Christopher Reeve

Actor, Film actor

1952 – 2004

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Who was Christopher Reeve?

Christopher D'Olier Reeve was an American actor, film director, producer, screenwriter, author and activist. He achieved stardom for his acting achievements, in particular his motion-picture portrayal of the DC comic book superhero, Superman.

On May 27, 1995, Reeve became a quadriplegic after being thrown from a horse during an equestrian competition in Culpeper, 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, founding the Christopher Reeve Foundation and co-founding the Reeve-Irvine Research Center.

Reeve married Dana Morosini in April 1992. Christopher and Dana's son, William Elliot Reeve, was born on June 7, 1992. Reeve also had two children, Matthew Exton Reeve and Alexandra Exton Reeve, from his previous relationship with his longtime girlfriend, Gae Exton.

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Born
Sep 25, 1952
New York City
Also known as
  • Christopher D'Olier Reeve
  • Chris
  • Toph
Parents
Siblings
Spouses
Children
Religion
  • Scientology
  • Unitarian Universalism
Nationality
  • United States of America
Profession
Education
  • Cornell University
  • Juilliard School
  • Princeton Day School
Lived in
  • New York City
  • Princeton
Died
Oct 10, 2004
Mount Kisco

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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