| La petite histoire des super-héros | Self | 2017 |
| Superheroes Decoded | Superman | 2017 |
| Score | Self | 2017 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story | Self | 2024 |
| Superpowered: The DC Story | Self - Actor, Superman | 2023 |
| King of Clones | Self - Paralyzed Actor | 2023 |
| The Flash | Superman | 2023 |
| Milestone Generations | Superman | 2022 |
| Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind | Self / Godfather of Zak Williams / Self (archive footage) | 2018 |
| Hollywood Insider | Self | 2018 |
| La petite histoire des super-héros | Self | 2017 |
| Superheroes Decoded | Superman | 2017 |
| Score | Self | 2017 |
| Elstree 1976 | Superman / Clark Kent | 2015 |
| I Am Your Father | Self | 2015 |
| The Go-Go Boys: The Inside Story of Cannon Films | Self | 2014 |
| Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films | Superman / Clark Kent | 2014 |
| Autopsy: The Last Hours of | Self | 2014 |
| Superheroes: A Never-Ending Battle | Self - Actor, Superman | 2013 |
| Celebrity Page | Self | 2013 |
| No | Self | 2012 |
| Secret Origin: The Story of DC Comics | Self - Clark Kent / Superman / Self / Clark Kent / Superman (archive footage) | 2010 |
| The 80th Annual Academy Awards | Self | 2008 |
| Waiting for Hockney | Self | 2008 |
| Nostalgia Critic | Clark Kent / Superman | 2007 |
| Hope in Motion | Self | 2007 |
| Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut | Clark Kent / Kal-El / Superman | 2006 |
| Look, Up in the Sky! The Amazing Story of Superman | Himself (archive footage) / Self | 2006 |
| 80s | Superman / Clark Kent | 2005 |
| 30 Days | Self | 2005 |
| Replica | (archive footage) | 2005 |
| The 77th Annual Academy Awards | Self - Memorial Tribute | 2005 |
| AFI's 100 Years... 100 Heroes & Villains | Self | 2003 |
| De Superman à Spider-Man: L'aventure des super-héros | Superman (archive footage) / Superman | 2001 |
| Smallville | Dr. Virgil Swann / Himself | 2001 |
| Hollywood Stuntmakers | Self - Host | 1999 |
| The 71st Annual Academy Awards | Superman | 1999 |
| The Directors | Self | 1999 |
| Rear Window | Jason Kemp | 1998 |
| The Practice | Kevin Healy | 1997 |
| A Step Toward Tomorrow | Denny Gabriel | 1996 |
| Without Pity: A Film About Abilities | Narrator | 1996 |
| Access Hollywood | Self | 1996 |
| The 68th Annual Academy Awards | Self - Presenter | 1996 |
| Black Fox: Good Men and Bad | Alan Johnson | 1995 |
| Black Fox: The Price of Peace | Alan Johnson | 1995 |
| Black Fox | Alan Johnson | 1995 |
| Black Fox | Alan Johnson | 1995 |
| Above Suspicion | Dempsey Cain / Dempsey / husband | 1995 |
| Village of the Damned | Dr. Alan Chaffee | 1995 |
| Speechless | Bob Freed / Bob 'Bagdad' Freed | 1994 |
| Inside the Actors Studio | Self - Guest | 1994 |
| The Remains of the Day | Lewis / Jack Lewis | 1993 |
| Frasier | Leonard | 1993 |
| The Sea Wolf | Humphrey Van Weyden | 1993 |
| Morning Glory | Will Parker | 1993 |
| Nightmare in the Daylight | Sean | 1992 |
| Mortal Sins | Father Thomas Cusack | 1992 |
| Friday Night | Self | 1992 |
| Earth and the American Dream | Reader | 1992 |
| Noises Off... | Philip Brent / Frederick Dallas | 1992 |
| One on One with John Tesh | Self | 1991 |
| Trump: What's the Deal? | Self | 1991 |
| Death Dreams | George Westfield | 1991 |
| Bump in the Night | Lawrence Muller | 1991 |
