Christopher Reeve

Christopher Reeve

actor, producer, additional crew

Christopher Reeve was born on Sep 25, 1952 in USA. Christopher Reeve's big-screen debut came with Gray Lady Down directed by David Greene in 1978, strarring Phillips. Christopher Reeve is known for Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut directed by Richard Donner, Gene Hackman stars as Lex Luthor and Christopher Reeve as Clark Kent. Christopher Reeve has got 9 awards and 14 nominations so far. The most recent award Christopher Reeve achieved is Jules Verne Awards. The upcoming new movie Christopher Reeve plays is Everyone's Hero which will be released on Sep 15, 2006.

Christopher D'Olier Reeve was born September 25, 1952, in New York City, to journalist Barbara Johnson (née Barbara Pitney Lamb) and writer/professor 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 Associate Justice Mahlon Pitney.When Reeve was four, his parents divorced. His mother moved him and his brother Benjamin to Princeton, New Jersey, and married an investment banker a few years later. After graduating from high school, Reeve studied at Cornell University while at the same time working as a professional actor. In his final year at Cornell, he was one of two students selected (Robin Williams was the other) to study at New York's famous Juilliard School, under the renowned John Houseman. Although Christopher is best known for his role as Superman (1978), a role which he played with both charisma and grace, his acting career spans a much larger ground. Paralyzed after a horse riding accident, he died suddenly at age 52 after several years of living and working with his severe disability.

  • Birthday

    Sep 25, 1952
  • Place of Birth

    New York City, New York, USA

Known For

Awards

9 wins & 14 nominations

Jules Verne Awards
2004
Winner - Jules Verne Achievement Award
Grammy Awards
1999
Best Spoken Word Album
Winner - Grammy
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Movies