Christopher Reeve: Summary

Recent Role:: Himself (archive footage) on 30 Days

Gender:: Male

Birthday:: 9-25-1952

Death:: 10-10-2004

Birthplace:: New York, NY

Birth Name:: Christopher Reeve

AKA:: Superman

Christopher Reeve was a classically trained actor who felt more at home on stage doing Shakespeare than starring in action movies. So, it was no surprise that he had little interest in the possibility of playing Superman on the big screen. Despite his initial reservations, Reeve decided to give it a chance after reading the script and realizing that he could bring more humanity to Superman. In 1977, his 6'4" athletic physique, chiseled good looks and acting abilities convinced the producers of 'Superman the Movie' to give the 24-year-old actor the title role. Reeve would go onto to reprise the role in three more movies, each time with subsequently less success. Still, his portrayal of the Man of Steel remains the definitive version of Superman to a majority of the people.
In 1995, Christopher Reeve became paralyzed after an accident riding a horse. For the next several years, Mr. Reeve found a greater lust for life, living it to it's fullest and teaching other people about his condition. Tragically, he would lose his courageous fight with his paralysis on October 10th, 2004 when he died from heart failure. Mr. Reeve left behind 3 children, a widow, and millions of adoring fans all over the world. He truly was a Superman. Christopher Reeve was a classically trained actor who felt more at home on stage doing Shakespeare than starring in action movies. So, it was no surprise that he had little interest in the possibility of playing Superman on the big screen. Despite his initial reservations, Reeve decided to give it a chance after reading the script and realizing that he could bring more humanity to...

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NoOneIsAlone
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He was the best Superman ever. Not even in Superman Returns his role was ever played so much and so great, I really think that he had something unique, shame about his paralysis, in Smallville he was awesome too. He is one of the best actors ever! We missed you!
02/14/07 08:39pm | report abuse
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StarbucksAddict
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Christopher Reeve Will always be the Man of Steel to me. ...Continue »
When I first saw "Superman: The Movie" as a kid I always dreamt of one day meeting Mr. Reeve and telling him that Superman Is My #1 Movie of all Time and that everytime i watch i'm always in awe of how great he potrayed the characters Clark Kent/Superman.

But sadly, now that he's gone That dream'll never happen although Chris Maybe gone His Spirit will always live on through his work with his Charities, Fundraisers, Movies And other works he's done in the past. Christopher Reeve Will always Be The Man of Steel To Me and everyone else He will Most Deffently be Missed By Us, His Fans.
01/16/07 12:48pm | report abuse
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yellow62993
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An extremely talented actor and reat man Christopher Reeve should be remembered as one of the all-time greats. He was able to deal with parylisis for many years and still live a fulfilling life. ...Continue »
He will be remembered especially for playing Superman/Clark Kent in Superman, Superman 2, Superman 3, and Superman 4: The Quest For Peace. His most recent role was playing Dr. Virgil Swann in the hit WB series Smallville. It wasn't a very big role and Christopher Reeve did die during the show's fourth season, but it was still a helpful role. He became a quadrapaligic during a horse riding accident. I would rate Christopher Reeve 10 out of 10 stars or 4 out of 4 or whatever the highest amount is in any situation. Other movies he was in were Somewhere in Time, The Bostonians, The Aspern Papers, Street Smart, Switching Channels, Noises Off, The Remains Of The Day, and many others. He was also the director of the movie The Brooke Ellison Story.
07/31/06 06:29pm | report abuse
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iluvFriends
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He is superman both onscreen and off. ...Continue »
He is by far the best actor to have played superman, he was brilliant in the role. He could play both Superman and the nerdy Clark, which are both completely different characters.
He was truly a brilliant actor and an inspiration to everyone. He overcame enormous hurdles and was still able to help other people. Most people would just give up, but he didn't, he was truly a remarkable human being. It was tragic what happened to him and he had the support of the whole world. It is unbelievable what he has done for other people with paralysis. He wasn't just Superman onscreen, he was a real life Superman, and he will be sadly missed.
07/05/06 01:33am | report abuse
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minimoose01
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*salutes* one of the best known people and will be missed terribly. ...Continue »
christopher reeve was best known for playing superman and brought more humanity to it than thought possible after his accident during the late 1990's he became paralysed but continued to fight and improved over years and was contributing to medical research until his death on september 10 2004. many will miss him and it was hardly fitting that his last role was on 'smallville' that show is a paice of ****

it wont be the same without him playing superman anymore and his legacy will be known as that as he was an inspiration to other people who are crippled during his short time being paralysed before passing away before his time.

will be missed by all.
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