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Christopher Reeve (1952–2004)


Christopher D'Olier Reeve was born September 25, 1952, in New York City to journalist Barbara Johnson (née Barbara Pitney Lamb) and writer/professor Franklin F.D. Reeve (Franklin D'Olier Reeve). He came from an upper-class family; his paternal grandfather was CEO of Prudential Financial, and one of his maternal great-grandfathers was Supreme Court... See full bio »

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Nominated for 1 Golden Globe. Another 7 wins & 11 nominations. See more awards »

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 2003-2004 Smallville (TV Series)
Dr. Virgil Swann / Himself
- Legacy (2004) ... Dr. Virgil Swann / Himself
- Rosetta (2003) ... Dr. Virgil Swann / Himself
 2003 The Practice (TV Series)
Kevin Healy
- Burnout (2003) ... Kevin Healy
 1998 Rear Window (TV Movie)
Jason Kemp
 1996 9 (Video Game)
Thurston Last (voice)
 1996 Without Pity: A Film About Abilities (TV Movie)
Narrator (voice)
 1996 A Step Toward Tomorrow
Denny Gabriel
 1996 The Lion and the Lamb (Video short) (voice)
 1995 Black Fox (TV Movie)
Alan Johnson
 1995 Above Suspicion
Dempsey Cain
 1994 Speechless
Bob 'Bagdad' Freed
 1993 The Remains of the Day
Jack Lewis
 1993 Frasier (TV Series)
Leonard
- Space Quest (1993) ... Leonard (voice)
 1993 Morning Glory
Will Parker
 1993 The Sea Wolf (TV Movie)
Humphrey Van Weyden
 1992 Nightmare in the Daylight (TV Movie)
Sean
 1992 Mortal Sins (TV Movie)
Father Thomas Cusack
 1992 Tales from the Crypt (TV Series)
Fred
- What's Cookin' (1992) ... Fred
 1992 Noises Off...
Frederick Dallas / Philip Brent
 1991 Death Dreams (TV Movie)
George Westfield
 1991 Carol & Company (TV Series)
Rex / Bob
- Overnight Male (1991) ... Rex / Bob
 1991 Bump in the Night (TV Movie)
Lawrence Muller
 1990 Earthday Birthday (TV Movie)
It Zwibble (voice)
 1988 The Great Escape II: The Untold Story (TV Movie)
Maj. John Dodge
 1987 Street Smart
Jonathan Fisher
 1985 Anna Karenina (TV Movie)
Count Vronsky
 1983 Faerie Tale Theatre (TV Series)
Prince Charming / 'My son, the Prince'
- Sleeping Beauty (1983) ... Prince Charming / 'My son, the Prince'
 1982 Monsignor
Father John Flaherty
 1974 Great Performances (TV Series)
Officer
- Enemies (1974) ... Officer
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Other Works:

2004: Political commercial for Yes on Proposition 71. See more »

Publicity Listings:

1 Biographical Movie | 3 Print Biographies | 1 Portrayal | 7 Interviews | 44 Articles | 9 Pictorials | 17 Magazine Cover Photos | See more »


Height:

6' 4" (1.93 m)
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Personal Quote:

[on the weight training he did for Superman (1978)] I actually thought I was in pretty good shape before, but by the time we were done, I felt like I was ready to take on Muhammad Ali! See more »

Trivia:

Reeve chose The Graduate (1967) as his favorite film for "Private Screenings," a publication sponsored by the AFI. See more »

Trademark:

Black hair and light bold blue eyes See more »

Nickname:

Tophy See more »

Star Sign:

Libra

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