Christopher Reeve: podcast appearances and interviews

Christopher D'Olier Reeve (September 25, 1952 – October 10, 2004) was an American actor, activist, director, and author. He is known for his portrayal of the title character in the Superman film series from 1978 to 1987. Reeve had a prolific career spanning 34 years, during which he accumulated numerous stage and screen credits. His awards include a British Academy Film Award, an Emmy Award, a Grammy Award, and a Screen Actors Guild Award. Born in New York City and raised in Princeton, New Jersey, Reeve developed an early passion for acting and theater at age nine. He studied at Cornell University and the Juilliard School, making his Broadway debut in 1976. His breakthrough role came with the 1978 film Superman, which launched a series of highly regarded sequels. Post-Superman, Reeve focused on independent films and plays featuring complex characters, appearing in notable films such as Somewhere in Time, Deathtrap, The Bostonians, Street Smart, and The Remains of the Day. He also performed on Broadway and London's West End. Starting in the 1980s, Reeve was active as an advocate for environmental and human rights causes as well as artistic freedom. In 1995, he was paralyzed from the neck down following a horse riding accident and used a wheelchair and ventilator for the remainder of his life. His advocacy included supporting spinal injury research through the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation and co-founding the Reeve-Irvine Research Center. He later directed the film In the Gloaming and acted in television productions, including a remake of Rear Window and appearances in Smallville. Reeve authored two autobiographies, Still Me and Nothing Is Impossible, before passing away from cardiac arrest in 2004.