| The 44th Annual Tony Awards | Self - Presenter | 1990 |
| Earthday Birthday | It Zwibble / It Zwibble (voice) | 1990 |
| The Rose and the Jackal | Allan Pinkerton | 1990 |
| Carol & Company | Rex / Bob | 1990 |
| Avonlea | Robert Rutherford | 1990 |
| Tales from the Crypt | Fred | 1989 |
| The Great Escape II: The Untold Story | Maj. John Dodge | 1988 |
| Switching Channels | Blaine Bingham | 1988 |
| Superman 50th Anniversary | Self | 1988 |
| The World's Greatest Stunts: A Tribute to Hollywood Stuntmen | Self - Host | 1988 |
| Superman IV: The Quest for Peace | Clark Kent / Superman | 1987 |
| Biography | Self | 1987 |
| The 59th Annual Academy Awards | Self - Presenter | 1987 |
| Street Smart | Jonathan Fisher | 1987 |
| HBO Storybook Musicals | It Zwibble | 1987 |
| Dinosaur! | Himself / Self - Narrator | 1985 |
| The Aviator | Edgar Anscombe | 1985 |
| Night of 100 Stars II | Self | 1985 |
| The Golden Gong | Himself-Interviewee / Self - Interviewee | 1985 |
| The Golden Gong: The Story of Rank Films - British Cinema's Legendary Studio | Himself-Interviewee | 1985 |
| Anna Karenina | Count Vronsky | 1985 |
| The Bostonians | Basil Ransome | 1984 |
| Olympic Gala | Self - Guest | 1984 |
| Aspel & Company | Self - Guest | 1984 |
| The Wandering Company | Basil Ransome / Interviewee | 1984 |
| Superman III | Clark Kent / Superman | 1983 |
| James Bond: The First 21 Years | Self | 1983 |
| The 55th Annual Academy Awards | Self - Presenter | 1983 |
| Monsignor | Flaherty / Father John Flaherty | 1982 |
| Faerie Tale Theatre | Prince Charming / 'My Son, the Prince' | 1982 |
| I Love Liberty | Self | 1982 |
| Deathtrap | Clifford Anderson | 1982 |
| Night of 100 Stars | Self | 1982 |
| Late Night with David Letterman | Self - Guest | 1982 |
| Of Muppets and Men: The Making of 'The Muppet Show' | Self / Hamlet | 1981 |
| Entertainment Tonight | Self | 1981 |
| The 35th Annual Tony Awards | Self - Performer | 1981 |
| Superman II | Clark Kent / Superman | 1980 |
| Somewhere in Time | Richard Collier | 1980 |
| The 52nd Annual Academy Awards | Self - Presenter | 1980 |
| The Making of 'Superman: The Movie' | Self - Host / Himself | 1980 |
| The Toni Tennille Show | Self | 1979 |
| The Muppets Go Hollywood | Self | 1979 |
| The 51st Annual Academy Awards | Self - Presenter | 1979 |
| Superman | Clark Kent / Superman | 1978 |
| Gray Lady Down | Phillips | 1978 |
| The Paul Ryan Show | Self - Guest | 1977 |
| The Muppet Show | Self - Special Guest Star | 1976 |
| Saturday Night Live | Self / Various / Self - Host | 1975 |
| Arena | Self | 1975 |
| Ryan's Hope | Self | 1975 |
| Film '72 | Self | 1971 |
| The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | Himself - Guest / Himself | 1962 |
| Love of Life | Ben Harper | 1951 |
Director Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| Everyone's Hero | 2006 |
| The Brooke Ellison Story | 2004 |
| In the Gloaming | 1997 |
Producer Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| Everyone's Hero | 2006 |
| The Brooke Ellison Story | 2004 |
| Freedom: A History of US | 2003 |
| Rear Window | 1998 |
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1999 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actor in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television | Nominated |
| 1997 | Emmy | Outstanding Directing for a Miniseries or a Special | Nominated |
